The night is low, August 30th in Qatar, the dawn in the east has not yet come. The Chinese soccer team began a new round of outdoor training at the Qatar University practice field in a foreign country. On this eve, the main goalkeeper Yan Junling faced the media and shared his preparation tips. He revealed that in order to show the best condition in the final 12, he has been fully prepared for the game, the spiritual level of preparation is the most important. Talking about the Final 12, he said with deep emotion, "I want to prove that I and our team in the real level of Asian soccer."
Fully armed for optimal performance
With the Chinese team arriving in Qatar to prepare for the first two rounds of the Top 12, Yan Junling's equipment list has sparked fans' attention. He revealed that he carried 10 pairs of boots and 10 pairs of gloves for the trip. While he admitted that it wasn't all spikes, he did bring six pairs. He smiled and said, "I brought more gloves because I know that I need to be well prepared for long hours out training and competing. My personal habit is that I want to be better prepared. It doesn't matter if I end up bringing them back."
Preparation on all fronts, mental preparation is equally important
Yan Junling said the preparation he made for this trip to the west with the team was all-encompassing. He said: "materially it's mainly some training and match supplies, as well as living supplies. More preparation is actually a spiritual preparation. We all know that the difficulties and challenges we face in this Top 12 tournament will be very big, so I pay more attention to the mental preparation."
Peace of mind, meet the challenge
Talking about how to meet the challenge of the Top 12 with a calm mindset, Yan Junling said, "I think every player cherishes this opportunity and is happy to enjoy the competition process. I would like to say that both me personally and the whole team are ready to face such a strong challenge, and we want to go and prove that ourselves and the whole team are at the real level of Asian football."
Focus on opponents, Soutar a key target
During the Top 40, Australian center back Souttar, who plays for Stoke City, became the team's top scorer. Yan Junling also took notice of the player. He said, "We have some knowledge about Souttar and the coaching staff has given us specific information about him. We certainly need to know him better and adapt to his main characteristics. We noticed that he comes on whenever there is a set piece. However, he stays at the back when the team makes a pass. So I would definitely like to be a little bit closer to him (in my defensive stance) and then help the fullbacks out with some of the overhead defense."
Technical and tactical play, stabilization is the main focus
In response to Zhu Chenjie, Gao Junyi returned to the team, the national football team whether the defensive formation and personnel selection to make adjustments, Yan Junling replied, "We still continue some of the previous technical and tactical playing requirements, and on this basis to introduce some special changes, but I think it's more or less, we should do our own work, to build their own foundation firmly, and it is not that because of the we meet other opponents we must make big adjustments."
Team status, Lok Fu loses significant weight
Also returning to the team is naturalized striker Lo Kok Fu, who has become the focus of media attention. Yan Junling commented, "He is really in good shape now, and I see that he has significantly lost weight throughout. On the pitch, some of his physical condition, his play in terms of technical ability is very good. In training, I see he also scored a lot of goals, I hope he can make a good contribution to the Chinese team this time."
Mental conditioning and keeping an eye on the league
Prolonged in a closed environment, the players how to adjust the mental state also attracted the attention of the majority of fans. Yan Junling revealed: "There are more programs broadcasting soccer matches on TV stations here (Doha local). I don't think there is so much jet lag here. It just so happens that a lot of matches in the top five leagues have started now, so I will watch some of the matches live."
Allan fatigued but can still feature
On the evening of August 30th local time, the Chinese team had their 4th outdoor training session after arriving in Doha. It is worth noting that naturalized striker Alan did not participate in the joint training with the team, but jogged on the sidelines accompanied by a rehabilitation doctor. According to the press officer of the national football team, Alain was suffering from physical fatigue after the previous day's training, and the coaching team gave up organizing his participation in this training session to protect the player. However, from the current situation, Alan does not have serious injuries, he can basically play in the first round of the 12 strong match on September 2 against Australia.
Li Tie concerned, Guo Tianyu, Wang Qiuming recovering
It is understood that Alan was more involved in the training on the night of August 29, local time. Affected by the local weather and other factors such as sultry heat, his heart and lungs showed some reaction. Therefore, in the training on the night of the 30th, head coach Li Tie communicated with his assistant and the team's medical staff and decided to organize a recovery exercise for Alan on the sidelines.
Li Tie had a private chat with Alan and Guo Tianyu in the center of the practice field, and from the information transmitted from the scene, Alan's expression was always more relaxed. Passing by the field TV camera lens, he also waved his hand to greet, and use simple Chinese to communicate with the media reporters who know. From the situation reflected in the team, Alan is just a certain physical fatigue reaction, he has no obvious injury. This means that as long as the coaching staff has the demand, he fully meets the requirements of the stage to participate in the first round of the 12 strong match.
At present, the main ones with injuries within the national football team are Guo Tianyu and Wang Qiuming. They are still not practicing with the team on the 30th. However, from the scene, Guo Tianyu has been able to touch the ball. Before the official start of the practice, he had some simple passing and receiving exercises with Jin Jingdao. As for Wang Qiuming, he is still recovering with the assistance of the team doctor. Guo Tianyu and Wang Qiuming have little chance of playing in the first round of the 12-team tournament.
