When Flores was coaching Shenhua, Jiang Shenglong got a lot of appearances that season because of the youth storm. 10 league starts, 4 substitutes, and a goal. Later, because of the poor record, Flores was dismissed, and Cui Kangxi took over the team.
After that, Jiang Shenglong got a chance to play in the league. In the second transfer of the 2020 season, the then head coach of Tianjin TEDA, Wang Baoshan, took a fancy to Jiang Shenglong and brought him under his command. In the relegation play-off against Shenzhen, Wang Baoshan let Jiang Shenglong start, which is a visible trust, “I didn’t have many chances to play in Shenhua at the time, but he found me and started the game when I came up. I really thank Coach Wang Baoshan. .”
After finishing the league, Jiang Shenglong was called up to the national team. Jiang Shenglong was very excited to be selected for the national team this time, because he fulfilled a dream of playing football. But he is very clear that there are still a lot of people on the list this time, and if you want to go to the top 12, you still need to work hard.
Jiang Shenglong: Before the game, I will close my eyes and say some words of encouragement to myself to give myself confidence. It’s not good to play because of tension. It’s better to let go and play well. I have played a lot in the competition, and I still have some experience, so I think my performance on the spot is still relatively good.
Oriental Sports: As a central defender, what do you think are your strengths and weaknesses?
Oriental Sports: As players from the same group of Genbao bases, you, Zhu Chenjie and Liu Ruofan have all entered the national team, and they have gradually become the backbone of their respective teams. How do you evaluate the current development?
Jiang Shenglong: For young players, in fact, the more games, the better, because with games, your experience, body, and confrontation ability will improve. If you are still on the bench in your early 20s, and you can’t get on the U21 and U23 policies, then after this age group, you may basically be gone, abolished. So I think as a young player, I would rather play on a team that can play, even a team that owes wages, can play.
Oriental Sports: You have been selected for the national team this time. Have you communicated much?
Jiang Shenglong: Thanks to Director Li for giving our young people opportunities and platforms, we will show our vitality and strength in normal training. We communicated a lot, and everyone would have tea and chat at noon. This time in the national team, we met a few of us. We grew up together, and we were very happy to chat.
Oriental Sports: As a “post-00” international, do you have higher requirements for entering the national team?
Jiang Shenglong: I may have higher expectations for myself now. I want to do something at the national team level. I just joined the national team and hope to have a better performance in the national team.
Oriental Sports: How does it feel to be in the national team?
Jiang Shenglong: Very excited, after all, this is my first time to enter the national team. The previous experience in the youth national brand has greatly helped my growth, and the national brand opponents are all foreign players, and the competition is also a lot of attention, so I think it will be of great help to my career growth.
Oriental Sports: Do you feel that the burden on your shoulders is heavier now?
Jiang Shenglong: I think it’s better to let go and not restrain yourself. I think the main thing is to be confident, not to be too nervous, what to do or what to do. If you need to train hard, train hard. I think that’s how it is. To improve yourself in the areas where you lack in all aspects, the competition will be done according to Director Li’s request.
“Endurance, hard work and sacrifice, the six-character motto accompanies life”
In Chongqing this season, Jiang Shenglong used the words “patient, hard work, sacrifice” to describe, and these six words are also the belief of coach Zhang Wailong. Indeed, this season in Chongqing is really not easy, all this surprised Jiang Shenglong.
Oriental Sports: The season is over, and the team is struggling to avoid relegation. How do you evaluate your performance this season?
Jiang Shenglong: I think my performance is not very good, because our training is not very systematic, this year is intermittent, maybe the preparation period is not very long, every time my state is adjusted during the game , especially the first two games at the beginning of the second stage, basically adjusted the state, so I feel that the performance of the latter few games was not very good.
Oriental Sports: This season, your team has been ill-fated, and difficulties have erupted in a concentrated manner. Has there been any moment that shaken your determination to avoid relegation?
Jiang Shenglong: I still have confidence, mainly because I think that the promise of the group to us is not fulfilled, which will give us a big blow. For example, we may have achieved our goals at a certain stage, but the investors promised us, but in the end, we did not achieve it. This kind of blow is still very big. In addition, the second stage is a game every three days, and they are all closed. Every game is very critical. There must be some pressure on the players. The group’s affairs will come out one after another, which will give the players another kind of Pressure, this is pressure from off the field. However, we all overcame it in the end and completed the task of relegation.
Oriental Sports: What factors do you think have contributed to the team’s success in relegation this season?
Jiang Shenglong: Actually it is Zhang Wailong’s six words: patience, hard work, sacrifice. Really, I’ve had a deep understanding of these six words this season. Take the sacrifice that should be sacrificed, work hard for every game, and then persevere. These six words have made a deep imprint on me. The banners hung in the place where we eat are these six words, so I have always kept them in my heart. Before the game, I would think of these six words, and then think of the meaning of these six words for this game.
Oriental Sports: How do you evaluate Zhang Wailong?
Jiang Shenglong: He is a very individual coach. To him, these six words are faith. He has given us a lot of confidence. I admire him very much. Director Zhang is actually not too young, but he is very competitive. No matter whether our team is playing as a main force or as a substitute, he hopes to go all out to get 3 points. If he can get 1 point, he never wants to lose. .
Oriental Sports: You said that Director Zhang has a personality. Can you give an example?
Jiang Shenglong: His personality is related to his beliefs. Every time we train, he will kneel and pray, which may also be a kind of prayer for us, hoping that we can play every game well.
“Director Li is very humorous, he has a lot of personality”
At present, Jiang Shenglong and Chongqing’s leases have arrived. As for next season, Jiang Shenglong has no specific arrangements. “When the national team’s training camp is over, we will still train with Shenhua in winter.”
Oriental Sports: Entering the national team, how are you going to develop your abilities?
Jiang Shenglong: The team is above everything else. I will give full play to my abilities in training and competitions.
Oriental Sports: In an interview before, you said that when you enter the national team, you want to try whether you can land in Europe. Do you have any plans now?
Jiang Shenglong: Now I have just entered the national team, and I have not stabilized, because the number of people in the national team is relatively large. If I make it to the final 23-man roster, that means I’m on my feet, and then think about it.
Oriental Sports: You are also slowly maturing now. How do you view the gap between you and the big brothers in the national team? Or do you think there is a difference?
Jiang Shenglong: There is definitely a gap. They are the main force of the championship team. I also come here with a learning attitude. I learn while training, hoping to improve my ability. This time, some of the big brothers in the national team are from the Genbao base. They will say some words of encouragement to me on the field. More exchanges on the field will give us more confidence. Let us let go and play lightly in the game. . I still feel very happy.
Oriental Sports: You just said that there are a lot of people in the national team this season. Do you have any thoughts on the final list?
Jiang Shenglong: First of all, I would like to thank Director Li for giving me this opportunity. I am very happy to be in this big family. The intensity and focus of training has increased tremendously these days. Regarding the list, it is up to Director Li to decide. This training camp is to show what I should show. If Director Li finally takes me, then I will be very happy.
Oriental Sports: What is your impression of Director Li?
Jiang Shenglong: I think Director Li is very personable. He is a very funny person. He usually likes to make jokes.
Oriental Sports: There are many coaching staff in the national football team this time, and they are all famous in their playing career. How do you evaluate them?
Jiang Shenglong: They are all seniors. In the previous national teams, they were the main players and the coaches of each team. They came to teach us and let us avoid detours.
Oriental Sports: Have you seen them play before? Who is more impressed with?
Jiang Shenglong: I don’t see much of their games.
Oriental Sports: What are your plans for next season? Continue the loan or choose to stay in Shenhua?
Jiang Shenglong: I’ll take a look at it first, it’s still going to take it slow. Now my rental period is over. After the winter training, I will go back and follow Shenhua’s winter training first, and then see what happens next.
“Stop training, I will remember it for a lifetime”
Chongqing defeated Wuhan 2-1 in the final round and successfully completed the task of relegation. Before and after the game, coach Zhang Wailong cried. In fact, as a player, Jiang Shenglong admires Zhang Wailong very much. He feels that Zhang Wailong’s crying is also a release of emotion.
Oriental Sports: At the pre-match press conference for the last game, Director Zhang choked up after the first sentence, and the whole press conference was over after only a few minutes. Did you think of this scene?
Jiang Shenglong: I really didn’t expect it, but I understand Director Zhang very well. He has indeed been under a lot of pressure this year. His pressure is even greater than that of our players. He is under the pressure of the team’s possible relegation and the club’s The pressure, under the pressure of our players, he may have to consider us not going to the game because of some factors. Director Zhang’s feelings are revealed, and I understand him very well.
Oriental Sports: Director Zhang cried before and after the final round. What message does he have for you?
Jiang Shenglong: We have a meeting every day before the game. He will not put too much pressure on us. He will tell us something to decompress us, so as not to make us nervous. Although he cried in the end, I think this cry is more of a kind of gratitude. We finally worked together and succeeded in relegation. It was really not easy. I think his crying was also a release of emotions.
Oriental Sports: Is there anything you remember this season?
Jiang Shenglong: Suspension of training, this is the first time I have encountered such a situation since playing football. We have no place to train, so we can only go to the gym or move around at home. This may be the only situation I have encountered in my life, of course. I will remember it forever.
Oriental Sports: In the 17th round of the Chinese Super League, you lost 1-4 to Shenhua. Although you lost, the goal of your 40-year-old captain Wu Qing became the focus of the audience. How do you evaluate this big brother?
Jiang Shenglong: Brother Wu Qingqing, he is a very self-disciplined player. He is older, but he maintains a good figure. It is estimated that players of his age have become coaches. His shouting and exemplary role on the field have done very well. He’s a big brother, at this age, to be able to keep fighting with us, and I have a lot of admiration for him.
Oriental Sports: How did you go to Chongqing in the first place?
Jiang Shenglong: Director Zhang has also been watching my games and paying attention to my performance. Later, he went to the club and I came to Chongqing later. In fact, the leaders of Chongqing and Director Zhang have done a lot of work. The key is to see myself. I still hoped to play more games at that time. In Chongqing, I will play more games and play more, so I decided to go out and compete. A break.
Oriental Sports: After playing in Chongqing for a season, what do you know about Chongqing people?
Jiang Shenglong: I think Chongqing people are open-minded, they can chat with anyone, they are bold, and they are very confident.
Oriental Sports: Do you have any memorable games in Chongqing this season?
Jiang Shenglong: It was the last game with Wuhan. We had to win that game. We conceded the ball in the first half. At the end of the first half, I was still fantasizing about relegation, but the players encouraged each other and did not give up. I came back and finally won the game. I think this year has really passed, it is really not easy.Return to Sohu, see more
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