At a press conference before the second round of the 2021 Ping An Premier League in Suzhou on April 27 at 2:00 p.m. sharp, each of the eight Premier League managers and player representatives took the stage to share their preparations for the tournament.
Spotlight Battle: Shanghai Harbor vs Beijing Guoan
Shanghai Harbour head coach Leko said:
"Good afternoon, we had a good preparation and the victory will give the team a good atmosphere to prepare for the game. But we also understand that against Beijing Guoan, we have to do better than the last game. We have a good understanding of Beijing Guoan's strengths and we need to improve our performance. Last season's meeting has given us some understanding, but the most important thing is to train hard, prepare positively, respect the opponent and play at our own level. I've known Coach Bilic for many years and have a strong personal relationship with him, but when it comes to the game, I will put my personal relationship aside and just play a great game for the fans.
Shanghai Harbour player Stanley Wong added:
"We cherish our opening result and prepare seriously for the match against Beijing Guoan, hoping to show our strength and play a great game.
BGSU head coach Bilic responded:
"Hello everyone, we analyzed the first game after a poor start and a poor result. We need to improve our aggression against a strong opponent. Before the match we also predicted a disjointed squad, but we will quickly gel and be at our best. We have an in-depth knowledge of Arnautovic of the Harbor team and will convey it to the players to develop a strategy to deal with it.
Beijing Guoan player Yu Yang said:
"The many encounters with Harbour have given us a good understanding of each other and I believe we can do a better job of defending our opponents in the game. We hope to improve ourselves through this game and get a good result.
Another highlights game: Dalianers v Hebei
Dalian Man head coach Jose said:
"This game is different from the one in Changchun, the two teams play very differently. We have prepared well this week and believe we will have a good result. There are inevitably emergencies on the field and we will respond positively. Luck is important in soccer, but I don't ask for good luck, nor do I want bad luck to come. In previous games, luck and mistakes have gone hand in hand, and we will make up for them quickly.
Dalian People player Wu Wei added:
"We are a young team and will gel as quickly as possible. This week we have been preparing aggressively under the guidance of our coaches and we hope to play well.
Riverhounds head coach Jong-oh Kim responded:
"Having just taken over the team, I was not prepared enough for the first game. We've had more time to gel recently, doing match analysis and communicating with the players. Marko is our top striker and there is a lot of tactical organization for him, but his form is not good at the moment and we need to see how today's training goes to determine whether he will play or not. Ding Haifeng's injury is more serious than expected, recovery will take at least four weeks, we will prepare him for the second phase of the game.
Hebei player Yin Hongbo said:
"The last goal made me very happy, first of all, thanks to Cui Lin's pass. This week, we will train normally and hope to understand the coach's tactical concept as soon as possible, so that we can give our fans a good game. Dalian is a traditional team that emphasizes passing and control, and it will be a tough game for us tomorrow, but we still expect to play better than in the first game.
Wuhan v Shanghai Shenhua
Wuhan head coach Li Xiaopeng said:
"The players have been training very hard in recent times and we will do our best to take the game. As for the opponent's 'man-to-man' tactic, it's not a standard 'man-to-man' tactic, the opponent's tactic was used by Hoffenheim 2~3 years ago, and we will formulate a strategy to deal with it.
Wuhan players said tomorrow:
"We have a lot of targeted setups under our head coach and we hope to get a good result.
Shanghai Shenhua head coach Cui Kangxi responded:
"The players are very confident after the victory in the first game, but I don't want them to be proud or complacent. Wuhan is a tough team to beat, with a very different style from Beijing Guoan, but I think our players will play at their level as long as they don't make any cheap mistakes.
Shanghai Shenhua player Peng Xinli said:
"During this time we are mainly rehabilitating physically and this competition is sure to be tough but we will still tackle it with 100% hustle and bustle.
Changchun Yatai vs Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
Changchun Yatai head coach Chen Yang said:
"The first round and yesterday's games have made us reevaluate the strengths of the teams in the Super League, and we have to give our best in order to achieve good results against any opponent. When we face the Jinmen Tigers, we hope that we can all give our best effort to get the victory. As a promoted team, we have to stand firm first, and make each player's individual pursuit the highest pursuit of the team. The result of the match between Jinmen Tigers and Seaport may not be a true reflection of the strength of the two teams, through a week of training, Jinmen Tigers will be in a better condition, we can not only evaluate their strength based on the performance and score of the first match, we need to pay more attention to both offense and defense, and do our best to get the victory.
Changchun Yatai player Tan Long said:
"For the match against Tianjin, we have conducted targeted technical and tactical training under the leadership of Mr. Chen. Winning the first game has boosted the team's self-confidence, and I expect to continue the good condition and take tomorrow's game.
Tianjin Jinmen Tigers head coach Yu Genwei said:
"Through the summary and training in the past few days, the team's spirit and motivation is very good and basically meets our requirements, and we hope to offer a wonderful game for our fans on Thursday night. The first game I told you to dare to win, every race to be firm belief, we need points, not to give away points. Of course, taking into account the strength of both sides of the factor, there are other technical and tactical factors in it, our preparation time is short, but the requirements of the team will not change. Li wants to recover okay, but the injury is more serious, the morning and he communicated with him, he has a strong desire to fight, the team needs this kind of spirit, but we need to make an evaluation of him before making a decision.
Tianjin Jinmen Tigers player Barton said:
"We prepared for the difficulties and did our best to prepare for this competition according to the coach's layout. For myself, I integrate very quickly, everyone gave me a lot of help, Yu Genwei guide has great expectations for me, I hope we improve together and work together.
