Yesterday, the Beijing Guoan team entered its 17th day of pre-season preparations at the Sun Art Base. Although the Chinese Football Association and the professional league have not yet officially determined the opening date of the new season of the Chinese Super League, the Guoa

Yesterday, the Beijing Guoan team’s pre-season sprint preparations at the Gaoxin Base entered the 17th day. Although the Chinese Football Association and the professional league have not yet officially determined the opening date of the new season of the Chinese Super League, the Guoan team, under the leadership of new coach Xie Feng, still Carry out training in an orderly manner. At present, South Korean foreign aid Jiang Xiangyou has been training with the team, and Adebenluo and Memisevic will also return to the team in the near future. Guoan is expected to gather all the main players before the start of the league.

Jiang Xiangyou accelerates his integration into the team

Jiang Xiangyou, the first foreign player confirmed by the team during the winter break, was the first foreign player to arrive in Beijing to train with the team. He was released from quarantine in Xiamen last week, but because the flight from Xiamen to Beijing was canceled, he took an 11-hour high-speed train ride to Beijing. After a short rest, he participated in team training over the weekend. Currently, the team has equipped him with Jin Hao, a translator who is proficient in Korean, to help him take care of daily affairs and integrate into the team as soon as possible.

Jiang Xiangyou said, "It hasn't been long since we joined the team and we are still slowly adapting to the team's atmosphere and the coach's training requirements and intensity." He admitted that language is indeed a problem, but Guoan is a member of the Chinese Super League. The team has a relatively large concentration of Korean players, and now he can name Park Sung, Kim Tae-yeon and Ji Chung-guk. Three Korean elder brothers also communicated directly with Jiang Xiangyou in Korean during training to help him understand the coach's tactical deployment and positional requirements, which was much faster than waiting for the translator to relay it on the sidelines.

When talking about his joining Guoan this time, Jiang Xiangyou seemed confident, "The head coach trusts me very much and thinks highly of me. I think the coach should value my ability to not only play as a left back, but also in many positions in the midfield. There is still some time before the league starts, so I have to hurry up and train. My previous training during hotel quarantine was not systematic enough. I hope that when the league officially starts, I can show more and repay the trust of the coach, the club and the fans.”

Jiang Xiangyou further said, "I am somewhat popular in South Korea. I hope that after coming to the Chinese Super League, more fans will support me. Before I came to China, I knew that the fans of Beijing Guoan were very enthusiastic. When the club officially announced that I was joining, many Guoan fans Fans sent me messages through social media, which made me feel the love of Beijing fans. I will use my good performance to help the team." According to him, his cousin is studying in college in Beijing. After training, he I will learn Chinese with my cousin.

New international players have returned to the team one after another recently

In addition to Jiang Xiangyou, Nigerian forward Adebenro and Bosnian defender Memisevic will all be released from isolation in the near future and join the team. As Xie Feng's favorite player, Memisevic said, "I am very happy to be a member of the Guoan team. This is one of the best clubs in China. I can't wait to meet you."

Croatian forward Dabro has not yet When he comes to China, Guoan Club is assisting him with the relevant procedures and trying to allow Dabro to join the team before the start of the league.

As for domestic players, Zhang Yuning, Yu Dabao, Zhang Xizhe and other international players who traveled with the national team will be released from isolation next week and officially return to the team. However, Zhang Yuning has been selected for the U23 national football team for this year's Hangzhou Asian Games, and he will support the U23 national football team during the national team's window period.

Naturalized player Hou Yongyong has returned from injury and has participated in team training this week. Head coach Xie Feng is full of expectations for Hou Yongyong's performance in the new season. Another naturalized player, Li Ke, left for China from the UK today. After being injured last season, Li Ke returned to the UK for surgery and is currently recovering well post-operatively. His return will enhance the defensive strength of Guoan's midfield.

(Original title: Guoan’s new players are accelerating the integration and all the main players will be in place soon)

Source: Beijing Daily reporter Wang Yang

Process editor: u099