On August 23, the Chinese men’s national football team gathered in Dalian to prepare for the 18th round of the World Cup qualifiers. Head coach Ivanković gave an interview.
Talking about the players’ condition, Ivanković said, “We have been looking forward to this for a long time, the 18th round of the competition, so everyone is very excited. We will start the preparation period soon, and the players have just finished the league and the FA Cup. From the perspective of injuries, Xie Pengfei and Liu Yang may have minor injuries, but they should not have a major impact. We will need to see how the recovery goes.”
Talking about the next goal, Ivan said, “We definitely hope to play our games to the best of our ability, everyone can give their all, show our best condition and strength, and also hope to play well in this opening game.”
Speaking of the newcomer Wang Haijian, Ivanković said, “For us, the new player Wang Haijian comes from Shanghai Shenhua, and Wei Zhen from Shanghai SIPG, we still see that they have the characteristics of modern players, and we hope they can provide good help on the defensive end.”
A reporter asked, “There is still a big controversy, that Wei Shihao was not selected, there is a lot of controversy outside, how do you see this issue?”
In response, Ivanković said, “Everyone knows his situation, but because of the suspension, he has not played for a month, and we still have to try to choose players who are in relatively good form at the moment. For him, he still has a very good chance in the October game.”
Speaking of specific tactical drills, Ivanković said, “From the first day we started training, we have been practicing two formations, a 442 parallel formation and a 442 diamond formation. We will choose the formation and tactics based on different opponents and the condition of our own players. Next, we definitely have to look at our own situation and Japan’s situation.”
This time the national team’s training camp is in Dalian. Speaking of the city, Ivanković said, “Dalian is a football city, it has produced many famous players, and Dalian fans are very passionate about football. When we come here, we need to adapt to the weather, climate and field. I hope the enthusiasm of the fans here can inspire our players and help them reach the best state for the start of the competition.”
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