'I think today the players showed the essence of Dalian city on the pitch, so I am very satisfied with their performance and proud of them. - Jose
The two teams of the Chinese Super League may not have played the third and fourth places in the Chinese First Division, and the facts are in front of them. On the afternoon of January 8, the first leg of the Chinese Super League play-offs played at the same time, Qingdao lost 0-1 to Zhejiang, dalian 1-1 Chengdu Rongcheng. From the data point of view, Dalian people have 58% of the ball control rate in Chengdu, and the number of shots on goal: Chengdu 15 times, Dalian 6 times. Chengdu has 4 shots on target, Dalian has only 1, Chengdu has 403 passes, and Dalian has 297. Chengdu's passing success rate is as high as 81%, Dalian's is only 69%, and the number of corners is 6:2.
Kicking into this also blowing NB? After the game, Jose commented at the press conference, "Today I am very satisfied with the performance of all my players, because they showed all the advantages of being a professional player and a Dalian player, and also represent Dalian, a city with a long history, Dalian has hosted many Chinese Super League, Chinese First Division, FA Cup matches this year, and there are also many coaches training in Dalian, all of which show that Dalian is a very deep city." ”
In any case, Dalian fans are not satisfied with Jose's coaching level. Play like this, and then you will fall off the level without winning! Also talk about what Dalian football has to offer! The whole team of Chengdu Rongcheng gained valuable self-confidence through this draw. Coach Xu Zhengyuan said at the post-match press conference that overall this is a very difficult game, from another level, unfortunately there are more places, we have a two-week break after the end of the fourth stage, during which there is no teaching game, before the start of the game I was more worried, a little afraid that the players could not find the state. ”
Xu Zhengyuan continued, "In the first half we conceded a goal, I told the players to make adjustments in the midfield, and in the second half we looked different, scoring the equaliser goal. In the second half of the game, we had to try our best to correct the areas we did not do well and face the second leg actively. When asked if he found the feeling of the game and adapted to the opponent, Xu Zhengyuan gave affirmation, "Yes, we have already played in the first round, the second round will know each other better, we have to improve the shortcomings and play more exciting games." ”
Speaking about the rhythm of the game, Xu Zhengyuan said, "Dalian players have strong personal ability, they have many advantages, but in terms of rhythm, our players can still adapt to fast pace. When asked whether the second leg will give the opponent more pressure, Xu Zhengyuan admitted, "Today, at the beginning of the game, the players still had some tension and fear, but I believe that the second leg will definitely be better than the first round!" ”