On the afternoon of May 27th, Beijing time, the Chinese team started an intense training session, and player Eckerson showed his heart in an interview with the media.
Talking about his personal form and the passing of the team's rivalry games, Eckerson said bluntly, "We finally have the moment to play officially. Until now, we have been in a long period of training without playing officially, and now we are all very much looking forward to this moment. Our training has been very high quality, we had an instructional game a few days ago and the results were very good, we played according to the coach's tactical requirements, and for this game against Guam, we expect to get a big win. Personally, I am in good shape and physical reserves and I hope to put in a great performance."
Facing this kind of centralized conference system, Eckerson said, "This phase is very tough for us, with long hours of centralized training, staying in hotels a lot, being far away from home, and spending very little time with our families. However, our team has been bonding for almost a year and a half and we all know each other very well, so as long as we play the tactical coordination in training during the game, the game will not be a problem."
Compared to the first phase of the 40-team tournament, the Chinese team now has more naturalized players, and Eckerson has received more support. In this regard, Ekerson said: "The naturalized players are of high level and will bring great help to the team. Of course, we have other players, and every player is an integral part of the team. We just have to play well now, and everyone is aware of their responsibilities."
In the last one or two seasons, set-pieces have become an important means of scoring for Eckerson. After returning to the national team, Eckerson revealed that he was actively strengthening his training in positioning, hoping to help the national team in the 40-team tournament.
Talking about the progress of his teammate Wu Lei, Ackerson expressed his amazement, "Wu Lei has made great progress, it's very interesting that in the internal teaching match, I gave him two passes and he scored two goals and gave me an assist, which reminds me of the time we spent in Shanghai Hong Kong, which was a wonderful experience. Of course, compared to then, he has made very big progress."
