In an exclusive report by Sports Weekly, reporter Ma Dexing reveals the comments made by China's national Olympic team head coach Cheng Yaodong at a press conference on the eve of the first round of the group stage of the U23 Asian Cup between China and Japan, which will be held tomorrow. Cheng Yaodong expressed his gratitude to the clubs in the Chinese Super League and the Chinese League A for their help.
He revealed that the team started training during the international competition cycle and played two international friendlies before locking down some opponents to prepare for the match. Since then, the team has been based in Doha and is fully committed to preparing for the tournament. He emphasized the team's deep appreciation for the support of the domestic clubs. His expectations of the players for the upcoming matches are not unattainable, but he hopes that they will remain calm, play at the right level and show their best spirit. At the same time, he is also counting on the players to reap the desired results of the tournament based on their normal play.
