Xinhua News Agency, Haikou, April 20. Interview with U23 national football coach Jankovic: After the “Dubai Cup”, we will have targeted training and have confidence in the East Asian Cup and the Asian Games
Xinhua News Agency reporters Xiao Shiyao and Liu Bo
After the first international competition “Dubai Cup” in nearly three years, the Chinese U23 men’s football team returned to China on April 3 and underwent a 21-day quarantine in Haikou.
At present, the training camp has entered the final stage. U23 national football coach Jankovic said in an exclusive interview that the team has made a comprehensive summary of the gains and losses of the “Dubai Cup” and has made targeted improvements through training camps. With the addition of over-age players such as Zhu Chenjie, Dai Weijun and Wu Xi, the team has a more complete lineup and is full of confidence in the two competitions this year.
“Dubai Cup” mixed
In the “Dubai Cup” held in late March, the U23 national football team scored 4 goals and conceded 6 goals, and finally ranked fourth with 1 win and 2 losses. Jankovic said that this rare international match under the epidemic is an important test for the team.
“This is the team’s first public appearance. I see a lot of positive things, we can always maintain a relatively high intensity of the game, which is very important. The team’s problems are mainly psychological, many players have not learned how to play in international competitions. Facing the opponent. This is our first international competition after the epidemic, and it is normal to have problems.” Yankovic said.
He believes that the players’ psychological problems are not insoluble. “I’m optimistic about that. The players will also play international games this year and will gradually adapt. At the same time, new players will join us from the senior national team and their experience will help a lot.”
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