Reporter Wang Wei reported that after the short holiday after the FA Cup, on November 15, the Shenzhen team will regroup to prepare for the second stage of the Chinese Super League championship group. For the Shenzhen team, the championship group event is a new challenge, in a short period of time to play the second stage of the game, the opponents are still the overall strength of the team, looking forward to good results of the Shenzhen team, the pressure is not small.
On June 3, the deep foot club officially announced that Carlos officially became the head coach of the team, the 58-year-old Spanish coach took office for nearly half a year, led the team to play the first stage after 9 rounds of matches, deep foot tactical play has undergone many changes, the attack is more aggressive, more emphasis on the initiative, strengthen the control of the ball, more attention to the whole.
Recently, Carlos accepted an exclusive interview with reporters, he talked about the harvest of the FA Cup, but also talked about the potential of the deep foot players. The deep foot will face teams such as Harbor and Guoan, which have not been touched in more than a year, and Carlos has made serious preparations for the December match.
◆ "Football": Hello, Shenzhen team not long ago played its own FA Cup match, for this year's FA Cup, what has the team gained?
Carlos: The team got something very important, why do I say that? Because we have consolidated and strengthened our own characteristics through the cup games, mainly in terms of playing style, now all the players are very clear that we are the team that takes the initiative to attack, not relatively passive, around the ball to create opportunities, rather than recycling the defense to fight back, through these cup games, the players are more aware of this, consolidate and unify the thinking, the players play very confidently, on the field is also very clear about their position responsibilities, know what to do when there is a ball or no ball, The team has also improved on the defensive end, whether it is defensive crosses or set-piece defense, there have been improvements, and I am satisfied with the team's performance in the cup.
◆ In the FA Cup, Shenzu defeated the Chinese Second Division team Shaanxi Warriors Beyond and the Chinese Super League team Cangzhou Lions in the first two rounds, what do you think of these two games?
In this game with the Shaanxi warriors, the players did a good job according to the requirements and deployment of the coaching staff, the opponent was the Chinese Second Division team, we could only go to the all-Chinese class, the players took the game very seriously, and after the opening, they always wanted to win as quickly as possible. It's a way for us to respect the game, to respect the opponent. We took the game seriously and ended up winning the game.
Every time we played against the Cangzhou Lions, it was a hard battle, and we won the game through hard work, hard work, and non-stop fighting. Cangzhou Lion's tactical play is relatively simple, and my pre-match arrangement for the game is to require the players to take the initiative to take the ball, take the initiative to control the ball, and make breakthroughs and goals through cooperation. Judging from the course of that game, the players performed very well. In the first 30 minutes against the Cangzhou Lions, we scored two goals to take the lead. Although the opponent later seized the opportunity to pull back a goal, our players have always been focused and devoted.
Our team is very mature and knows how to control the game at different stages and how to react when the opponent adjusts the lineup. In fact, we got a lot of opportunities and should have ended the game earlier. But the good meal was not afraid of late, and in the end we scored another goal, and the whole team paid off in 90 minutes of hard work and won.
◆ Shanghai Shenhua is the strongest opponent that Deep Foot has encountered in the FA Cup, the first leg of Deep Foot has the opportunity not to catch, was counterattacked by Shenhua, the second leg of Deep Foot controlled the game, but finally did not score, so out, is it a little regrettable?
In the first leg of the match with Shenhua, we have a certain prediction for the process, the game scene is very intense, and both sides are attacking with all their might. It can be said that the details of the game determine the result. Wang Yongpo's scoring opportunity did not translate into a goal, and then the other side seized the opportunity to score. Kaldek then had a chance to approach the goal and failed to score. I am certainly not satisfied with the outcome of the loss, but I am satisfied with the attitude and fighting spirit of all the players, and I feel that the efforts of the players can be worthy of the better results.
Shanghai Shenhua is different from the tactical characteristics of Shenzu, and the Shenzhen team is characterized by the desire to get more possession time and create opportunities through possession. The Shenhua team is very strong, and they performed well in the first leg of the game, maintaining their own rhythm. Such a knockout game, the team of equal strength will fight very fiercely, but in the game can get too many opportunities, in such a situation, the most important thing is to see the details of the processing and grasp, who can deal with the details, who can laugh to the end.
We played well in the second leg against Shenhua, but didn't score, didn't qualify. In the whole game, especially in the second half, we played very well, and from the perspective of the game process, the Shenhua team did not have many opportunities in the half. In the game, we created five or six great scoring opportunities, but the opposing goalkeeper played very well. After the game, I praised the players in the locker room. The players played bravely, dared to take the initiative to take the ball, and did a good job on the side, in the middle and in combination.
But football is like this, it is not that you can pass the game by playing well on the field, and the final score is decided by the result. The players were disappointed after failing to qualify because all our numbers were dominant, but we didn't score, we didn't qualify. As a coach, I have no place to blame them, the opposing goalkeeper makes it impossible for us to turn our chances into goals. Although we didn't qualify, I'm proud of the attitude and performance of the players.
◆ Eliminated by Shanghai Shenhua team, Deep Foot did not qualify for the final four of the FA Cup, what gaps and deficiencies do you think the team still has?
We failed to advance to the top four, divided into a very strong half, Changchun Yatai, Shanghai Shenhua, Shanghai Haigang are in this half of the district, if divided in the other half of the district maybe we can enter the top four. In addition to the results, I would like to emphasize the overall performance of the team during the cup, the effort and dedication of the players, the consolidation of the playing style and the feeling of playing through all the games.
◆ "Football": Captain Gao Lin was not able to participate in the key matches of the FA Cup because of his illness, and foreign aid Quintero was not in the team at the time of the cup match, Kaldek said that the team's cup record was mediocre, related to the lack of important players, what do you think?
Carlos: We had a lot of important players out, but I never used that as an excuse, never as a reason we were eliminated. The absence of Quintero and Gao Lin definitely has an impact on our team's attack; Zheng Dalun did not fully display his strength because of his injury, but played for 20 minutes in the last game; Jiang Zhipeng was also affected by injury; Wakaso could not participate in the FA Cup because of the national team game.
The absence of a lot of important players has limited our tactical deployment and arrangement, but I understand that the team's performance comes from the whole, so I never made an excuse to say that I didn't qualify because so many important players were absent, even if so many players couldn't play, the team's content in the cup still satisfied me.
◆ In your eyes, what kind of player is Gao Lin? What impact did his absence have on the team?
Gao Lin is a competitive player, a model for the team, his absence has an impact on our offensive end, and his contribution is also very prominent when it comes to defending from set-pieces. His role on the pitch is not only reflected in our creativity in attack, but also in the fact that he has won the respect of all his teammates and opponents, and he always gets the "special attention" of his opponents on the field, which will also create more space for other teammates. In addition to the field, the role of the field is also very important, he is very helpful to me in terms of team management, he knows the rules of the dressing room very well, the rules of football, he is very experienced, and his role on and off the field is very large. To sum up, he is a very important model player for us.
◆ Quintero, Achimpen and Kaldek are all in China at present, when will Vacaso be able to return?
Quintero has ended the quarantine, Kaldek and Achimpen are in the team, Wakaso can only return after completing the national team game, and he is still in the national team. Although foreign aid is very important to us, domestic players are also important, the recovery of injured players such as Gao Lin, Zheng Dalun, Jiang Zhipeng is very important, the next stage of the game is very intensive, the interval between each game is very short, we need everyone in the team. Every player has a chance, the schedule is very difficult, in a short period of time to play 8 games, in a short period of time to complete the game will have fatigue accumulation, foreign aid, domestic players, must be prepared for the game. The timing and management of the players is very important, whether it is the first player or the substitute player, it is important for us, the substitute player will play an important role.
◆ "Football": This year's league has experienced a long intermittent period, in such a long interval, how do you arrange relevant training for the players?
Carlos: This year's arrangements are quite difficult. Preparations started almost in January and then kicked until the end of January of the following year. We plan and temporarily adjust the schedule for the whole year, usually for the team members to take a short vacation, rather than a long vacation, so that both the team members can relax their physical and mental health, but also can be more quickly put into the tense preparation, maintain a relatively good physical state, we have a big data system, can grasp the physical condition of the team members, can make better arrangements, we have made tailor-made training for the team members, targeted arrangements.
The players are also very professional, and after a brief recovery every time they come back from vacation, they are immediately able to get into the normal rhythm of training, which helps us to stay in good shape despite the long schedule throughout the year. The whole coaching team, work team, and medical team have done a lot of work in this process to provide the best service and protection for the team members.
◆ From last season to the first stage of this season, in the past nearly two years, Shenzu has not competed with Haigang, Guoan, Hebei and other teams in the Chinese Super League, and in the championship group competition in December, Shenzu will meet them, facing stronger teams, how will Shenzu face them?
For me, the preparation process is not too different for different opponents. It is we who have found our own style and style of play, mainly me when preparing for the game, and do the game deployment according to our own characteristics. Of course, the characteristics of each game opponent are different, the game of preparation with Guoan is definitely different from the game of Changchun, we analyze the opponent very carefully, make targeted arrangements for different opponents, seize the opponent's weakness at the offensive end to play a threat, and limit the opponent's strengths at the defensive end. I think the december game will be very intense, which will be a very important experience for us, facing a strong team, facing a strong team, it is the best way for us to improve ourselves.
◆ You attach great importance to the control of the ball, what are your thoughts in this regard?
Before becoming the coach of the deep foot, I watched the team's training and analyzed the team's data, and many of the players I knew before, some through the national team games, some directly when I led the team, and some through the games I watched before. Anyone who has seen the games I've played before knows my requirements for pass control, there are aggressive tactical deployments, I'm dominant, I have distinct playing characteristics, and there are a lot of different arrangements and plans when it comes to set-pieces.
We're going to do a better job of controlling the ball, and in that respect we're going to ask for it in training, and then it's going to be reflected gradually. In the first stage of the game, we have seen a very good content embodiment, and our task is to further sublimate on this basis to achieve the expectations of the team. I think deep foot has very good players, a good squad, and a good job, and it's time to blossom and we're going to step up further on the road that we've been on, so that the team as a whole can play better.
◆ Shenzhen team and the national football team played a game, this game was not seen by the outside world, what role do you think this game played for the deep foot and the national team?
The game against the national team was played after the cup and we had a lot of injured and sick people missed. No matter who our opponent is, whether it is Cangzhou, Shenhua or the national team, we all play the same, with the same confidence, according to their own playing style.
◆ Which players in the deep foot team do you think can give the national team some help and are suitable for recommending to the national football team?
Our players are very strong, of course, there are some aspects that need to be improved, but I will not make any recommendations, because the coach of the national team will choose people according to his style of play and playing style, I firmly believe that many members of our team have the strength or the potential to be selected for the national team, and now they are not selected, then what they should do is to continue to work hard, struggle, improve, and always be ready.