Ivan's press conference said domineeringly: The goal is the top 4 in the group! Come to Bahrain with ambition + go all out

On the evening of November 13, Beijing time, the coach of the Chinese men's football team, Ivankovic, together with central defender Jiang Shenglong, attended the pre-match press conference against Bahrain. At the press conference, Ivan said domineeringly that the national football team is the fourth place in the group, and hopes that the game with Bahrain can show the level that the national football team should have. The following is a transcript of the press conference:

Talking about the match with Bahrain

First of all, I would like to congratulate my friend Taragic (Bahrain manager), who has been very successful in Bahrain and has five points from four rounds. It's an important matchup for both of us and the result will determine where we stand in the group and where we go. We came to Bahrain with ambition and we are all there to prepare for this game, hoping that the players will play well on the pitch and reflect the technical and tactical level and the morale and confidence that we showed in the previous win against Indonesia.

Wu Lei and other injuries to the team

Although Wu Lei, Gao Zhunyi, and Xie Wenneng are all unable to play, and Jiang Guangtai is also a little injured, I believe that the rest of our team members hope that they can show the level of the Chinese team on the field tomorrow, and can fully explode on the field, and strive to play this game with all their enthusiasm. Hopefully, what I can give to the fans is a good game.

Whether the training camp in Dubai meets expectations

The time is relatively short, allowing the players to recover tactically and physically, and at the same time to carry out intensive tactical training for the Bahrain team. Maybe the Bahrain team has a longer preparation period and a training period than we have, and the effect will be better. But I'm sure the players are ready.

How to prepare for Bahrain after conceding a lot of goals from set-pieces

We did concede a lot of goals from set-pieces before, and the opponent Bahrain team is also good at set-pieces, so we have targeted training in training, including today's training, and we will also make arrangements, hoping that the players will concentrate and do a good job in this aspect of defense.

How to look at the grouping situation

It's a tough group. Australia, Saudi Arabia and Japan are regulars in the World Cup and have done well, Indonesia has a lot of players who play in Europe, and we know that Bahrain is very strong, so we aim for fourth place in the group and a play-off to qualify for the World Cup.

According to the arrangement, the match between the Chinese men's football team and Bahrain will be played at 22 o'clock on the 14th. The two sides have played each other 7 times before, and the national football team has won 3 and drawn 4 to remain undefeated. The last 4 meetings between the two sides have ended in draws.

In terms of points, Bahrain only won 2 points more than the national football team. If the national football team can win away from home, they can overtake the opponent and get rid of the bottom position of the group. In terms of absolute strength, although Bahrain is stronger than the national football team, the gap between the two teams is not huge. If the Chinese team can adopt reasonable techniques and tactics, and show the spirit and competitive form of the game against Indonesia in Qingdao, it is not impossible to get points away from home.