On the morning of the 30th, the Hebei soccer team launched a public tactical drill at the Langfang Sports Ground. Skipper Jin Jongfu and his deputy Cui Lin, facing the media cameras in Shi, Beijing and Langfang, talked about the team's new chapter. Hundreds of enthusiastic soccer fans also traveled through the hustle and bustle of the city to come to the scene and spend happy time with the heroes.
In the new season, Hebei's youthfulness is strong, with 13 new stars promoted to the first line, all of whom came from Hebei's youth training camp, such as Gao Yunan, Zhao Ziye, Sun Hongwei, Liu Runnan, etc., and have already made their presence felt in the first phase of the Chinese Super League (CSL). The average age of the team has dropped to 22.6 years old from 26 last year, making the team's youthful vigor unstoppable.
This stage of the Chinese Super League, still using the closed system, Hebei team in Dalian, after ten rounds of fierce battle, young players in the actual battle to sharpen, feel the brutal competition in the Chinese Super League. However, due to the limitations of the tournament system, fans have been more than a year without access to the scene, can only cheer for the team through the air.
In the open training on July 30th, Jin Zhongfu appeared with the team's elite, and the main players such as Pan Ximing, Ding Haifeng, Cui Lin, Bao Yaxiong, and Zhang Wei, along with rookies such as Gao Yunan and Zhao Ziye, offered a visual feast to the audience.
In an interview, Kim Jong-oh revealed, "The team faced reorganization this year and brought in a lot of new blood, but at the same time encountered a lot of challenges. In the future, we will focus on developing young players. Zhang Wei was originally the core of the defense, but considering the team's shortage of strikers, I adjusted him to the forward line, and the result was quite good. Recently, I am also focusing on the performance of more young players."
Talking about reinforcements, Kim Jong-woo confessed, "I hope there will be more adjustments in reinforcements, including the introduction of foreigners and powerful local players, but the club is currently facing a difficult situation. We will try to focus on young domestic players and I will do my best to develop them."
Cui Lin said in an interview, "The team is obviously rejuvenated, and the young people have to seize the opportunity to improve themselves under the guidance of the veterans, grind the lineup, and meet the challenges in a better state." Cui Lin himself, also from the youth training camp out of the players, the juniors have high hopes.
The league is about to restart and Hebei is facing relegation pressure, Cui Lin said, "The relegation battle is very tough for us, but we can only focus on the next game and nibble down the difficulties one bite at a time. The coaches and leaders have helped us a lot in our mentality, and the team has a harmonious atmosphere, so we are all working together to move forward one step at a time."
Zhang Yadong from Langfang Xiangyun Fan Club said excitedly, "I haven't seen you for three years, but today I finally saw the Hebei team again. Seeing the youth training players gradually become the main force, the team performance is getting better and better, we see the hope. You guys are good, come on, fearless, fight to the end!"
After the training, media and fan representatives were invited to have lunch with the team. Zhang Shengjun, Chairman of Langfang Football Association, Li Jun, General Manager of Hebei Football Club and other leaders were present, thanking the media and fans for their support and calling for unity to tide over the difficult times and work hard for the development of Hebei soccer.
The Chinese Super League (CSL) has officially released the remaining 24 rounds of its schedule, and Hebei will face Chengdu Rongcheng in Haikou on August 5. The team will also move into Haikou next week to prepare for the next challenge.
