Zhang Xizhe alongside Zhang Yuning as they prepare for the battle. Photo: ic photo
Coming up tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m., the Beijing
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The CSL 5th round bye with Hebei was not only a battle between the two teams, but also a
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The team is facing the beginning of the "devil schedule" of 10 games in 28 days. Before the game.
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Bilic, the skipper, said bluntly in his release, "Recovery is the number one priority during the break."
Facing an intensive schedule, Bilic revealed that Beijing
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There will be a greater reliance on the performance of domestic players, reiterating the prediction from the beginning of the year that "Homegrown players are likely to be the dominant force this season. The epidemic has affected every team, both on the playing and financial levels."
Currently.
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The team is left with only one foreigner, Lucas Sousa. Talking about Biela, Augusto and Fernando, who are absent due to injuries and defense issues, as well as Bakambu and Kim Min Ja, who are out of the tournament, Bilic said, "Lacking these good players, we have to rely on our team spirit to make up for it."
The single foreigner woes are coming to an end with Bakambu returning to the squad tomorrow. Bilic is confident in his homegrown players, "I believe in my Chinese players, they are strong and experienced and we will maintain our goal of competing to win every game."
The quantity and quality of players is crucial in the face of the physical challenges posed by an intensive schedule.
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A total of 24 players are participating in the Suzhou tournament, but Bilic believes that the number of players is still insufficient, "We try to find new players, get back Jiang Tao and will continue to work hard. If we are lucky, more players may join us. In addition to good recovery in the interval, we have to allocate time reasonably so that the players can master the rhythm of the game and distribute physical fitness with a view to improving the status quo."
