In a spirited contest against Japan.
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The skipper Li Tie is nervously scheduling on the sidelines. Photo source: Xinhua News Agency
Soon after taking over the national football team, Li Tie in the second half of the 40 strong "first try", although encountered challenges, but the "Iron Family Army" in the 0-3 and 0-1 consecutive losses, finally gained a month of valuable preparation time before the game with the Vietnamese team. In last night's post-match press conference, Li Tie revealed that the team will use this time to train hard, and strive to improve the level.
Tactical adjustments
Tactical flexibility and players with high spirits
In the second round of the 12-team tournament against Japan, the Chinese team adopted different tactics in the first and second halves: a tight 5-3-2 formation in the first half, and then changed to 4-2-3-1 in the second half, sending Alan, Luo Guofu and Artemisia to strengthen the attack. Although the result is not ideal, Li Tie appreciated the players' execution: "The players' execution is very strong, fighting spirit, I represent the coaching team to thank everyone for their efforts."
Naturalized Player Positioning
Becoming the center of attention, in the last 30 minutes of the match against Japan, the national football team for the first time, four naturalized players at the same time on the field. This is a sign that Alan and Luo Guofu will get more opportunities to play in the future? Li Tie did not give a clear response to this: "All players come to the national team to represent China, they are all equal, there is no difference between the main substitutes. I will choose the right players for the game according to their form and tactical needs."
Goalkeeper Yan Junling comforts teammate Zhang Linpeng, who left the match due to injury. Photo source: Xinhua News Agency
Zhang Linpeng left the field early in the game due to an injury, causing a considerable blow to the national football team. Li Tie revealed, "Judging from his reaction, the injury is quite serious and we will send him to the hospital tomorrow for a detailed examination." It is still unknown whether the star center back will be able to make a comeback in the October 7 match against Vietnam.
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Train hard for a breakthrough
The start of the 12-team tournament was not smooth, the national football team suffered defeat in two games. But Li Tie did not get discouraged, he said: "After these two games, we more clearly recognize the gap with the strongest teams in Asia, but also more clear in the positioning of this group. But we also gained confidence, I believe that after a month of adjustment, the team in the third round of the game can show a better state."
The national football team will play the third round of the 12-team tournament against Vietnam on October 7 in Sharjah, UAE. On his way to the UAE, Li Tie said, "The players will definitely train very hard this month, and I hope that through the grueling training, the team's overall form will be taken to another level." In addition, due to the lack of high-level warm-up matches before the 40-team and 12-team matches, Li Tie also hopes to arrange more warm-up matches with high-level teams during the preparation period, in order to improve the team's practical ability.
For the media about "China and Japan are both local coaches as the national team manager", Li Tie said: "I do not want to comment too much on other countries. For China, I have been determined to play for my country since I started playing soccer. The coach of the Chinese national team should be a Chinese person, only Chinese people can do a good job. We sincerely hope that the national team is getting stronger and stronger, which requires the joint efforts of all of us."
