In the 1/8 final of the F.A.C.A. Cup on the evening of July 16th, Chengdu Rongcheng successfully progressed to the next round by defeating Nantong Zhiyun at home with a score of 2-0 thanks to their outstanding performance. After the match, Chengdu Rongcheng's head coach Xu Zhengyuan attended the press conference and gave an in-depth review of the match and talked about the team's strategy of extensive rotation as well as the goals of the AFC Cup.
Commenting on the game
Xu Zhengyuan first summarized the game. He said: "Today our starting lineup mainly consisted of reserve players, this is due to the consideration of the future schedule, especially the next league game we will travel to challenge Wuhan three towns, the schedule is very close, so I chose to let some of the main players rest. However, I am glad that all the players who played showed good preparation and excellent performance. In the second half, we also made some substitutions according to the situation on the field, and these adjustments had a good effect. I am very happy to be able to achieve the victory, but this joy will only be reserved for today, as we must immediately devote ourselves to the preparation of the next game and do our best to continue to improve our score."
Talking about the team's extensive rotation
For the large-scale rotation strategy in this game, Xu Zhengyuan gave a full explanation and affirmation. He emphasized: "Large-scale rotation is not easy for any team, but I believe in every one of my players. In the weekday training, the coaching team has been carefully observing the performance and status of every player. Even some of the players who are playing for Chengdu Rongcheng for the first time have shown a very high level of professionalism and athleticism. It is indeed difficult to play on two fronts, but this year we want to challenge for the titles of both tournaments, hence this rotation. We hope that by making such adjustments, the whole team will stay in better shape and work hard for our goals in this year's tournaments."
Talking about FA Cup goals
When talking about the goal of the F.A.C. Cup, Xu Zhengyuan's words were full of firmness and determination. He told Chengdu citizens and fans, "I know that everyone wants us to win the F.A.C.A. Cup very much, and our whole team has the same determination. We want to take this honor as a gift to all of you. Therefore, we will go all out and concentrate on our preparation for the game, and in training, we will put in our best efforts to repay the fans for their enthusiasm and support. I believe that as long as we put in hard work and sweat, we will be able to achieve the results we want."
