On the 21st, the national football team started intensive training in Sharjah, UAE, to make final preparations for the upcoming two key matches. Although these two matches have nothing to do with advancing to the Qatar World Cup, Zhao Junzhe, the assistant coach of the national football team, emphasized that the team must show a strong spirit and convey the confidence of victory in these two matches.
According to the schedule, on March 24, the national football team will face Saudi Arabia in Sharjah; on March 29, the away challenge Oman. At present, China's record of 1 win, 2 draws and 5 losses, ranked fifth in the group, has bid farewell to the World Cup stage in advance. And the Saudi team only need to beat the Chinese team, can lock the World Cup final round seat in advance.
Zhao Junzhe revealed that the team's recent focus is on practicing against the opponent's style of play to prepare for the match against Saudi Arabia. "For this game, we are still focused on me. In the next two games, we have to bring hope for victory for the sake of honor, for the sake of our families and friends, and for the sake of all those who love soccer, including youth soccer practitioners. We have to go all out and show our spirit."
The national football coaching team, head coach Li Xiaopeng and Sun Jihai, Zhao Junzhe, Gao Yao and other meritorious players for the first World Cup in 2002. Zhao Junzhe said, "Our generation of players is relatively successful, and now that we have become coaches, we hope to play a pioneering role in the team, to pass on our experience in thinking and action, and to help the players put together a world."
Zhao Junzhe admitted that helping players adjust their mentality is not an easy task. "We have to learn from the defeat and return to a consistent mindset and implement it. The coaching staff is also trying to take the pressure off the players, hoping they can pay attention to every detail and leave no regrets."
