On May 30, the Chinese national team will welcome Guam to the group stage of the World Preliminary 40, a tournament that marks Li Tie's first official matchup since becoming head coach of the national football team.
The Guam team includes a familiar face from the Chinese soccer world - former Jiangsu assistant coach Kim Xianghoon (Cui Longsu's right-hand man), who now serves as Guam's technical director. Speaking about Wu Xi, Kim was full of praise: "As captain, Wu Xi has played an excellent role in bridging the gap between the players and the coaching team, and he has set a good example in both training and matches, and his skills are top-notch among Chinese players."
The player with top skills in Jin Xiangxun's eyes will play a crucial role in Li Tie's tactical system. Wu Xi said in an interview, "The head coach still arranges me in the core position of the midfield, hoping that I can play the role of starting and finishing, I also look forward to bringing a positive impact to the team through my own efforts." It is reported that there are three captains in the current national football team, namely Wu Xi, Artemisia Junmin and Yu Dabao. Therefore, both on and off the field, Wu Xi has an important mission.
The training of the current national football team started on May 15, and it has been ten days so far. Wu Xi also shared some details of the team's preparations, "In addition to the overall layout of the offense and defense, the coaching staff has provided us with video footage of each opponent and key players, which we can watch over and over again outside of training in order to better understand the opponents."
