The night was low, and on the night of October 3, sweat and determination were intertwined on the open-air training ground at the Chinese team's club base in Sharjah. With the Round of 12 clash with Vietnam looming in the third round, just four days away, the team's training tempo and tactical depth increased significantly. Group confrontation with a clear tactical intent became the centerpiece of the training. Faced with Vietnam's flexible footwork but slightly thin physical quality, the Chinese team seeks to strike a balance between offense and defense, and does not rule out the reintroduction of the 4-guard tactic in the second half of the 40-team tournament.
The volume of training continues to increase, with two workouts a day being upgraded again
The schedule indicates that the match between China and Vietnam will be played on the evening of the 7th. As the match day approached, the Chinese team's training volume gradually increased in the past two days. on October 3, the coaching team once again implemented a two-trainings-a-day mode. In the morning, the team members were divided into three groups and went to the gym and cycling room in the hotel for diversified physical training. In the evening, they assembled again and put into the outdoor practical training.
The start time for practice on the 3rd was moved up to 7:30 p.m. from the usual 8 p.m. start time. In fact, due to the late ending of the previous outdoor training, the players often had to wait until 11:00 p.m. to have their dinner, and the rest time was delayed as a result. In order to ensure that the players have enough rest, the coaching team made the decision to start the practice half an hour earlier.
Injury situation improves as Li Lei, Wei Shihao return to training
As with the 2nd, the national soccer team's 3rd night training also began at the Khalid bin Mohammed Stadium.
Young defender Zhu Chenjie, who was injured in the warm-up match with Syria on September 30, continues to stay in the hotel to recuperate, and along with him is defender Gao Junyi, who has tight muscles. It seems that Gao Junyi's wound has not yet been removed, and he may not be able to participate in the joint practice for the past two days. However, the situation of other injured players is more optimistic. Left back Li Lei and forward Wei Shihao, who missed the Sino-Syrian warm-up match, have been able to participate in all the team's training on the night of the 3rd, and they are both expected to appear in the match on the 7th. Yin Hongbo, who was previously suffering from a back injury, has also recovered basically.
The 4-back tactic is used again, with all three points on the line.
As each outdoor training session is only open to the media for 15 minutes, the outside world knows little about the team's tactical arrangements. It is reported that during the preparation in Sharjah, the coaching team of the Chinese team and the international players made an in-depth analysis of the technical and tactical aspects of the Vietnamese team. For this opponent, the whole team has a unified understanding: Vietnam players outstanding foot skills, but relatively weak physical conditions.
