Do not relax your vigilance when preparing for the “low pressure” of the national football team
The Oman team defeated the Japanese team in the top twelve match at 11 o’clock Beijing time tonight
The Chinese team will play at home in Sharjah, UAE, at 7pm local time on November 11th (11pm on 11th Beijing time) against the Oman team in the 5th round of the top 12 match. Prior to this, the Chinese team only achieved a record of 1 win and 3 losses. If the record in this round is still not ideal, it will cause serious damage to the team’s Qatar World Cup impact mission, and may even lose the initiative to qualify or enter the play-offs ahead of time. From this perspective, the Chinese team needs to adjust their mental state and go all out to win the game against the background that there are few secrets in terms of personnel arrangements, skills and tactics.
Did not deliberately arrange a mobilization meeting before the China-Arab match
Hope the players prepare for the “low pressure” environment
In the last few days of training, the Chinese team did not arrange a full-court-wide group confrontation training. In fact, the relevant technical and tactical exercises have been implemented in a relatively detailed manner during the previous closed training sessions in Suzhou. Although Wu Lei didn’t practice with the whole team until the 8th local time, judging from the top 40 and the first 4 rounds of the top 12, there is no problem with his integration with the team. The 27 players who participated in the Chinese team’s Western Expedition also accompanied the team to participate in the last Western Expedition and the 4th round. Therefore, the coaches and players, players and players are familiar with each other, and they cooperate with each other relatively well.
As for the technical and tactical arrangements, the Chinese team has tried a variety of tactics in the previous 4 rounds, and 23 players have appeared in the game. From the game point of view, the Chinese team is fully capable of creating trouble for the opponent’s defense on the offensive end, but a total of 9 goals conceded in 4 games shows that the team still has obvious shortcomings in the midfield, especially on the defensive end. Therefore, in the choice of “4 defenders” or “3 central defenders”, the coaching staff also needs to adapt to the situation of the opponent and the situation on the court. Generally speaking, the personnel, technical and tactical arrangements of the Chinese team have been fully demonstrated in the first 4 rounds, so there are almost no secrets at all.
According to a reporter from the Beijing Youth Daily, from the Chinese team’s return to China on October 14th to their return to overseas matches in Sharjah, neither the coaching staff nor the Chinese Football Association delegation deliberately arranged a mobilization meeting for the whole team. A few days before the Chinese team sent troops to the UAE, Du Zhaocai, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Chinese Football Association and Deputy Director of the General Administration of Sports, rushed to the team’s resident hotel in Shanghai to visit the team and gave a brief encouragement for the team to go out. In Sharjah, Chen Xuyuan, the chairman of the Chinese Football Association who led the team, also “kept a distance” from the team during preparations, so that the generals could prepare in a relatively “low pressure” environment.
Oman beat Japan away
National football decompression does not mean relaxation
But decompression does not mean to relax one’s vigilance against opponents. Prior to this, the Oman team had unexpectedly won an away game against the Japanese team and also beat the Vietnam team. Currently, they are temporarily ranked third in Group B of the top 12. Therefore, for this opponent, the Chinese team has given full attention. Whether in Suzhou or Sharjah, the national football team has organized players to watch the video of the Oman team, and combined with technical analysis to arrange the technical and tactical content of the team. In order to improve the quality of the team’s preparations, the Chinese Football Association will invite the Belgian technical director of the association, Kreis, to accompany the team to prepare for the whole process, and provide technical support and advice to the coaching staff.
Statistics show that the Chinese team had previously played against Oman 5 times in official international competitions, with a record of 3 wins and 2 losses. Among them, they played 2 times in the final stage of the world preliminaries, and both were victorious. In the top 10 Asian region of the Korea-Japan World Cup qualifiers in the second half of 2001, the Chinese team had won 2-0 at the away game and 1-0 at home. opponent. On October 7, 2001, the Chinese team advanced to the Korea-Japan World Cup finals after they defeated Oman at home in Shenyang. In addition, during the 2018 U23 Asian Cup group stage, the Chinese U23 team defeated the Oman U23 team 3-0. Zhang Yuning was one of the main players of the U23 national football team. Therefore, the Chinese team generally understands the situation of the Oman team. To win this opponent, the Chinese team must first try to reduce the turnover rate of its own defense to the lowest point, and then strengthen the speed and hardness of the offensive and defensive ends.
According to the information of the AFC, the referee of the AFC and AFC matches is Sivagong Buudon from Thailand. In the second half of the top 40, the Chinese team’s victory over Guam was enforced by him. For his law enforcement characteristics, the Chinese team is already familiar and adaptable.
The national football “stepped on the field” one day in advance
Positioning the ball is the focus of the exercise
On the evening of November 9, local time, the Chinese team conducted their third outdoor training after arriving in Sharjah. Unlike the previous two times, the training venue was not arranged in the Khalid bin Mohammed Stadium, but in the Sharjah Stadium, which is hosting the China and Arab games. According to the competition rules, the visiting team has the right to prioritize the time for the venue to adapt to the training before the game. Therefore, the Oman team set the pre-match venue adaptation training time at around 7pm local time on the 10th. After comprehensive consideration, the Chinese team decided to advance the venue adaptation training time to 7 to 8 pm on the 9th. Judging from this detail, the Chinese team attaches great importance to this game and insists on maintaining the interests of the team’s preparations for the “incremental battle.”
On the evening of the 9th local time, all 27 internationals were present to participate in this joint exercise. It is understood that combined with the characteristics of the Oman team, the coaching staff of the Chinese team specially arranged targeted training content that night. The drill of set ball tactics has also become the focus of the national football’s two recent outdoor trainings.
Since the Chinese team is the nominal home team in this round of the game, it has more convenient conditions for the use of the “home” field. For example, the start of the training of the Chinese team on the 9th was nearly half an hour earlier than the originally scheduled 7 o’clock in the evening, and the end time was also more than 10 minutes later than the scheduled time. In this way, the Chinese team was able to complete various targeted technical and tactical training on the field, and at the same time “positioned” for the Chinese and Arab games.
It is understood that in recent training, the Chinese team has not arranged too much high-intensity confrontation training throughout the court. Position kick exercises are the focus of the team’s recent training. It is reported that the main players currently serving as the team’s set-piece fencers are Hao Junmin, Zhang Xizhe, Li Ang, and Exon. Since the personnel situation and tactical arrangements of the Chinese team have been publicly displayed in the previous 4 rounds, once the game is deadlocked, a set ball will be one of the effective ways to break the deadlock.
For the Chinese team, the best news in the near future is that fans are allowed to enter the game. It is understood that, unlike in the past, the Chinese Football Association’s working group did not place large five-star red flags in various areas of the stadium stands before the game. This is because the fans will enter the optimal position of the stadium stands during the game.
According to the plan, the pre-match joint meeting between China and Argentina will be held at around 10 am local time on the 10th. The Chinese team will continue to play in the red home jersey if there are no accidents. That night, the two teams will hold pre-match press conferences respectively. The Chinese team will then go to the side court for the final pre-match practice.
Behind the scenes
Guangzhou team “magic doctor” Coty “returns” to the national football team
This time I went to the UAE to prepare for and participated in the 5th and 6th rounds of the top 12 matches. A “new face” appeared in the Chinese team delegation-the Italian team of the Chinese Super League Guangzhou Football Club appeared with the team in the delegation’s West Expedition. In the lineup. He returned to the national football team with him as well as the translator of the Guangzhou team, and Weng Shudang who was also the translator of the original national football coach Lippi.
On the morning of November 10th, Beijing time, the Internet uploaded the picture information of Jiang Guangtai, a naturalized player of the overseas football team, performing physical training accompanied by a team doctor. The team doctor in the picture is the Italian team doctor Coty of the Chinese Super League Guangzhou team.
A reporter from the Beijing Youth Daily explained that Coty was invited by the Chinese Football Association and the national team to help the national team. The reason why he “returned” to the national football team is because as early as the second half of 2018, he had joined the national football team to help the national football team perform physical therapy and rehabilitation. Prior to this, internationals such as Zhang Linpeng and Li Lei were able to recover quickly after being injured, and they also benefited from Coty’s “rejuvenating hand”. It is no wonder that he was called the “magic doctor” by the Guangzhou team internationals. However, with Lippi leaving the national football coach in November 2019, Coty has not been able to renew his lead with the team in the past two years.
The Chinese Football Association specially invited Coty to enter the national football medical team, which also fully considered the team’s long-term preparations abroad, and the top 12 matches are relatively intensive, and some international footballers have been injured one after another. In this case, advanced and efficient medical rehabilitation work is very necessary. Coty’s business level and character have been proven before this, and he is personally very willing to help the Chinese team.
As the National Football team currently has many foreign personnel and naturalized players, there is a higher demand for translators in different languages. As Coty arrived on the team, Weng Shudang, an Italian translator from the Guangzhou team, also joined the team. Weng Shudang is also the “familiar face” of the national football team. Previously, he served as an interpreter for Lippi in the early stage of coaching the national football team. During his work in Guangzhou (Hengda) and Shanghai Haigang (Shanggang) clubs, Weng Shudang, who is proficient in many foreign languages, also served as a coach and some players respectively. Full-time translator.
It is understood that the nature of Coty’s current work in the National Football Team is part-time. He was able to withdraw, mainly because the Guangzhou team has already been eliminated in the AFC and the FA Cup. The second stage of the Chinese Super League will start in mid-December at the earliest. The team has not concentrated until now. Coty will return to the club after participating in the two top 12 matches with the national football team this month. As for the later arrangements, the parties still need to communicate and confirm.
This edition of the article/Reporter Xiao Geng Coordinating/Wang Haozhou
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Alan: Learn to self-regulate the closed life
On the evening of November 9, local time, before the start of the training of the Chinese team, the naturalized forward Alan was interviewed by the media. He said that whether he can play and the length of his playing time is determined by the coach. As long as the team needs it, I will try my best.
Alan, who appeared in front of the media, has always maintained an optimistic attitude. On the evening of the 9th local time, Alan faced the reporter and greeted him in simple Chinese. Regarding the team’s inability to play in the country, Alan said: “Everyone knows that it is very difficult now. We prefer to play at home, but now no matter where the home is arranged, we have to prepare and play well.”
In the warm-up match between Shanghai and Shenzhen on November 3, Alan scored a goal and seemed to be in good shape. As a striker partner Zhang Yuning also scored in the match. In this regard, he said: “We are very familiar with each other. I have played for the Guoan team and played with Luo Guofu for a long time. Our strikers know each other very well and cooperate well. It depends on who the head coach will choose. Come out.”
Regarding the question of his own playing time, Alan said: “I don’t know yet. It depends on the coach and how he arranges it. But I am very prepared and have been training well. As long as the team needs it, I will try my best. “
Regarding training and living in a closed environment for a long time, Alan believes: “We should find a state of balance. It is very difficult now. This situation is also global. There is no particularly good solution. We are locked up for a long time. So, there are not many things that can be done, so the main thing is to adjust yourself, concentrate on the training ground, train well, and play well.”
Regarding the next opponent of the Chinese team, Oman, Alan said: “As a frontcourt player, as before, I will do my best to play the game and strive for a good result in accordance with the requirements of the head coach.”
Regarding FIFA’s official agreement to open the two matches of the national football team this month to the fans, Alan said: “It’s great, it’s too important to have fans enter the stadium. There is only one game this year in Suzhou, with fans’ support. We will be very motivated. After scoring a goal, celebrating with the fans will feel very wonderful.”
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