On September 30, Beijing Shougang held the last public training before the new season. Under the background of younger teams, senior generals have to shoulder important responsibilities. Captain Zhai Xiaochuan said that he had the responsibility to lead the team to face the difficulties, and Fang Shuo also gave many useful suggestions to the young defenders.
During the off-season this year, after Shougang adjusted its lineup, Zhai Xiaochuan, Fang Shuo and Zhu Yanxi became the senior generals of the team, which meant that they would take on more responsibility for passing the gang. Especially when small foreign aid is not in place, Fang Shuo will hold up the rear guard line. He introduced that after the recovery some time ago, the physical condition and injuries were within the controllable range. “The guidance gave me sufficient room for adjustment and did not let injuries become the trouble of the league,” fang Shuo said, “Liff can’t play 48 minutes in a match, and domestic defenders will play a bigger role. I am confident to hold up the rear guard line with several defender teammates. We have been making such preparations in summer, and everyone has worked hard.”
During the summer training, Fang Shuo and others will tell the young players in time when they find problems, “The same is true for the coaching staff. When (problems) happened, they immediately said that they would be more helpful to the team. Only by understanding each other’s ideas, only in this way can we better unify our thinking.”
This summer, Zhai Xiaochuan’s support for the national team experienced twists and turns, but he still tried to catch up with the progress of the team. This season, in order to share the pressure of cliff, Chuan team appeared more in No. 4 than before. He said that some playing habits still need to adapt, “I have more balls now, sometimes the defender is pressed and needs my help.” Zhai Xiaochuan’s injury also recovered ideally. He lost seven or eight kilograms compared with last season, and his physical flexibility and running and jumping ability basically recovered to the level before the injury, “Although the previous weight is more suitable for number 4, I need to be lighter and more helpful to the pressure and running of my knees, and I can keep up with the conversion.”
During the transition period between the old and the new, Zhai Xiaochuan, as the captain, had the responsibility to lead the whole team to meet the challenges together. He was ready to face the difficulties at the beginning of the season. “Especially in the spirit of energy, we should have the spirit of not being afraid of losing, do a good job in defense and rebounding, not afraid of being unable to throw in, not afraid of confrontation, and play hard and tough.” Chuan team said.
(Text/Liu Chen)