On September 9th, the winter preparation for the Beijing Guoan National Team kicked off at Mission Hills in Haikou. Coach Stanley declared with confidence that the challenges of the new season would surpass those of the past, and that in his eyes, strict discipline, proper attitude and team cohesion were the key ingredients for success.
After a few days of rest and physical examination, the Guoan team arrived in Haikou and quickly put into the winter training. 9 morning, the team according to the plan to start the first centralized training. Unfortunately, Zhang Yuning and Zhang Chengdong were out of the game due to shoulder injuries, while Ruan Qilong and Liang Shaowen did not show up. Park Thanh, who returned to the team shortly after, overcame his injury, while Li Ke will join the winter training. Meanwhile, Yang Fan, Jiang Wenhao, Leng Jixuan and Li Boshi returned from their loan spells, while Hu Jiaqi and Yan Yu, who shone in the U21s last year, also joined the first team training squad.
Meanwhile, the young talents of the U21 team are also preparing for the new season, and head coach Zhai Said will give real-time feedback to the first-team coaching staff on training developments. In the new season, Guoan will continue to implement the guiding principle of "big first team", and Stanley will also keep an eye on the training of the U21 team.
Before the start of the training, Stanley motivated the players to meet the challenges of the new season: "I would like to thank each and every one of the players for their efforts last season, but we must be clear that this year's goals are even more ambitious than last year's. I am particularly interested in discipline, attitude and team spirit," said Stanley. I'm particularly interested in discipline, attitude and team spirit. This preparation phase is crucial for our team and for each player."
Stanley also has a detailed plan for preparing for the new season: "I will tell you in all sincerity that I would like the team to have about 23 players, which means that there are two players available for each position. This configuration will keep every player hungry and in a sense of crisis and ensure that they give their all in every game."
According to the arrangement, Guoan's first team and U21 team will have two stages of preparation in Haikou to prepare for the upcoming season.
