Reporter Lu Mi reports Chengdu Rongcheng was selected by the national brand number in this international break, Mutalifu went to the U22 national team, and Hu Hetao, Wei Shihao, and Yang Mingyang represented the national team in the round of 18. Although the personnel in this interval are not neat, the quality of preparation is very important for Chengdu Rongcheng, which has a heavy task in the second half of the year. Xu Zhengyuan used the same high-intensity training as he did during the winter training phase to cope with the intensive schedule that began in late June.

Prepare for third-tier events with high-intensity training

This weekend, the 14th round of the Chinese Super League kicks off, and Chengdu Rongcheng, who are in hot form this season, will face Henan at the Nautical Stadium. After winning Guangxi Pingguo 3-0 in the FA Cup on May 21, Chengdu Rongcheng entered a rest period, regrouped on May 29, and began a new stage of training.

At this stage of training, coach Xu Zhengyuan attaches great importance to it, arranging at least two days a week for two days a day, training time and intensity are full, many players feel that they have returned to the period of physical reserves in winter training, and they are still a little uncomfortable at the beginning, and they only fully enter the rhythm after resuming training for a week. There is also a reason for Xu Zhengyuan's intensity arrangement, in the 15 days in mid-to-late June, plus the FA Cup, there are a total of 4 games, including 3 away games, which is a very large physical drain on the players. In August, Chengdu Rongcheng will compete in the AFC Champions League play-offs, and the third-line battle will begin, and this interval must adapt to the rhythm in advance.

Many teams have arranged warm-up matches during this interval, but Chengdu Rongcheng has arranged nearby teams because of the late time of the appointment, and can only arrange an intra-team group teaching match at noon on the 7th. Although it was only an intra-team game, the intensity of the confrontation was very high, the speed of offensive and defensive transitions was also frequent, and the desire to win between the two groups of players was very strong.

The FIFA virus struck, and Hu Hetao was absent

In addition to improving his physical reserves and confrontation intensity, Xu Zhengyuan also has an important job, which is to consider rotation. In the first 13 rounds of the game, Xu Zhengyuan except for the "test of the waters" of some personnel rotation in the opening stage, the use of personnel in most of the games is relatively stable, including on-the-spot substitutions are also relatively fixed, with the arrival of the third-line front and the recruitment of the national team, this way of employing people will inevitably change.

In this international break, the national team recruited Wei Shihao, Yang Mingyang, and Hu Hetao from Chengdu Rongcheng. In the match against Indonesia, Hu Hetao started the whole game, Wei Shihao came on in the 62nd minute, and Yang Mingyang did not get playing time. In this game, the Chinese men's national football team lost to Indonesia and also lost the opportunity to enter the World Cup. Hu Hetao was seriously injured during the game, and was carried away by an ambulance after the game, and the initial diagnosis was a meniscus and ligament injury in his left leg. Wei Shihao will miss the home game against Bahrain on June 10 because of the accumulation of two yellows in the game, and Yang Mingyang will have the possibility of playing if he stays in the national team.

Wei Shihao, who has performed well in the league this season, has not been reused by Ivan in the national team. From the perspective of physical condition, although the intensity of international competitions is high, due to his limited playing time in the national team, his physical reserves are relatively sufficient, and he can devote himself to the first game against Henan with full spirit and physical fitness.

At present, Wei Shihao and Hu Hetao have left the national team and returned to Chengdu, the former does not affect the follow-up of the club team, and Hu Hetao's injury is the focus of everyone's attention, after all, he is the main player of the club and has performed well in the league this season. Hu is currently awaiting further tests to determine the treatment plan, but whether it is conservative treatment or surgery, he will miss the Chengdu Rongcheng competition in a short period of time.

In the preparation for this intermission, Xu Zhengyuan is also cautious about the rotation problem, and the physical and competitive state of the national players after they come back will bring many unknowns to the follow-up games. At present, it will be Tang Miao and Wang Dongsheng who will replace Hu Hetao on the right wing, Tang Miao has only had two substitute appearances this season, which may be an opportunity for the veteran to return to Xu Zhengyuan's vision.