Doha, January 10 (Xinhua) -- On the 10th, the Chinese men's football team continued to prepare for the Qatar Asian Cup in Doha. Chinese men's football player Zhang Linpeng said that most of the national football Asian Cup squad are young players, and the key to facing Tajikistan in the first game is to do a good job of themselves.
On the same day, at the training ground of Qatar University, the national football team conducted warm-up and passing and receiving training. Zhang Yuning and Wei Shihao and other main players all appeared on the court, and head coach Jankovic kept reminding the players to speed up on the sidelines, and the mental state of the players seemed very relaxed.
This time, the national football team brought a total of 26 players to Doha to compete, including many veterans over 30 years old, as well as young players such as Zhu Chenjie. In this regard, Zhang Linpeng said: "I think there are only two or three older people, most of them are young players, and many of them are facing such a big competition for the first time, give them more time and space, let them play their level." ”
Zhang Linpeng's first participation in the Asian Cup was in Qatar, and now he is deeply touched when he returns to the place where his dream began. "Even though I'm older, I haven't really changed anything else. In this Asian Cup, I think the most important thing is to stay focused, and to focus enough in every training session and every game to keep improving. ”
Speaking about the upcoming first game, he said: "It's been a lot of intense preparation, very well prepared, and I think everyone is ready for the game in three days' time. In the first game against Tajikistan, I think I should do my best. It's true that I've played against this opponent a lot before, and I've only encountered it occasionally in warm-up matches, so the most important thing is to start from yourself and focus on playing well. ”