As night fell on August 11th and the hotly contested match between Wuhan Three Town and Beijing Guoan was just around the corner, an intense pre-match press conference kicked off in the river city of Wuhan. On the scene, Xie Feng, the head coach of Beijing Guoan, appeared on time and faced the media and fans directly.
In the face of the upcoming strong enemy, Xie Feng revealed the team's preparation strategy: "The charm of soccer is often in the transition between attack and defense, which is the most testing moment for the team. Therefore, I especially emphasize that the players must position themselves quickly to avoid conceding goals due to positional errors. Looking back at the last game, the first goal we conceded was the result of a distraction, which must be avoided. As for the threat of the opposition's foreigners, the three of them have scored 25 goals and we must keep a close eye on them. On the attacking side, newcomers Dabrow and Adebenelo are not yet fully integrated and we will need them to reach their best form quickly, while tactical aspects will be adjusted accordingly."
Talking about the injury situation of Adeben Lo, Xie Feng frankly told: "Adeben Lo and Jin Pengxiang have not been able to devote themselves to training since their injuries in mid-June. Although Adeben Lo briefly returned on August 2, but the injury soon recurred, so this time both failed to travel with the team."
Xie Feng expressed his concern about the hot weather in Wuhan: "The high temperature has become a big challenge for us since we arrived in Wuhan. I hope the players can adapt quickly, as playing in such extreme weather is a great test for their physical fitness. The team is facing some challenges at the moment, but I believe that as long as we all work together, we will be able to achieve good results in tomorrow's game."
