Live broadcast on August 18 today, Guoan coach Suarez and player Zhang Chengdong attended the pre-match conference against Shenhua.
— Looking forward to the competition
Suarez: Hello everyone, tomorrow’s match is a classic duel. I hope we can show our best performance to repay our fans.
— Jin Zhiyang, a famous resident in Beijing, said before that “there is no need to mobilize to fight Shenhua”. What do you think of this? How Will players be motivated?
Suarez: indeed, there is no need to mobilize in a competition like this. The players are full of motivation.
— The team only lost one goal in the last three rounds. Do you feel that the overall defense line has improved?
Zhang Chengdong: since the coach came, he has been focusing on defense. We had some injuries before the defense line, so everyone was playing in rotation. The players have been playing and training according to the arrangement of the head coach. No matter who plays, we will do our best and hope that tomorrow’s team will also be able to defend well.
— What arrangement do we have for the two fast forwards?
Suarez: indeed, the overall strength of Shanghai Shenhua is very strong. They have many excellent players and have always been in the first group of the league. Their ranking reflects their strength. Our team has been making progress. With the support of all the fans, tomorrow’s game will be worth looking forward. For us, it is more important to focus on how to play this game well. I hope the players can fight for the victory to the last second tomorrow.
— What is the current injury situation of the team?
Suarez: Since my team arrived, we have been facing many injury problems. Bo Yang has not recovered from injury. Zhang Shizhen and Pu Cheng are also slightly injured, and some players are not in the state of 100%. As the head coach, I need to make the best choice from the remaining players. All players are equally important to me, and my duty is also to make every player play his best. We go forward and retreat together, and every player needs to be in the best state.
-Guoan played Benfica for Shenhua a bit like Porto in Portugal. What do you think of the significance of this match?
Suarez: indeed, this metaphor is very accurate. Such two teams will create a lot of sparks when they meet. But my idea still focuses on myself, that is, how to lead Beijing Guoan to win this game.
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