Sohu Sports News, on September 10, Beijing time, the top 18 of the World Preliminaries, the national football team will face the Saudi Arabian team at home, and the national football coach Ivankovic attended a press conference before the game, he said that the style of play of the national football team cannot change overnight.
Regarding the team's preparations, Ivan said: "We are here with excitement, to the football city of Dalian, and we hope that tomorrow the fans will be full, and we also hope to have a good performance after the first defeat, we hope to repay everyone with a good game, in this important game." In terms of the team, after the first game, the players have recovered physically and mentally, Liu Yang is injured and cannot continue the next games, we must repay the fans with a good performance and positive performance. ”
As for the strategy of the team against Saudi Arabia, Ivan said: "The defeat in the last game is not common in football, so it is important for us to recover as soon as possible, get out of the slump and go into the game in better shape. We knew when we drew the draw that it was very difficult to play, it was a group of death, the first three opponents were all World Cup regulars, we have to be spirited, Bahrain and Indonesia are not to be underestimated, we can't relax. In football, you can't just focus on offense or defense, of course, defense is more important in football. ”
As for whether there will be any changes in the team's style of play against Saudi Arabia, Ivan said: "From the perspective of the team, it is impossible to change overnight, we have formed our own style of play and ideas, and this cannot change overnight. We definitely want to let the players play in the positions they are familiar with at the club and show their characteristics, football is not a video game, it takes a long time to run in. Coaches have their own philosophies and requirements, and the players come from different clubs and have to adapt to the coaches' requirements, which takes a process. ”