As night falls, time creeps across borders. As dawn breaks in Beijing, the Chinese soccer team continues to warm up outdoors at the university playground under the hot Qatari sun. In the prelude to this tense atmosphere, captain Yan Junling faced the camera and talked about his preparations for the Top 12 tournament. He confessed that in order to meet the upcoming challenges, he has not only prepared well materially, but also invested more effort on the spiritual level.
"Prove the strength" of the desire, in his eyes shine: "I am eager to prove, whether I personally or the whole Chinese team, in the Asian football world of the real strength."
Yan Junling, who is "well-equipped", carried 10 pairs of boots and 10 pairs of gloves on this trip. In the face of curious questions, he laughed and said: "Traveling shoes, running shoes, I did not bring less, spikes are prepared six pairs. There are more gloves because I always try to be well-prepared for long time training and competitions outside."
Talking about the preparation strategy, Yan Junling emphasized, "In this preparation, from material to spiritual, I have made comprehensive preparations. Facing the heavy challenges of the Top 12, I pay more attention to the spiritual level of sharpening."
"Peace of mind" is Yan Junling's expectation for the Top 12: "We all cherish this opportunity and are willing to enjoy the process of the game. Individually and as a team, we are ready to meet this test and prove our strength."
"Analyzing the opponent" is a key part of the preparation. Yan Junling pointed out that Australia's center back Souttar is a key concern. He revealed, "The coaching team has provided detailed information, and we need to understand his characteristics in depth, especially in response to set-pieces."
"Tactical adjustments" was Yan's answer: "We continued our previous tactics and fine-tuned them on this basis. The important thing is to build a good foundation, not to make big adjustments because of the opponent."
"Focus on teammates" is another topic of Yan Junling. He recognized his returning teammate Luo Guofu: "He is in good shape now, and I hope he can contribute to the Chinese team in the game."
"Mental conditioning" is the key in a closed environment. Yan revealed that the players were able to adjust their mental state by watching soccer programs on local television and live matches from the top five leagues.
"Alan rest" is a scene in the training. Yan Junling said that Alan rested due to physical fatigue, but there are no major problems, and is expected to play in the first round of the game.
"Injury situation" is the focus of attention of the fans. Yan Junling revealed that Guo Tianyu and Wang Qiuming are still recovering, but have the ability to touch the ball, is expected to appear in the 12 strong match.
