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China's interim coach Dejan Zhurjevic sent a clear message to the Chinese players.
The Chinese national team, led by coach Zurjevic, was convened in Dalian, China on the 2nd. China will train in Dalian until the 4th before departing for Korea on the 5th. China's first match will be against South Korea at Yongin Mir Stadium on the 9th.
China is absolutely inferior to South Korea. We met 38 times and won only twice. Because of 13 draws and 23 losses, it was even said that 'Korean fever'. China's recent victory over Korea came in the final qualifying round for the 2017 World Cup. After winning in 2017, China met with South Korea six times, with one draw and five losses. They have lost all five of their last showdowns and have only suffered humiliating defeats that have not scored a single goal.
China is inferior to South Korea, but China believes in interim coach Zurjevic. China's Sohu said 'Zurjevic has a good record against the South Korean team. In the 2024 Weinan Four Nations, China's U-20 national team beat South Korea's U-20 2-0 thanks to Ryu's multi-goal. In addition, in the warm-up match ahead of the Asian Games, the Chinese Asian Games team beat the Korean Asian Games team 1-0. The senior national team is inferior to Korea, but coach Djurjevic showed great trust, saying, 'I am not afraid of the Korean team.'
Coach Djurjevic also seems to have not been afraid of Korea. At a press conference ahead of his first training session in Dalian, Jurjevic said "I have been trying to convey my thoughts to the players since the first day I came to China. Korea on the Asian stage, Korea is a strong team, but we don't have to be afraid of them"He showed confidence against South Korea. "We need to clearly communicate new tactical concepts to the current players in a short time," he said. The opponents who will face each other in Korea are strong teams, so you have to concentrate 100% on them`I believed that if the players showed their concentration, they could bring about results in the match against Korea.
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China is in a slump as it was eliminated from the World Cup, but expectations are high for the East Asian Cup. This is because newcomers that China is proud of are coming out. Promising players born in 2006 such as Wang Yu-dong, Kwai Ji-won, and Ryu Cheong-wi may play in the Korean match.
Regarding this, Sohu said, `Korea did not convene overseas players in this tournament, but it was composed mainly of K-League players, but it is still a strong team,' showing respect for Korea, but added, `This East Asian Cup is a place of practical experience for the national team. Many young players are receiving opportunities in this year's Chinese Super League, and it's time to prove that they can grow as the main players in the national team. In particular, I have high expectations for two prospects, Wang Yu-dong and Kwai Ji-won.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
