China prepares for Guam, aims for goal difference advantage
On the night of May 30, Beijing time, Suzhou Olympic Sports Center will witness the first round match between China and Guam in the second stage of the 40-team tournament. After a short break on the 24th, the national team has been preparing for the match since the 25th. Despite the fact that Guam is not a strong team, the Chinese team's goal is not only to win, but also to get more goals to lay a solid foundation for the group.
Currently, China is second in the group with a goal difference of 11, behind Kuwait with 14 goals, and ahead of the other six group opponents. However, 7 of those 11 goals came from Guam, while no goals against the Philippines and a negative goal difference compared to Syria put some pressure on the Chinese team. Once the team at the bottom of the group withdraws from the tournament and the points rule changes, China may no longer have an advantage in the case of a tie on points.
Although the future situation is difficult to predict, but the national team to grasp the focus on how to in Guam and the Maldives and other weak team to fight for more goals. 25, the national team training from 10:00 a.m., shooting training is one of the key points. Li Tie emphasized to improve the accuracy of the shot and speed up the rhythm of passing and receiving the ball, for this reason, the national team specially set up a small goal to increase the difficulty of the shot.
Accelerating the rhythm of passing and receiving the ball has also been Li Tie's focus since he took charge. He believes that improving the rhythm and rate of play is the key to the national team's foothold in the international arena. In addition, the national team's technical team also edited the video of four opponents' key players for the players to study in between training.
It is reported that the Chinese team may adopt a 433 strong attacking formation against Guam. Ackerson will sit in the center, Fernando and Wu Lei on the left and right flanks, Zhang Xizhe will be waiting for the opportunity to insert, and Wu Xi and Artemisia will be in charge of controlling and sweeping on the periphery.
