On the evening of September 5, under the starlight of Beijing time zone, the 16th round of the Chinese Super League is about to stage a key duel: Beijing Guoan will face Zhejiang. Sports Weekly disclosed that Guoan's new coach Stanley will stick to his trademark ball-control tactics and make no drastic changes to the formation structure.
From the paper strength point of view, Beijing Guoan and Zhejiang team strength is similar, tactical style is also quite similar. Under the leadership of Qiaodi, the Zhejiang team, whether in the Central League or the Chinese Super League, adhere to the ground passing control style of play. After 10 days of rest, Guoan in Stanley's guidance for targeted preparations, as the home division, Guoan can be said to be well-stocked, physical fitness compared to consecutive double matches of the Zhejiang team, to occupy the advantage.
Observing recent practices, Stanley has not made drastic adjustments to his starting lineup or tactical strategy, and he continues to emphasize sustained pressure on the ball carrier, maintaining quick offensive and defensive transitions and overall formation compactness.
Every day for the past week, Stanley has held a brief meeting before practice. Using this half hour, he conveys his training philosophy and game strategy to his players, followed by an intense training session lasting one and a half hours. It is reported that Stanley will stick to the ground passing style, and when he explained the tactics to the players, he made it clear: "We want to play controlled soccer. Pass the ball, receive the ball, pass the ball again, receive the ball again, and ultimately look for a good opportunity to end the game. When we lose the ball, we have to counter-strike quickly and work together as a team to tire our opponents out behind us."
After the morning training, Stanley will remain in the base until the afternoon to observe the training of the U21 ladder team. Since Stanley took office, Guoan officially opened the "big first-team mode", as the centerpiece of this model, Stanley will naturally U21 ladder team training personally.
