As the clock struck Beijing time in the early hours of September 8, the 2022 FIFA Qatar
World Cup
The final chapter of the Asian qualifying tournament came to a close, with the Chinese men's national soccer team losing to Japan 0-1 in a tightly contested match. After the match, China's head coach
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
Profoundly analyzing the match at the press conference, he pointed out that although the team showed a gap in front of the top teams in Asia, it also drew valuable confidence from the matchup.
Talking about the details of the game.
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
said that after the first two games of the twelve, the team's positioning in Asian soccer and even this group has become more and more clear, "in the next month, the team will carry out hard training, I believe that by the third game of the twelve, the team will be able to present a more excellent state."
Faced with an injury to team great Zhang Linpeng, the
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
Revealing that the injury does not appear to be promising, he will head to the hospital the following day for an MRI.
Meanwhile.
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
Also recognized the performance of the new captain Zhu Chenjie: "After Zhang Linpeng's injury, Zhu Chenjie quickly took over the field, and his performance was outstanding."
For the players' fighting spirit for the game.
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
Expressing great satisfaction, "Fighting spirit on the pitch is the cornerstone of our team building. I am very happy with the hustle of every player in the game. I think the players did their best and showed their respective best."
Regarding the training program for the next month.
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
Revealed that the team will carry out high-intensity training, and strive to make a breakthrough in physical conditions. At the same time, if the conditions allow, the team also hopes to be able to with the strength of the opponent warm-up games, "in the past 20 months, we have not played with the strong team. The first two matches of the 12th round of the tournament gave us a deep sense of the gap between us and the top teams in Asia in terms of the pace of play. We hope to improve in this month."
Talking about naturalized players.
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
Emphasizing that every player is equal to him, "I have always told the players that they represent China when they come to the national team and they are the best players in China. There is no such thing as a starter or a substitute in the national team, I will choose the right players according to the needs of the game and the players' condition.
