The press conference for the second round of China's 2021 Chinese Super League (Suzhou Division) kicked off on time at 2:00 p.m. on the afternoon of April 27, with the head coaches and player representatives of eight Chinese Super League teams taking turns to share their preparations for the tournament.
Spotlight Battle: Shanghai Harbor vs Beijing Guoan
Shanghai Harbor skipper Leko speaks out:
Good afternoon, we have prepared well and the victory will bring a good atmosphere for the team to prepare for the game. But we know that against Beijing Guoan, it will be a different match from the last one. We are aware of the strength of Guoan and we need to perform better than last time.
Our past meetings with Guoan have given us some understanding, and I think the most important thing is to train hard, prepare positively for the game, respect the opponent, and play at our own level. I have known Coach Bilic for many years, we were teammates and have a good personal relationship, but I will put my personal relationship aside in the game, we are just the head coaches of our respective teams, and we will dedicate a wonderful game for the fans.
Shanghai Harbor player Stanley Wong takes a stand:
Our whole team cherishes the results of the opening game and seriously prepares for the game against Guoan, hoping to play a great game and show our strength.
BSC skipper Bilic analysis:
Hello everyone, we did not play well in the first match, the result was not satisfactory and we have analyzed it. Of course, the next opponent is strong and different from the previous one. We were ill-prepared to deal with the aggressiveness of our opponents and the main problem was with ourselves. We expect the team to be less well formed, but we will try to gel the team as soon as possible to make it the best it can be. As for Arnautovic of the Harbour team, I have some knowledge of his characteristics and will convey this information to the players so that they can be prepared.
Beijing Guoan player Yu Yang looks ahead:
It has been a while since the last game and the coach led us to analyze the reasons for the loss. We have a good understanding of the Harbour team and believe that we can do better in the game by defending against the opposing players. We hope to improve ourselves through the match against Harbour and get a good result.
Another highlights game: Dalianese take on Hebei
Dalian man in charge Jose deployed before the match:
This match against Hebei is different from the one in Changchun because the two teams play differently. We have prepared very well this week and believe we will have a good result. Of course, there may be some unexpected situations on the field, but we will deal with them positively. In soccer, luck is important. I don't expect good luck and I don't want bad luck to come. I must admit that there was an element of luck in the previous matches, but more than that, it was our mistakes, and we will make up for our shortcomings quickly.
Dalianjin player Wu Wei talks about preparation:
We are a young team that is gelling quickly. We are preparing aggressively this week under the guidance of our coaches and hope to play a good game.
Rivera skipper Jong-oh Kim introduces the team:
Having just taken over the team, we were not well prepared for the first game. Recently we've had more time to gel the team and have done some match analysis and communicated with the players. Marko is our top striker and we have a lot of tactical organization for him, but his form is not ideal at the moment, we still need to see how he trains today to determine whether he can play tomorrow. Ding Haifeng's injury is more serious than expected, and his recovery will take at least four weeks, so we are ready to arrange for him to prepare for the second phase of the game.
Hebei player Yin Hongbo looks ahead to the game:
I am very happy to score in the last game, first of all, I would like to thank Cui Lin's pass. This week's training is relatively normal, we have a relatively short period of time to integrate, I hope to understand the coach's technical and tactical concepts as soon as possible, and to provide exciting games for the fans in tomorrow's game. Dalian is a traditional team which emphasizes on passing and controlling, it will be a difficult game for us tomorrow, but we still hope that tomorrow's game can be better than the first one.
Wuhan to face Shanghai Shenhua
Wuhan skipper Li Xiaopeng analyzes the opponent:
The players have been training very hard in recent times, and my players will do their best to win the game. As for the opponent's "man-to-man" tactic, I don't think it's a standard "man-to-man" tactic, the opponent's tactic has been used by Hoffenheim 2-3 years ago, and we will have our own ways to deal with it.
Wuhan players talk about preparations for tomorrow:
We did a lot of targeted setups under the head coach and hoped for a good result.
Shanghai Shenhua boss Cui Kangxi looks ahead to the match:
We won the first game and the players are very confident, but I hope they won't be proud or complacent. Wuhan is not a good team to play against and is a completely different style of play from Beijing Guoan, but I believe that as long as our players don't make any cheap mistakes, we will play at our level.
Shanghai Shenhua player Peng Xinli talks about preparation:
During this time we are mainly focusing on physical recovery, I think this game will be tough, but we will still approach this competition with 100% fighting spirit.
Promotion matchup: Changchun Yatai vs Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
Changchun Yatai manager Chen Yang mobilizes before the match:
After the first round and yesterday's matches, we need to reevaluate the strengths of the Super League teams, and we need to give our best to any opponent in order to get a good result. In the game against Jinmen Tigers, I hope we can all give our best effort to get the victory. As a promoted team, we have to stand firm first, and the individual pursuit of each player is the highest pursuit of the team. The result of the match between Jinmen Tigers and Seaport may not be a reflection of the real strength of the two teams, through a week of training, Jinmen Tigers will be in a better condition, we can not only evaluate their strength based on the performance and score of the first match, we need to pay more attention to both offense and defense, and do our best to get the victory.
Changchun Yatai player Tan Long talks about preparation:
For the match against Tianjin, we had a targeted technical and tactical training under the leadership of Mr. Chen. The first win has boosted the team's self-confidence, and I hope to continue the good form and take tomorrow's game.
Tianjin Jinmen Tigers skipper Yu Genwei deployed before the match:
After a few days of summarizing and training, the team's spirit and motivation are very good, basically meeting our expectations, and we hope to provide a great game for our fans on Thursday night. I told you in the first game that you should dare to win, and you should be firm in your belief in every game, we need points, not to give them away. Of course, taking into account the strength of the two sides, there are other technical and tactical factors in it, we have a short time to prepare for the game, but the requirements of the team will not change. Li Xiang is still recovering, but his injury is more serious, I communicated with him in the morning, he has a strong desire to fight, the team needs this spirit, but we need to make an assessment of him before making a decision.
Tianjin Jinmen Tigers player Barton talks about preparation:
We have prepared for the difficulties and are doing our best to prepare for this competition according to the coach's layout. For me personally, I integrate very quickly, the team has given me a lot of help, and coach Yu Genwei expects a lot from me, so I hope we will improve together and work together.
