In the late afternoon of July 24th, the green battlefield of the capital welcomed the hot assembly of Beijing Guoan team, who kicked off their preparation for the new round of the Chinese Super League at the Gaoxin base in Beijing. The team's morale was high, and those who had been injured in the fierce competition in the first stage had also recovered and returned to the training ground.
Looking ahead, team leader Xie Feng expects his players to use the break to reorganize their bodies and minds for the upcoming league matches, where the team's beloved "ball control" strategy will be put to good use. At the same time, he also hopes that the team will return to their beloved home ground, and if this does not happen, he will encourage the players to do their best to achieve a good result.
Since the end of the holiday on the 21st, the national security team has insisted on three days of closed training in the Gaoxin base, most of the players stationed in Beijing and a few good foreigners are even before the team assembled to open the individual extra training mode. Among them, including in the first phase of the league injury Adeben Lo, Hou Yongyong, as well as the poor condition of Dablo. 24 training field, Xie Feng will be divided into two teams of red and green players, to carry out offensive and defensive drills, covering the side of the road in the middle, the front of the penalty area shot, as well as the four small range of cooperation and other training content.
In the day's training, all the players participated in the training, except Adeben Lo, who was absent due to tooth extraction, Jin Pengxiang, who was recuperating from injury, and Xie Longfei, who had an abnormal health code. Zhang Yuning, who previously dislocated his shoulder in the league, had his running and jumping movements unaffected after a localized protective treatment. In the green team, his shots repeatedly made goalkeeper Housen unable to save.
Xie Feng was rigorous and serious in the training, reminding the side players from time to time to pay attention to the position and movement of their teammates in the middle, and instructing passing coordination. The coaching team obviously intends to use the intensive training in the off-season to improve the team's short board of the first stage of the league game scoring success rate is not high.
Judging from the players' performance, the starters who played more were in better shape, with Memishevich, Zhang Xunzhe and Ji Zhongguo showing great shooting and blocking skills in both offense and defense. A training session that lasted one and a half hours came to an end in 35 degree heat and 60% humidity, with every player coming off the field drenched in sweat.
Xie Feng revealed the key to the off-season training in the interview: "In the first 10 rounds of the game, we did not deliver many threatening direct passes forward, the running of the forward players was insufficient, and the ball control rate also declined compared to last season. Since I took over the team, I have emphasized the need to focus on ball control and reduce long passes. The next training will continue to focus on tactical drills, and midfield organization is crucial for the team, including how other teammates can move forward and receive the ball after a player gets it."
Xie Feng is generally satisfied with the team's physical and athletic condition. He believes that foreigners Memisevic and Kang Xiangyu are in better shape than Adebenelo and Dabbro. The two strikers have scored only one goal in 10 games, which is a limited support for the team's offense. Xie Feng said that the next training will focus on improving their scoring ability.
In addition, Xie Feng also talked about the possibility of resuming home and away matches in the second phase of the Chinese Super League. The players are very keen to return to playing at home, but we have to wait for the final official decision on whether this will happen. Regardless of the outcome, the team will be well-prepared to ensure that they go all out to score, whether at home or on the road.
