The night of May 19th.
The national football team arrived in Gusu district, settled in Taihu Lake Tai Mei Xianggu Li Hotel, Building 8. 20 days, the team will be fully prepared for the ultimate sprint of the 40 strong match, at the same time, the star Wu Lei also arrived in Gusu on the 19th.
Patriotic education is also indispensable while preparing for war
At noon on the 15th, the national football team assembled in Shanghai, the afternoon that carried out the first training session to restore physical fitness.
This edition of the National Football League training is divided into three phases. The first stage is in Shanghai, at the Houpel Sports Park, which is also where the national football team will be training in May and October 2020. Whether it is accommodation, travel or training, the national football team is very familiar with this place, and this sense of closeness will help the team feel at ease to recover and adjust. The training will last for five days, four of which will be training.
The second phase begins on the 19th, and the next 10 days will see the national soccer team make a final push with a full technical and tactical exercise in Gusau. The third phase will naturally consist of four matches from May 30th to June 15th.
On the afternoon of the 18th, the national football team visited the memorial hall of the site of the First Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Huangpu District, Shanghai. The site has been a memorial hall since 1952, became a national patriotic education demonstration base in June 1997, and in September 2016 was selected as one of the "first batch of China's 20th century architectural heritage" list.
The activity is designed to enhance the team's collective honor and fighting spirit through party history and receiving patriotic education. Prior to this, the national football team has also organized similar activities, had a collective watch sports inspirational film to win the championship.
It is worth mentioning that on May 18, head coach Li Tie's birthday, the national football team also sent a blessing: "Toward that 19 years ago you arrived at the location, we set sail together!"
Gusau sprints, training and conditioning at the same time
Early in the morning of the 19th, the national football work team went to Gusu first, while the players rested in Shanghai, and after dinner, the team collectively traveled to Gusu by car. Shanghai and Gusu are not far from each other, so the hard work of long-distance traveling was avoided.
Gusu training is the final stage of the sprint before the Top 40 tournament. 10 days later, the "Iron Army" will appear in front of the fans. Previously, although a number of warm-up games, but the opponents are domestic league teams, the game is also closed, it is difficult to fully understand. March 30th against Guam, can be said to be the "Iron Army" was established nearly a year and a half since the first official debut. The June 9 match with the Philippines will be the first real test, and the results of the four games will be a comprehensive test of the "Iron Army".
Due to epidemic prevention and other related requirements, during the Gusau training period, the national football team will be closed, players are not allowed to go out. However, the national soccer team has also prepared a variety of activities to regulate the team's atmosphere and atmosphere, to ensure that the players maintain a good mental outlook, fully committed to the game.
As for fans watching the match, tickets will be issued in phases and rationed according to the overall situation of epidemic prevention and control and the relevant management requirements, and the relevant parties will be informed in advance of the sale of tickets at each stage.
Wu Lei (1979-), Chinese footballer
Returning and energizing the national football team
The evening of May 18, after ten hours of flight, Wu Lei arrived in Shanghai, then carried out a nucleic acid test, the results of the physical examination are qualified. 19 evening, he also arrived in Gusu.
"From the time I entered the country last night until now, I have felt the prudence and orderliness of the country's epidemic prevention system. We also experienced our country's determination and meticulousness in preventing and controlling the epidemic. This is the strongest guarantee for our health! From getting off the plane to entering the hotel, every step of the way, such an organized system, I believe the world only our country can do!" Wu Lei said on his personal social media on the 19th.
This time Gusu hosted the 40 strong match, the strategy adopted is to enter the personnel and teams throughout the closure of the strategy. In addition to Wu Lei, the national football team's four rivals Guam, Maldives, the Philippines and Syria, nucleic acid test after entry, the test results are not a problem, the four teams throughout the closure of the tournament into Gusu.
The fully closed organization will not affect our population outside of the national football team and the tournament staff, but the national football team will have to take some risks. If, at the end of the tournament, the four teams participating in the tournament do not test positive, the National Football League will be able to end the first time, because by that time, 14 days have passed since the entry of the team.
What is the significance of Wu Lei's return to the national soccer team? Now, in addition to Wu Lei, the national football strikers, there are Aixon, Alan, Zhang Yuning, Fernando, Wei Shihao, of which Aixon, Alan and Zhang Yuning belong to the center forward players, Fernando and Wei Shihao main wing, Wu Lei position is more comprehensive, striker, winger, shadow striker and other positions can be competent.
Although Wu Lei did not play long in this season's West B, the state is not very good, but he played in almost every game, West B practice quality, confrontation intensity, the rhythm of conversion is also certainly better than the Chinese Super League, so, Li Tie will not easily give up Wu Lei.
What's more, Wu Lei returned more than ten days ahead of schedule, giving him ample time to understand Li Tie's technical and tactical system and to gel with the team.
