Reporter Wang Wei reported that on December 12, Axon and his family flew out of Guangzhou to fly to Brazil, although he said at the airport that he would return as long as the national team was called up, but he had said goodbye to the Guangzhou team and fans. At the same time, naturalized players Luo Guofu and Jiang Guangtai did not follow the team to the Guangzhou Division for the time being on the 11th. At 20:00 on the 13th, the first round of the championship group was against Beijing Guoan, and executive head coach Zheng Zhi will lead the Guangzhou team of the local all-Chinese class to play.
On December 12, naturalized international Axon and his family arrived at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport and returned to Brazil on the day of the start of the second stage of the Chinese Super League, and he will not participate in Guangzhou's next Journey in the Chinese Super League.
On the occasion of parting, Axon also bid farewell to the club fans on social platforms: "Nine years ago, I came to China and joined the Guangzhou team, leaving many happy and unforgettable moments here, such as winning the AFC Champions League twice in 2013 and 2015, and winning the Chinese Super League five times. I hope the time we spent together will remain in your hearts. Those moments of celebration with the fans, the cheers after each goal will always be in my mind. So I just want to say thank you. Thank you to the club for trusting me, to everyone in the team, I have met many lifelong friends in the team. In the face of adversity, it is your help that allows me to continue to break through upwards. ”
This departure basically means that Axon's fate with the Guangzhou team has come to an end, but the outside world is more concerned about whether he will continue to play for the Chinese team. In response, Axon also made a clear response: "Now, like everyone else, I am a Chinese, which is the country in my heart. Although I left the club, I was always ready to fight for our country and for the Chinese team. As long as the national team needs me, I will go without hesitation, and I promise to give my full strength to the national team, fighting with my teammates until the last moment. Because it is my responsibility to represent the national team and strive to qualify, it is my pride. ”
Just the night before Axon left Guangzhou, the Guangzhou team arrived at the Oriental Hotel in Guangzhou under the leadership of executive coach Zheng Zhi, although the team trained spontaneously during this time, but from the mental state of the team arriving in the division, it was still good. When Zheng Zhi stepped off the bus, Huang Bowen, Wei Shihao, Yang Liyu and other players got off the bus one after another and immediately entered the Oriental Hotel with their luggage.
However, there was no naturalized players Luo Guofu and Jiang Guangtai in the large troops of the day, and the two who just returned to Guangzhou from Shanghai on December 9 are currently negotiating with Guangzhou Football Club, and whether to enter the division halfway next mainly depends on the negotiation with Guangzhou Football Club. Jiang Guangtai trained with the team twice after returning to Guangzhou from the national team, and although Luo Guofu did not participate in the team's training, he also carried out recovery training alone in the gym to maintain his form. Judging from a series of previous statements, Both Luo Guofu and Jiang Guangtai have a strong willingness to participate in the championship group competition for the team.
After entering the division, executive head coach Zheng Zhi was interviewed, who said that some naturalized players in the team and the club had suspended their contracts, but he was not very familiar with the specific situation. "The internationals have just returned from Shanghai, and they want to meet their families first." Zheng Zhi said that the international footballer has Zhang Linpeng, and the current team lets Zhang Linpeng accompany her family for a few days and then enter the division in a few days.
In addition to Zheng Zhi, zheng zhi added six members to the coaching team in guangzhou, and these new ones were from the reserve team of the Guangzhou team. On the evening of 11 December, six reserve coaches and staff entered the division with the team. The six coaches are Liu Zhiyu, Translator Tong Qiang, Physical Fitness Coach Wang Hanbing, Goalkeeper Coach Wang Weiman, Assistant Coach Pan Yonghe and Tang Dechao, who will assist Zheng Zhi in leading the team training.
Zheng Zhi said, "No matter what, we have the responsibility to finish the league and carry Chinese football on our shoulders. At the same time, he also thanked the players, "I have played in Guangzhou for ten years, both the boss and the fans have helped me a lot, and everyone has a lot of feelings for the city and the team." We spontaneously returned to the team to train, and when there was an emergency, many reserve team children also rushed back from the field to welcome the game with a good look. ”
Although the team is not in much difficulty now, the players still have an attitude. Wei Shihao wrote on his social platform after entering the Oriental Hotel: "In my own entry area, on the battlefield, I love the work, I love the football is back!" He Chao wrote: "Whether life is good or bad, we must have an attitude. ”
Since Luo Guofu and Jiang Guangtai have not entered the division for the time being, the match between Guangzhou and Beijing Guoan will be played by the local all-Chinese class. During this period of training, Zheng Zhi designed several different lineups for the team with a training plan, and these lineup drills were carried out without the naturalized players in the team. Zheng Zhi also introduced before the game that the team is still normal, the degree of training of all people is uneven, some come back early and some late, but the team still tries to prepare for the game step by step.
From the perspective of the lineup, although Jiang Guangtai and Zhang Linpeng did not return to the team for the time being, there were experienced players such as Mei Fang, Gao Zhunyi, Li Xuepeng, Deng Hanwen and other experienced players in the back line, as well as young players such as Wu Shaocong, Wang Shilong, and Luo Junhan.
The midfield has a wealth of domestic players, Zheng Zhi, Huang Bowen, Liao Lisheng, Yan Dinghao, Zhang Xiuwei, Zhong Yihao, He Chao have recently trained with the team, and young players such as Hou Yu and Li Xingxian, who have been selected for the national youth team, have been transferred to the first team. Judging from the arrangement of troops, the card strength of the Guangzhou midfield is not bad.
In the forward line, Wei Shihao and Yang Liyu have been training in the team during this time, plus Tan Kaiyuan and Ling Jie, who have been selected for the national youth team many times, and in the case that Luo Guofu has not returned to the team for the time being, it also has impact.
On the goalkeeper side, there are Liu Dianzuo, Liu Weiguo and Liu Shibo, and the configuration remains unchanged.
Through this period of training, executive head coach Zheng Zhi already has the framework of the starting lineup, and the championship group game of one game every three days is a test for the Guangzhou team in terms of physical fitness, how to carry out effective rotation is what Zheng Zhi needs to focus on next.
'No matter what role, I have a responsibility to be with the team, for this team, for the city, we have to finish the game." Zheng Zhi said that next, he will also switch between the commanders of the game and the players who play.