On September 5, the wind and clouds, Shenzhen soccer brigade ready to go, ready to go in the upcoming AFC Cup battle and the second phase of the Super League competition. With the return of foreign aiders approaching, the Shenzhen football team will bring the strength of the four generals to open the curtain of the Super League title fight in December.
[Foreign Aid Rally] The top four will all return in December
On August 11th, the 14th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) Guangzhou tournament was completed, and the Shenzhen Football Club, after much deliberation, decided to let Jintro, Wakaso, and Achimpen, who were shouldering the burden of the World Cup qualifiers, return to their respective national teams.
This decision is not easy for the Chinese Super League clubs. Despite the break of up to three months, but in view of the seriousness of the international epidemic, the road of foreign aid back to China is not a straight road. SZF has been planning ahead, laying out matters of foreign aid return to the team early.
According to the reporter's probe, Achim Peng will become the first foreign aid of Shenzhen football to return to China. At present, Achim Peng has arrived in Shanghai, began the isolation life. If all is well, he will be released from isolation in early October, when he will have the opportunity to participate in the mid-October start of the AFC Cup.
Achimpen had a steady performance in the first 14 rounds of the Chinese Super League this season, with 12 starts and 2 substitutes, accumulating 1,063 minutes of play, making him the player with the most playing time for Shamrocks other than goalkeeper Zhang Lu. This season, he contributed 3 goals for SZFC, ranking second in the team's scorer list. Dedicated to his work, he is regarded as a model of the team, the return of Achim Peng eager to play every game for Shenzhen, he actively cooperate with the work of the Shenzhen football, the road back to China is progressing smoothly.
As for Jintero, as the core of the deep football midfield, the first phase of the 14 rounds of the Chinese Super League, 11 starts, 3 substitutes, dedication of 6 assists, honored as the team's assist king, ranked 2nd in the Chinese Super League, second only to the harbour Oscar. Talking about his personal performance, Jintero said, "I feel good, very happy, more satisfied, thanks to the teammates, with everyone's support, I can give out so many assists." Regarding the Chinese Super League, Quintero commented, "The level of the Chinese Super League is quite high, far from the outside world's imagination is simple. There are a lot of good players here, and of course there are strong teams, the Chinese Super League is not easy." Talking about the team's goal, Quintero said bluntly, "We will do our best to qualify for the AFC Champions League next season."
After Quintero returned to Colombia, the South American media speculated that he would leave the Chinese Super League in January next year to return to the South American game. As soon as this news came out, Quintero immediately communicated with Shenzhen Football Club to set the record straight.
In the process of communication, the Shenzhen Football Club also made clear the time of Jintro's return to China. In accordance with the arrangements of the Shenzhen Football Club, Jintro plans to arrive in China on October 20, after completing the isolation observation period, the isolation of the middle of November, when there is still enough time to prepare for the second phase of the Chinese Super League, which will start in December.
Another foreigner, Vaccaro, has also confirmed the time of his return to China. He is scheduled to arrive in China in early November, and if things go well, he will be released from quarantine at the end of November, when he can catch up with the second phase of the Chinese Super League (CSL) matches.
It is reported that Quintero and Vaccaro have given up some of their national team matches in order to catch the Shamrocks' December Super League matches.
With his family in China, Caldecott stayed in the interregnum and returned quickly to practice with the team after they began training on September 5th.
This means that, apart from Praliganji, who is absent due to injury, all four of SZF's foreigners will be available to play when the Chinese Super League restarts in December.
[Preparing for War in the Dark] Everything is under control.
On September 5, SZFC assembled at the Shenzhen Football Base to start a new round of training. The next day, the team transferred to the Kunming Ridge Base for plateau training, head coach Carlos arranged two weeks for the plateau training period, aiming to improve the team's physical condition.
Kunming training is a good opportunity for SZF to strengthen its condition. This season, with the gradual improvement of internal and external reinforcements, the team's strength has been significantly enhanced, but in order to play a truly competitive, it needs to be based on a better physical condition.
From the point of view of the staffing of the three lines of the deep football, the center front field is the most intense competition. If the foreign aid trident without injury, all will start. Domestic players need to work harder to get a chance. Captain Gao Lin is locked into an attacking position in the midfield, while Zheng Dalun, Dai Weijun, Li Yuanyi, Wang Yongpei, and Zhang Yuan will have to compete fiercely.
In this training, how to find more and better combinations of midfielders and front players has become a top priority. How to utilize the substitution strategy of replacing five players throughout the game in the intensive schedule in December, Carlos will use this training to find the right combination of personnel.
Youngster Chen Xiangyu, who just returned to the team after winning a bronze medal in soccer with the Guangdong U18 team, showed good potential at the Games and is a contender in the team's midfield.
The FA Cup in mid-October is a good opportunity for Shamrocks to test the results of their training. At that time, the team's foreigners Caldecott and Achimpen are in the team, which also provides head coach Carlos with more opportunities to use a combination of domestic players.
[Looking to the future] First-team construction and internal strengthening are both important.
The 2021 season of the Chinese Super League has seen a number of new situations, with a number of Chinese Super League clubs facing different crises. From the point of view of the "crisis" of professional clubs, it is still unknown whether a stable league team structure can be guaranteed. As a matter of fact, the four levels of the league are not optimistic after this season, from the Chinese Championship, the Chinese B League to the Chinese A League.
Before JIAOYE took over SZFC, the team had suffered a crisis and was on the verge of disbanding. After JIAZHAOYE took over SZFC, the shareholders' years of stable investment brought new development opportunities for this newborn Shenzhen team.
This year, SZFC has succeeded to be among the group of title contenders with a certain degree of competitiveness. In both the league and the AFC Cup, SZF will be able to achieve the best rankings. Captains Gao Lin, Zheng Dalun and Zhang Lu have expressed their determination to win a trophy for the team.
The first team has been refreshed and the team has a new look. 35-year-old Gao Lin started all 9 matches from round 6 to round 14, which is a record for a veteran. This shows that Gao Lin has done a good job in the winter training period to prepare for this season's Chinese Super League.
In addition to building a first-team, Shamrocks have also worked hard on solidifying their internal strength.
It is worth mentioning that in the final of the boys' U18 soccer team of the 14th National Games some time ago, the Chongqing U18 team was defeated by the host team Shaanxi 7-8 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in the regular playing time, and came in second place. However, this result still creates the best record of Chongqing soccer in the Games. In terms of the composition of Chongqing U18 soccer team, this team, except for four over-age players, the rest of the players are from Chongqing Fu Ren Middle School, known as Fu Ren Middle School 03 ladder team.
Chongqing men's soccer won the silver medal in the National Games, and the Chongqing Municipal Football Association over the years to focus on building the local youth training system is inextricably linked. In March this year, the deep football completed the cooperation with the elite youth training base of Chongqing Fu Ren Middle School, to further promote the layout of youth training at the national level.
SZFC and Fu Ren High School cooperate to build the elite team of U10-U13 age group, exploring the mode of combining sports and education, and cultivating high-level soccer players with all-round development of morality, intelligence and physical fitness. Later on, the team will also be expanded to build other age groups, and SZFC will send the elite team coaches, including the head coach, assistant coaches, goalkeeper coaches and team doctors, etc., in an effort to improve the strength of the players through long-time professional training. The elite team members will participate in the league, cup and exchange matches of the national U-series ladder teams, the secondary school league organized by the education department and high-level invitational matches. When the time is ripe, SZFA will organize players to go abroad to participate in exchange matches to accumulate more high-quality game experience.
Shen Xiangfu, director of youth training of Shenzhen Football, is stationed in the youth training base of Chongqing Furen Middle School on a daily basis to excavate and cultivate the elite reserve players of Shenzhen Football. From the point of view of the investment of SZFC club, it really took out a considerable proportion of funds to invest in youth training, including the SZFC Huizhou Youth Training Base led by Chen Tao in Huizhou, Guangdong Province, with high-quality training level, complete training and living area, complete logistic support, scientific dietary collocation, and comfortable living environment, SZFC has provided a high-quality training environment and a broad space for growth in the Huizhou Youth Training Base.
From the overall layout of professional soccer to youth training, Shamrock has been fully prepared for the future.
