As night falls low, on September 12, China's national soccer team will welcome another challenger for this month's warm-up match, Syria, at the Phoenix Hill Sports Park Professional Football Stadium. It is worth mentioning that our international players Li Shuai, Lin Liangming and Gao Junyi missed the training due to injuries, which made the left side of the national football team have significant changes.
Facing Syria is all too familiar to the internationals. Syria won 1 and lost 1 in the last World Cup qualifying round of 40 before playing a teaching match against our team, which ended in a 1-1 draw. Despite being just a warm-up, the crucial match was backed by huge public pressure against the backdrop of the previous draw with Malaysia. The national soccer team is determined to turn things around, and Jankovic said at the pre-match press conference that "the team has fully reviewed the last game."
Fans can't help but feel frustrated by the contrast between Japan's 4-1 win over Germany after a 1-1 draw with Malaysia in their last match. However, Jankovic had another opinion: "We don't take any opponent lightly and we don't overestimate any opponent. Asian teams did amazingly well in last year's World Cup, such as Saudi Arabia beating Argentina, and our country also beat Saudi Arabia."
Jankovic emphasized that he will focus on Syria and correct problems such as defensive tactics and attacking sets. He mentioned, "We will play to the strengths of our experienced players such as Wu Lei, while giving guidance to the younger players as they grow. In response to the problems that occurred in the Malaysian game, we will look for solutions and give clear instructions to each player."
Jankovic said that as the head coach, he did not feel the pressure, but rather to lead the team to play with style, get information from each game and complete the tactical puzzle. Wu Lei also said in the press conference, "We will give our best regardless of the length of the game. I hope tomorrow's game will bring confidence to the team and joy to the fans."
Wu Lei also mentioned that he understands the fans' expectations and said that scoring goals is the responsibility of a striker. At the same time, the coach emphasized that defense is also a striker's responsibility. He hopes to set an example for young players to play a positive role in the national team's role. During the acclimatization training, the field became soft due to the rain in Chengdu, and the international players carried out physical training on the turf. The national soccer team will focus on adjusting their minds and developing more targeted techniques and tactics in the two days between matches.
It is worth mentioning that three players were injured in the last game. 12 am, Shanghai Port announced that Li Shuai was injured and was diagnosed with a concussion, cervical spine injury and severe root damage to several teeth. Lin Liangming and Gao Junyi were also injured respectively, Lin Liangming was replaced at half-time and Gao Junyi suffered a back injury. This game with Malaysia, the left side of the national football team "all gone". However, the national football team also has corresponding players, such as Stanley Wang, Li Lei, Chen Pu, Barton and so on.
