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At the Rizhao International Football Center Stadium, the pre-match press conference for the 16th round of the Chinese Super League between Beijing Guoan and Zhejiang officially opened at 17:45 on September 5th. Stanley, the new coach of Guoan, opened the conference by emphasizing the importance of team cohesion, mentioning, "Unity is the key to whether we can work smoothly." Zhejiang head coach Jiao Di, on the other hand, was full of confidence as he revealed, "We will play to our strengths and try to hide our weaknesses, and as we said before, we will go all out for three points in every game."
Commenting on Guoan's preparations, Stanley said, "I arrived in Beijing last Sunday and started training with the team on Monday. We've had a number of meetings over the past week and have had in-depth exchanges with the players. It's impossible for me to make too many changes to the team in the short term. The most important thing is for all of us to be able to work together and push the team forward. I've conveyed a lot of information to the players this week that they need to digest and absorb and hopefully we'll play well tomorrow."
Will the players be able to adapt to the arrival of a new coach? Stanley admits, "When you're new, if you bring in too many new things, it takes time for the players to adapt, and the process can have its ups and downs. For a week's time, I certainly can't make too many changes to the team, but I do try to improve the team. The important thing is that we need to understand each other and reach a consensus. Changing coaches in the middle of the season requires a period of adaptation, and I'm sure we'll do well."
In addition to focusing on first team training, Stanley also attaches great importance to the growth of the U21 team. On the development of young players, he shared his views at the conference, "I've brought some young players, but it's been two years since I've seen them. I've heard they've improved, but I need to observe them again."
"I think it's vital to get young players on the pitch at the right time because it's about how they present themselves. Young players have to be confident when they come on the pitch and this is an important opportunity. They need to be well prepared and we as coaches need to assist them. It's not just me but the whole team that has to assist the young players to grow."
Stanley cited Ajax in Europe as an example of how to develop young players: "In Europe, such as Ajax, young players are usually put on the field to work out when they have an advantage in a game, such as a 4-0 lead over their opponents. If the team is in a difficult situation, it may not be in their favor to switch to young players. Our whole team agrees with this, so we need to wait until the team achieves good results before giving young players a chance, provided of course that they are ready."
Player Zhang Yuning said about the preparation for the game, "It's been a while since our last game, we've recovered well and we've welcomed a new coach. We've done well in the last three games and we hope to continue this form tomorrow and welcome our new coach with a win and inject confidence into ourselves."
Facing his hometown team Zhejiang, Zhang Yuning said: "First of all, I am very happy to see Zhejiang finally return to the Chinese Super League stage after many years of hibernation, congratulations to them. I've always followed them, including when I was abroad. I hope both sides can give a great game tomorrow, and we will take this opponent very seriously."
Introducing Zhejiang's preparations, Jordy said, "Hello everyone, tomorrow's opponent is a team with a long and strong history. Their playing style is similar to ours, and we know the strengths and weaknesses of this style of play. We will play to our strengths, try to hide our weaknesses, and do our best to win."
Speaking about the change of manager in the rival team, Jodi added, "The arrival of the new coach has reinvigorated the team. We will not focus on the past matches but concentrate fully on tomorrow's match."
Player Dong Yu said, "Beijing Guoan is a powerful opponent. We will finish the game according to the head coach's arrangement."
