Zhang Linpeng expressed his determination: I will do my best to fight for the motherland and the national emblem on my chest
At 8 p.m. on the 21st, the national football team will face the South Korean team at home in the World Preliminaries.
After defeating Thailand 2-1 away, the national football team landed in Shenzhen late at night on the 17th, and has been preparing for this game in Shenzhen since then. On the evening of the 20th, head coach Jankovic and team member Zhang Linpeng attended the pre-game press conference.
National football coach Jankovic (second from right) and Zhang Linpeng (first from right) attended the press conference. Surging News reporter Song Chengliang pictured
Commenting on the match, Jankovic said, "Our whole team is excited and excited and we have a lot of respect for the Korean team because they represent a world-class level. ”
'But our goal is to challenge for the World Cup – we got three points away from home in our first game and we want to continue with the momentum. The athletes were excited and waiting for the game to begin. ”
Zhang Linpeng will usher in his 100th game for the national football team against South Korea, "It's been a long time since I saw so many reporters at the press conference, I think everyone is looking forward to tomorrow's game, and I am the same." I got off to a good start in Thailand the other day and I hope to continue that momentum and play well against South Korea. ”
'I cherish every minute of playing for the national team, it's an honour. I will give 100% of my strength and fight for my homeland and the national emblem on my chest. ”
Commenting on the high level of interest in the game, Jankovic said, "I hope the team can live up to the expectations of the whole country, not only in terms of results, but also in terms of fighting spirit, enthusiasm for victory and love for football." ”
'In the game, you can't simply distinguish between the offensive end and the defensive end, it's just as important to score more goals as to concede less. South Korea, for example, are strong in attack and have kept a clean sheet in several games, which shows that they are also good defensively. ”
Fans were previously at the airport to greet the national football team.
To the question of how to defend Son Heung-min, Jankovic replied, "We have to defend not only Son Heung-min, but everyone else, because defense is a matter of wholeness. The stronger the opponent and the greater the offensive threat, the more motivated, proactive and energetic our defensive line needs to be. ”
"Even the best teams in the world have holes, and we have to catch them. ”
Jankovic also said that the tactics of the national football team will not be "swinging the bus", "a game has defense, attack, positional battles, and set-pieces, and the requirements for the team are different at different stages." We're definitely going to give it our all to score goals, sometimes it's passive, it's going to be tough and we're going to stick together. ”
In history, the national football team has only beaten the South Korean team twice, while Zhang Linpeng played the full 180 minutes of the game.
"I don't really like to compare my previous results. The head coach has already arranged the skills and tactics for this game, and as long as he follows the coach's ideas, he can achieve good results. Zhang Linpeng said.
Tickets for the match are currently sold out, and more than 40,000 fans will be on hand to cheer for the national football team.
On the question of the pressure at home, Jankovic said: "The fans will give us a lot of motivation, but we have to stay focused first. ”
In addition, Wei Shihao's emotional control problem is also the focus of attention from the outside world.
In this regard, Jankovic said, "Actually, I talk to all the players on this subject, as for how we communicate, it's a secret. Wei Shihao's performance on the field is obvious to all, and he is a very important player in the team. ”