After half a day's rest, China's men's soccer team selection squad started its first outdoor practical drill after the China-Korea war at 10:30 a.m. local time on July 22 on the green field of Toyota Sports Park, to build up their strength for the second round of the East Asian Cup against Japan. What is special is that, unlike previous training sessions where the whole process was publicized, this time the national soccer selection team only disclosed the first 30 minutes to the media, and after the session head coach Jankovic also asked the players to think deeply. Obviously, facing the first round of the loss against South Korea with 3 goals, Jankovic is eager to make the team do something in the next game through careful polishing.
In light of the intense showdown with South Korea in the first round of the East Asian Cup, the coaching staff of the national soccer selection team did not arrange outdoor training with the ball the day after the match, but allowed the players to carry out recovery training in the hotel gym.21 afternoon, the team enjoyed valuable rest time.
As Yankovic said in the morning review on the 21st, the first round of the East Asian Cup is history, and the team, after recognizing and making up for the deficiencies exposed in the first round, should quickly adjust their mentality and prepare for the next round. Following this strategy, the team traveled to Toyota Sports Park Stadium, away from their premises, for training on the morning of the 22nd.
Before the training, Yankovic made clear to the players the goal of this training. He emphasized that he did not want the problems exposed in the first round of matches to be repeated in the next round of confrontation between China and Japan, so in the training on the 22nd, he helped the players to "correct their mistakes" by setting up different training sessions.
After completing a simple physical recovery drill, Jankovic arranged for the players to conduct group passing drills, a traditional part of every outdoor training session. He then organized long-distance passing and mass transfer training, and reminded the players to make full use of the space on the field, improve the frequency and quality of passing, and avoid blind long passes.
It is worth noting that after the 30-minute passing-specific training, the team politely invited the media out of the field, which is a stark contrast to the previous full open training. This may indicate that Jankovic will make major adjustments to the lineup and formation, and the team is being extra cautious in its preparations for the upcoming matches in China and Japan.
After the technical and tactical training and group confrontation, the national soccer selection team also practiced corner kicks, free kicks and other positional ball tactics. Combined with the actual situation of the first round of matches, Yankovic especially emphasized that the players should ensure the quality and efficiency of the ball in the out-of-bounds chances, but also be alert to the opponents to capture the attacking opportunities through the out-of-bounds ball.
After the training, Jankovic once again reminded the players to be clear about their mistakes, especially the details on the defensive end, and hoped that they would debut with a new look against Japan. He hoped that the players would intensify their thinking after returning to their quarters, especially to digest the new preparations in depth.
According to the plan, the national soccer selection team will go to Nagoya Port Stadium on the 23rd local time for the last practice before the China-Japan match.
