On the night of September 6, the 16th round of the Chinese Super League, Beijing Guoan team started a fierce battle with Zhejiang team at home in Rizhao, and finally shook hands with a score of 2-2. After the match, the new head coach of Guoan, Stanley, and the head coach of Zhejiang, Qiaodi, attended the press conference together.
Reflecting on Zhejiang's performance, Jordy said, "I would like to congratulate my players, they played a very good game and overcame a lot of difficulties, and such a draw result is satisfactory for us."
Commenting on the play of the Guins, Stanley said, "I praised the players in the locker room for two reasons; one, we were playing against a very strong opponent and both sides gave a great battle. The second is that our team showed excellent fighting spirit and fought for every inch, which was done very well."
"In the first half, we had some problems controlling the midfield and often missed the ball, and the opponent's midfield rotation tactics posed a big challenge to us. If we can better control the ball out of the opponent's midfield, we still have the chance to create scoring opportunities. Our opponents were the first to score because they were able to conduct the ball effectively in the midfield and the quality of their passes was high. But we equalized quickly. After the goal, we also put more effort into our offense and had a chance to score another goal."
"In the second half, our midfield control gradually improved. The players understood that they had to fight for every ball and we took the lead. Then, I think that penalty kick was really a very slight foul. Unfortunately, we gave the opposition a penalty for such a minor foul. We controlled the midfield so that was really the only chance they had and I was able to accept the 2-2 scoreline."
"I emphasized a few fundamentals, including what everyone must do, especially when acting with and without the ball. Our team is not suited to playing long passes, so possession is very important. In addition, the other team did a good job of rotating the midfield, so we need to rotate in principle as well, and there needs to be more communication between teammates to clarify who to watch. I think we still need to make some improvements to control the game better. Overall, we did well."
"When you're replacing a substitute, of course you have to ding him a bit. At that time, there were a lot of 2-2 chances in the opponent's midfield, so I specifically instructed him on where to come on. In addition, I need to tell the players not to focus on the ball without thinking about the people, these are some small details. I hope they can do better. In soccer, everything we do is for the fans. I know the fans in Beijing have traveled far to support us, and with them I feel my job has become even better.
