On the evening of October 5, our soccer team held the last session of intensive training in preparation for the Vietnam battle at the club's training base in Sharjah, with a total of 29 players participating in the field. However, Zhu Chenjie, Li Lei as well as Wang Dalei did not appear in the training ground, and it is possible that they missed the opportunity of this 23-player participation list.
Before the training, center Guo Tianyu was interviewed by the media. In the previous two matches of the 12-team tournament, the young player born in 1999 was not selected in the starting lineup. This time, facing the Vietnamese team, the obvious shortcomings of the opponent's stature gave Guo Tianyu a possible chance to start, and the coaching team made a tactical layout for the characteristics of the Vietnamese team.
"Training away from home is not easy for all of us, and because of that, we need to be more united." Guo Tianyu revealed in the interview that he managed to lose more than 10 pounds during the preparation period, "This is definitely good for my physical condition, and now I need to adjust my condition and fully prepare for the upcoming matches. For me, the biggest wish is to help the team win three points."
Facing Vietnam's unique style of play, despite the challenge they posed to Saudi Arabia and Australia in the first two rounds of the tournament, they have obvious deficiencies in terms of body and strength, especially the three defenders who are all around 1.8 meters tall, which may become a breakthrough in the offensive end of our national football team. "We watched their game video, analyzed their strengths and weaknesses, tactically the team will be adjusted." Guo Tianyu said that after weight reduction, he will be physically dominant and is expected to play a key role in the tactical adjustments. Talking about the requirements of coach Li Tie, Guo Tianyu said, "I will utilize my own characteristics to gain an advantage in the confrontation in the midfield."
In the day's training, Zhu Chenjie, Li Lei and Wang Dalei three players did not appear in the outdoor training ground, but stayed in the hotel for recovery. Zhu Chenjie was injured in the match against Syria and has not participated in the training for many days after receiving stitches in his leg. Li Lei's muscle injury is no longer a big problem, but still need to carry out physical recovery. Wang Dalei is currently staying at the hotel to recuperate due to a possible recurrence of an old waist injury. As of now, Zhu Chenjie and Li Lei may not be able to participate in the match with Vietnam, while whether Wang Dalei can enter the roster still needs to be evaluated by the medical team.
