On September 25th at 8pm Beijing time, a much-anticipated 17th round bye of the Chinese Super League is about to begin, with Chengdu Rongcheng and Henan Songshan Longmen going head-to-head.
In a press conference before the match, Chengdu Rongcheng head coach Xu Zhengyuan elaborated on his team's preparations: "In my opinion, this is undoubtedly the most challenging phase of this season's Chinese Super League. With the recurring epidemics across the country, many matches have had to be postponed. Our training has also been affected, and it takes time for the players to adjust to their best condition. We are currently facing a lot of time pressure, and how to recover quickly is a problem we need to solve. Despite the difficulties, our team's desire to win remains strong. I expect the team to take all three points in the face of adversity and I have full confidence in my players."
Team member Liu Tao also said, "The impact of the epidemic did bring a lot of challenges to the team, but immediately after the unblocking of the team, we went all out into training and tried to adjust our condition to the best. Tomorrow we hope to present an exciting game with a satisfactory result."
