Original title: National football coach: I hope fans can see a Chinese team that fights to the end and runs to the end
Xinhua News Agency reporters Xiao Shiyao, Zhao Jiantong, Dong Yixing
On the 17th, the Chinese men’s football selection team will go to Japan to participate in the 2022 East Asia Cup football match. As the head coach, Jankovic will lead the U23 national football team to face South Korea, Japan and Hong Kong.
In an exclusive interview with Xinhua News Agency recently, Jankovic said that the entire team is excited regarding the upcoming game, and I believe fans can see a Chinese team in the East Asia Cup that works hard, fights to the end, and keeps running.
Talk regarding preparations: young people grow up fast
“Because of the epidemic, our players lacked international competitions. In March of this year, the Dubai Cup was the first time for some players to participate in international competitions in three years. During the training camp in Haikou in April, we spent a lot of energy to solve the problems exposed in the competition, and do a good job for the East Asia Cup. Prepare.” Yankovic said, “Because of the league, there is not much preparation time before the East Asia Cup, and most of our preparations were completed in Haikou.”
Jankovic has repeatedly emphasized that players must first solve the psychological level. Talking regarding this topic this time, he believes that the team has made great progress. “I always want players to learn to control their emotions, be confident, and be aggressive. This year, young players in the league have more playing time and their role in the club is becoming more and more important. The players are growing individually and the team as a whole is also growing. . . And with some veteran players coming in, it’s all had a very positive impact.”
“I’m very happy to have a group of players who are team-minded, very hardworking, and constantly push their limits. With such players together, we can build a competitive team in the East Asia Cup,” Jankovic said. .
The Serbian coach, who emphasizes physical confrontation, expressed satisfaction with the physical state of the players. “I have a lot of requirements for physical indicators. This is not for taking pictures to look good, but the basis for high-level football. Before I set a goal for players to have a body fat rate of less than 9%. On the last day of the training camp in Haikou, the team’s average The body fat rate is 8.9%, which has met the requirements. So from the beginning of this training camp, the players are in very good physical condition.”
Jankovic also admitted that the denser league schedule makes players more fatigued and brings certain challenges to preparations. “This requires players to be more focused. We have to maintain a tight formation, start defending from midfield, be tighter on the defensive end, and be smarter on offense. This protects the players and increases the intensity of the game.”
Regarding the selection of the captain of this tournament, Jankovic said: “I am very fortunate that there are many leading players in the team. I can easily select four or five captains, but only one can wear the armband. Zhu Chenjie is One of the natural leaders of this team.”
Talking regarding injuries: I hope the old players recover as soon as possible
According to reports, Yankovic originally planned to recruit Wu Xi, Zhang Yuning, and Zhang Linpeng to participate in this East Asian Cup, but all three veteran players suffered injuries in the league and missed the squad.
Jankovic said: “It is very unfortunate that the injury happened in the last few days of the league, but this is football, and injuries are common. I really hope they can participate. During the training in Haikou, the data showed that these three veteran players The quality of training has increased by 30% following joining the training. It is a pity that they can not play this time, but once the roster is confirmed, I will only focus on the current players in the team, on the training and the game itself.”
At present, there are Jiang Guangtai and Tan Long in the Jankovic team, two players over 23 years old. He said: “I choose old players, not only because of their game experience, but also hope that they can pass on good values to young players. , to be a role model for young players.”
Talking regarding opponents: Be yourself first
In this game, both Japan and South Korea will send adult national teams, mainly local league players, to inspect players for the Qatar World Cup.
In the face of the two major Asian powerhouses, Jankovic said that the team still has to be themselves. “To be honest, I don’t really care regarding the motivation of the opponent, my players need to know what they are defending. Our opponents are more experienced and I respect that. But I don’t think any team is more motivated than us. ” Yankovic said.
“No matter who the opponent is, 95% of our game preparation is regarding ourselves, only 5% is regarding the opponent. I have a lot of respect for the results achieved by the Japanese team and the Korean team, but that’s regarding it. We have to play our game and give They make it difficult. If we play too softly, too slowly, nothing will help us.”
“The first is attitude, we must show the best attitude, it has nothing to do with who the opponent is. On this basis, let’s talk regarding the details of the game, we must improve the intensity and aggression of the game, and strive to win more confrontations. I have been working hard Build a team that can play high-intensity games for 90 minutes or more. If we do this and the opponent plays better, I will be the first to congratulate them.” Jankovic stressed.
For the last opponent, the Hong Kong team, Yankovic said he would prepare for the game with the same attitude. “We won’t change because of our opponents, we will use the way we always play to win.”
Talk regarding expectations: run until you run out of energy
Talking regarding his expectations for the East Asian Cup, Jankovic said: “I hope that Chinese fans can see a Chinese team that works hard, fights to the end, and keeps running.”
“I prepare the game as a coach, and the players focus on what they have to do on the field. Whatever you do on the field, you have to give your full speed, maximum intensity and aggression, until you can’t run. Change if you can’t run. , and then the other guy goes up and keeps running. Whether you’re over 23 or under 20, the requirements are the same, that’s our race philosophy.”
“I won’t think too much regarding the postponement of the Hangzhou Asian Games now, just to prepare for the first game of the East Asia Cup once morest South Korea. Take it step by step, show the best attitude to win, and don’t regret it following the game.” Jankovic Say.
He also said that he would release the post-match locker room video as he did in the Dubai Cup. “We have nothing to hide. Effort is more than talk, we open doors for fans to see how we live every day – how we prepare for games, how we celebrate wins, how we face defeats. These videos will show The characteristics of this team – we are honored to be able to represent China.” (Participating in the writing: Wang Chujie, Xu Shihao)Return to Sohu, see more
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