On March 5, Yunnan Yukun Club, the new army of the Chinese League, held a ceremony for the new season at the Yuxi Plateau Sports Center. After the departure ceremony, head coach Li Jinyu said in an interview with reporters that the team's primary goal in the new season is to gain a firm foothold in the Chinese League.
Since the team regrouped in early December last year, the Yukun team has been preparing for the new season for 3 months, and has also introduced a lot of powerful internal and external reinforcements in terms of personnel. When asked if there is a rough estimate of the overall situation of this year's Chinese League, Li Jinyu said: "It should be said that we are a new army in the Chinese League, even if we are particularly well organized, it will take time to adapt to the higher-level league, because the team has been reorganized this year, and there are a lot of excellent players." But again, the team needs to have a foundation, we need to have a run-in, and we try to play the game well. ”
However, Li Jinyu did not take over the team before the new season, after he took over in the middle of the Chinese Second League in September last year, after more than half a year of exploration and training, he has a good understanding of the team's situation, and is also moving forward according to his vision. Li Jinyu said frankly that the biggest advantage of the team is that it is relatively stable, "because before last year, the overall operation of Chinese football may be a little unstable." Since I came here, whether it is the investors, the management of the team, or the enthusiasm of the fans, I feel that this is a team full of vitality, and it should be said that the protection of the players is also very good. Our Chairman Cai has also been committed to building family affection for the players in this regard, and has invested a lot in emotion. Maybe we won't be like that kind of big club for the time being, blindly expanding as soon as it comes up. From our current point of view, I feel that Yukun is the kind of club that takes one step at a time. ”
Regarding the goal in the new season, Li Jinyu said bluntly: "I think this season is still a little low-key, starting from relegation, because the Chinese League is indeed still relatively unfamiliar to most players." Even though we have a lot of Super League players, we still have a large number of players who were still playing in the Chinese Second League last year. Therefore, we have to get familiar with the Chinese first-class competition through the competition. Moreover, our team has never had foreign aid before, and now that we have new foreign players, how can we play better games, this also needs a process. Because the Chinese Champions League and the Chinese Second League are facing Chinese local players, it will take time for us to understand other teams this year, especially the foreign aid situation of the opponent, we still need to observe through the game. I still say the same thing, that is, to start with relegation. ”
As a former coach of the Chinese Super League, Li Jinyu coached the Chinese Second Division last year and was promoted to the Chinese First Division as he wished. The difference between the three levels of the Super League A and B is reflected in the **? In this regard, Dayu said: "I think in fact, no matter what level of league, its meaning is the same. However, it should be said that the competitiveness of a league at this level of the Chinese Super League, including the attention of the outside world, is still relatively high; Relatively speaking, the organization of each team and the ability of players are not very perfect. But the Chinese League is definitely much better than the Central League. This year's Chinese Super League has restarted, I watched a few games in the first round of this year, and the feeling of recovery is still very strong, and the input and preparation of each team are relatively complete. So, I think it's different at every level, but the difficulties and challenges are the same. ”
The level of the best league in Chinese football has been affected by various factors in recent years, and the level has declined rapidly, especially the poor pace of competition and confrontation intensity. Coming from the Chinese Super League to the Chinese League, as the head coach, do you have more thoughts about the Yukun team in the new season? Li Jinyu said: "In fact, when I was in the second division, I felt that the variables of the game were relatively large, and there were too many accidental things, because the players themselves made too many mistakes, and all teams may face such problems." It's not about taking down the opponent, it's about getting our own stuff out first, and that's crucial. But when it comes to the middle league, the situation may be different, we have to face a lot of opponents with different styles, which requires us to improve ourselves and strive to play our rhythm and intensity. Of course, we also need our players to do more to enrich our style of play, and a lot of things can't be left to our coaching staff alone. So, I would also like to thank the club for providing us with a lot of players with different styles and characteristics, so that the team is secure and we are full of passion to do our work. ”
Regarding the question of whether the plateau has an advantage, Li Jinyu said with a smile: "Everyone will feel that this is an advantage, but it is only a small part of the favorable factors. If we don't play well, the weather and advantages will not be of use to us. The main thing is to be yourself. ”
For this year's adjustment of the foreign aid policy in the Chinese League, allowing three foreign aid to appear, Li Jinyu believes that the Chinese League has not yet started, so it is not easy to say what changes will be brought to the Chinese League after the adjustment of the foreign aid policy: "But I think the impact of the Chinese Super League is still quite big, because in addition to 5 foreign aid, some teams may also have naturalized players, as well as Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan players, in this way, some teams are equal to 6 local players at once, which is quite big for the impact of the league, including the improvement of the degree of viewing. It's really a lot faster and a little more difficult than last year's league in terms of tempo. The Chinese League is now three foreign aids, and we may not be able to use foreign aid evenly on the three lines, but the goals of each team are different, and the foreign aid may be different. For us, we want to be able to add something to the attack, so we use a little bit more in midfield. ”
In the end, Li Jinyu further explained to himself about returning to coach in the Chinese League: "To be honest, after the dissolution of the Wuhan team of the Chinese Super League, before Yukun invited me, I also received invitations from other teams, but I didn't consider coming out again, mainly because the environment in the first two years was not particularly good, and many teams or clubs were not very stable. From my point of view, I actually want to find a more stable club, and I also want to be a more affordable owner. After Yukun found me, he thought about it for a long time, and the boss also invited me twice, and finally I agreed to come. From my point of view, no matter what level it is, as long as it is regular and stable, and it gives me the opportunity to show, that's enough. So I also hope that the new season can be worthy of this trust, and I hope that the Yukun team will achieve good results. ”