As night falls, the Chinese team started an intense warm-up at the Sharjah Club Stadium on November 9 in Sharjah. In the quiet moments before the training, striker Alan became the focus of media attention.
Facing the camera, Alan was calm and greeted the reporters in fluent Chinese. Talking about the team's plight of playing in a different place, he said firmly: "As we all know, it is really not easy to play away from home, and we are all eager to show it at home, but no matter what, we have to be well-prepared and give it our all."
Recalling the warm-up match on the 3rd, Alan and Zhang Yuning both made some progress. Talking about personal status, he revealed: "We are familiar with each other, I have played in Guoan, and Luo Guofu worked together for a long time, mutual tacit understanding, depending on how the coach arranged, we will be ready to play."
Talking about the playing time in the game, Alan said, "It depends on the coach's arrangement, but I am fully prepared and have been training hard. As long as the team needs it, I will do my best."
Facing a long period of isolation, Alan confessed, "It's not easy to find a balanced state, and so is the current global situation, so we can only adjust ourselves. We can only adjust ourselves. Concentrate on the training ground, work hard and play well."
Talking about the opponent Oman, Alan said firmly: "As a striker, I have to go all out, as I always do, I will follow the coach's requirements and fight for the win and strive for a good result."
When asked about the fans coming to the game, Alan said excitedly, "It's great to have the support of the fans. Only one of this year's matches in Suzhou had fans there, and this one will give us even more motivation with fans watching. It's a great feeling to celebrate with the fans after scoring a goal."
