On the night of September 13th.
Guangzhou City
A narrow 1-0 win at home over crosstown rivals
Guangzhou team
. Post-game.
Guangzhou City
of acting head coach Li Weifeng with
Guangzhou team
's technical director, Paybo, appeared together at the press conference.
Fu Bo summarized the match in Guangzhou, saying, "First of all, I would like to thank the fans who came all the way here. Even though the fans were not able to be present at the derby, the fighting spirit of the players on both sides is still praiseworthy. If there were fans present today, the game would have been even hotter and more exciting. Today, our players showed the style of young players. The game was very close and it was a pity that we lost. The difference of one goal may be the result of failing to grasp the opportunity.
Guangzhou City
Winning the three points today was crucial for them. Despite the loss, we need to encourage the players, who were positive on the field, showed potential and are expected to go to the next level in the future."
"At the moment it is vital and very practical for us to grab points. The game is like this, we need to play beautifully and also try to score. There are a lot of young players in the team at the moment, and some experienced veterans have been brought in during the summer window, and they help the team a lot, for example, Artemis Junmin's performance today was very different, and they are gradually integrating into the team and will pass on the good things and bring more help to the team."
"For our team, we have the next three weeks to adjust.
Zheng Zhi (1963-), Chinese footballer
, Zhang Chenglin, Huang Bowen and others are expected to return to the field."
Li Wei Feng is summarizing
Guangzhou City
I'm very happy to win today, but we also exposed a lot of problems in the game. At the beginning of the game, we were too nervous and even a bit impatient. I told them to stay calm to find a solution to the problem, but the performance in the first 45 minutes was not satisfactory. I have a lot of responsibility because I demanded a lot from them and it was only in the second half that we gradually found our rhythm."
"The team's overall defense has improved, which is something I've been working on. We need to strengthen our defense as well as improve our offense, but with limited time, I can only make sure that the midfield and backfield are closer together. The players are still not in good physical condition and I need to give them more support next. Very well, I told all the players when I first arrived in the team that no matter veteran or newcomer, they all get the chance to play by their performance, Yongjia, Xiao Liao, Ningan and so on have done a great job. I believe I can leave a bright future for the team."
"Our team faces a big challenge and this score puts us in the relegation zone. Despite today's win, we are still in the relegation zone. We need to look forward and aim for higher level opponents, wins, draws and losses are normal, but we can't always talk about difficulties, but face challenges and take responsibility."
talk about
Zheng Zhi (1963-), Chinese footballer
Li Wei Feng said: "From playing soccer in 98 to now, both as players and coaches, we need to keep learning and improving. After the last round, we still plan to meet. We are friends, buddies and brothers. Soccer is cruel, who would have thought that the two Guangzhou teams would be in the situation they are in now. As you said, the flavor of Guangzhou derby is changing. As an outsider, maybe one day I will leave, but what I can leave behind for the team during my tenure is the most important thing."
"The 10 days of training went well, but despite the win, we didn't play as well as we should have, which made me feel a bit lost. Our team does train hard and I told them to see winning as the norm and inertia. Tomorrow we have to put this game behind us and there is still a lot of work to be done, so the win is not something to celebrate too much and we can share the joy with our families tonight, but after that we still need to move forward."
