On May 28th, the capital city mansion
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As the training at Fengtian Base entered its tenth day and night, head coach Bilic was laying a solid physical foundation for his players through intensive training. Witnessing every player's full commitment, Bilic is looking forward to the upcoming second phase of the Chinese Super League.
Since assembling on May 19, the coaching team's top priority has been to strengthen the players' physical fitness. This is not only in preparation for the second phase of the league, which will restart in mid-to-late June, but also to help the players improve their physical fitness and avoid future injuries that may be caused by fatigue.
Fitness coach Ivo Katujic revealed that the team's focus at this stage of training is always on physical reserves in conjunction with the intensity of the game. High-intensity folding and sprinting runs are a mandatory part of every training session. The total running distance of each player in each training session is more than 6,000 meters, and the sprinting distance in each training session is not less than the sprinting distance in official games. Talking about the effect of the training, Ivo said, "Under such training intensity, every player performed very well, I give them full marks."
After the high-intensity running training, the coaching team will also be interspersed with a variety of technical and tactical training, training rhythm is compact, comprehensive simulation of the actual battle. According to the coaching team's plan, the next two weeks of training will continue to maintain a higher intensity, to help players do a good job of physical reserves.
Ivo also revealed that he has established an effective communication channel with the physical fitness coach of the Chinese men's national team, which facilitates the mastery of the training and game data of the six international players of Guoan team in the national team, so as to remotely monitor the physical condition of the international players.
In addition, several injured players in the team are now actively recovering. Park Sung, the midfielder that fans have been waiting for, has been able to keep up with the team's training rhythm and participated in group confrontations, and is expected to return to the field in the next stage of the league.
Witnessing the players achieve milestones in physical training, Bilic said that the team's combination of ball training and physical strengthening at this stage has had a significant effect. The players' enthusiasm for training is high, which will help the team play well in the next stage of the league.
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The team won two and lost two in the first four rounds of the first phase of the Chinese Super League (CSL), with the fifth round match against Hebei postponed. A number of key players, including Biela and Wang Gang, have suffered injuries. It can be said that this off-season is crucial for Guoan to play well in the league this season.
Bilic and his team of assistant coaches are in a race against time, assisting injured players in their active recovery while speeding up the team's bonding and ensuring that several newcomers and late returnees are able to integrate into the team's system.
Bilic said the team has improved game by game in the first four rounds of the league, and especially in the match against Wuhan, has played the smooth and precise teamwork he expected. Despite the two consecutive losses, neither he nor the players lost confidence, but used the two consecutive wins to regain the team's rightful position.
At present, Bilic needs to face the problems of injuries to the main players and the inability of the foreigners to play at full strength. He said that the club now has the possibility of introducing new foreign aid, but considering the impact of the epidemic, including the integration time with the team, there are certain difficulties in introducing new aid. Therefore, he prefers to expect an early recovery of core players such as Vieira, so that the team's lineup will remain more competitive at the start of the second stage of the league.
In addition, Bilic will have to contend with the uncertainty of the condition and fitness of six internationals after their participation in the World Qualifiers. These will require targeted adjustments before the league resumes.
Facing these possible problems, Bilic maintains an optimistic attitude. He admitted that with the experience of the first four rounds of the league and the overall understanding of the Chinese Super League, the team will continue to improve its competitiveness in the second phase and continue to move towards the goal of competing for the title.
