On the afternoon of May 27, the Chinese team launched an intense training session, and the core of the midfield, Ickerson, was interviewed by the media.
Talking about his personal form and the recent team warm-ups, Exxon revealed, "Finally the moment has come, when we officially step on the field. We have been training for a long time without any official matches and now we are really looking forward to this moment. The quality of our training has been very good, and we had an instructional game a few days ago, which was also very good, and we played the tactics that the coaches wanted us to play. In the first match against Guam, we expect to win big. Personally, I am also in good shape and have enough physical reserves to play well in the game."
Of this centralized regatta system of racing, Eckerson said, "This phase is especially tough for us. Long-term centralized, often live in the hotel, time, farther away from home, and less time with the family. Our team has been bonding for almost a year and a half, and we know each other better, so as long as we play the tactical coordination that we usually train for in the game, the game will not be a problem."
Compared with the first phase of the 40-team tournament, the Chinese team now has more naturalized players, and Eckerson will also get more support. In this regard, Eckerson said: "The naturalized players are very high level and will bring great help to the team. Of course we have other players, each player is an integral part of the team, we are now to play a good game, everyone knows their own responsibility."
In the last one or two seasons, Ickerson's ability to score from set-pieces has gradually come to the fore. Returning to the national team game, Eckerson revealed that he is also taking the initiative to practice more, hoping to contribute to the national team in the 40-team tournament through set-pieces.
Speaking about teammate Wu Lei, Ackerson was surprised by his progress. "Wu Lei has progressed very much, it's interesting that I gave him two passes in the internal teaching match and he scored two goals and gave me an assist, which reminds me of the time we worked together at Shanghai Harbor, which was a very good time. Of course, he has made very big progress compared to then."
