In the upcoming second round of the first phase of the Central League, Chengdu Rongcheng will face the newly promoted Nanjing City. Although Chengdu Rongcheng won the first round of the match by a landslide, its backline suffered from consecutive breakthroughs by the opponents. In today's pre-match press conference, Chengdu Rongcheng's manager Xu Zhengyuan emphasized that while respecting the opponent, the backline must strengthen its defense.
Xu Zhengyuan revealed: "In March, we had a friendly match with Nanjing City, and the opponent's lineup then was very different from today. We need to pay attention to the opponent's long passes from the back, especially the threat of No.28 Zhang Xinlin. He has a knack for handling aerials and second balls, so we have to be ready for that. It's worth mentioning that the opponent's new foreigner, Messi Pauli, scored a goal in the first round of the tournament, and Chengdu must be vigilant about that."
Currently, Chengdu Rongcheng team is in the leading position in Group B. Talking about the current situation of the team, main back Feng Zhuoyi said, "The first round victory has boosted the confidence and morale of our whole team, and we will do our best to get a good result in tomorrow's game." Feng Zhuoyi, who has been playing his second season in the Central League with Chengdu Rongcheng, emphasized, "This year's goal is to make every effort to reach the Super League, but I first have to do well for myself and go all out to play well in every game."
The crucial match will take place tomorrow night at 19:35 at the Dalian Football Youth Training Base Stadium.
The match will be broadcast live on Chengdu TV public channel, China Sports zhibo.tv and Migu Video, so stay tuned.
