[Sports News]Lee Man, who will play in the AFC Champions League qualifiers in August, held an opening ceremony at the Tseung Kwan O Football Training Center today (27th), becoming the first team among the 11 Hong Kong Super League teams to meet reporters in the new season . In addition to the two announced recruits, Lee & Man will still have three new players joining next month, and it is reported that they include an Eastern European international striker. Zeng Zhaoda, who led the pre-season training for the first time after “sitting upright”, said that he hopes that the recruits can drive healthy competition within the team, learn the lessons of losing the championship last season, and then hit the league championship and the AFC Champions League group stage. Deputy captain Yan Lefeng revealed that Zeng Zhaoda gave him more freedom and space to play than his former coach Chen Xiaoming.
Pan Shangxi, Pauline Nu, Du Du and Zhu Zhaoji (from left)
Li Man, who was forced by Jie Zhi in the league match last season and lost the championship, will be led by Zeng Zhaoda for the first time in pre-season practice this season. Nakamura Yuto, Gavilan, Zeng Jintao and others have expired and Li Kanglian has retired. It has been announced earlier The backbone Du Du and the striker Pauliano joined. The two made their public appearance as Lee & Man players for the first time today. However, the club’s press release revealed that there will still be two foreign players and one local player who will join the club soon, and will announce it after it is confirmed. The class fee will remain at about 20 million yuan. In addition, Weng Xutao, who was loaned to Wofoo Tai Po last season, will return, 16-year-old goalkeeper Pan Shangxi has been promoted from the youth team to the first team, and the famous Zhu Zhaoji will also join the coaching staff as an assistant.
Zeng Zhaoda
Zeng Zhaoda, who took office in the middle and late part of last season, pointed out that the three recruits to be confirmed are all midfielders. It is reported that the local player is a Hong Kong midfielder. He continued to point out that neither of the two foreign aids had ever come to Hong Kong to play. They also came from Europe and had certain experience. However, when asked whether they were at the international level, he only responded: “It can be said that they are close, they are at such a level.” It is reported that one of them is an Estonian international striker who has played for the Scottish Super League and the Thai Super League.
Taking into account the three recruits, Lee & Man’s new season team will have 30 players. Tsang Chiu-ta bluntly hopes that there will be healthy competition in the team: “This year, the first thing is to make the team’s deployment more complete and strive for the league championship. The group stage of the Champions League is the goal, so I hope there will be a little change, more different elements, and many people will be one of the signs.” He also said that Dudu and Lodigus will be eligible to become local players from July to August , Everton is also waiting for the SAR passport, which will be helpful for deployment.
Paulino
Regarding the two announced new aids, Zeng Zhaoda pointed out that Du Du has demonstrated ability and experience in Hong Kong for nearly seven years. (Jiezhi), but he has proved his ability to bury the goal last season, and he hopes to help the team increase the frontline changes.” Speaking of Jiezhi, Lee Man was fighting with the opponent in the league to the last minute last season, and he said frankly that the result was disappointing. The team is very deep, and the whole team hopes to accomplish this goal. At the beginning of last season, the coach Chen Xiaoming said that the goal was to “win all the games”, but this season’s press release only stated that he would “challenge the league title again and strive to win every game.” The same thing I want to do well”, but other championships will also try their best to play every game.
Yan Lefeng (right) did not participate in the training due to the anti-inflammatory injection in his left knee.Paulino Dudo
Deputy captain Yan Lefeng also said that losing the championship last season was very unforgettable, but he believed that the team “will improve after paying such expensive tuition.” Due to injury, he did not practice today. He also pointed out that Zeng Zhaoda and Chen Xiaoming led the team with little change, only in style and details. In the past, he wanted to use as much teamwork as possible to play, but now he will give us more freedom and space to play, and play more on an individual level.”
Du Du, who has played for many Hong Kong Super League clubs, praised Lee & Man as a strong team and hoped to hit the championship with his teammates: “Lee & Man has been building a strong lineup over the past few years and competing for the championship in the league. , so I am very happy. I hope that in the coming season, I can work hard with my teammates to achieve the team’s goals.” The Brazilian backbone will be living in Hong Kong for seven years in August. Jersey: “I have lived in Hong Kong for a long time. It is my dream to represent the Hong Kong team, so let it take its course and look forward to future challenges.”
As for Paulinho, who scored 16 goals in 24 games in his debut in the Hong Kong Super League last season, he said that he will try his best to score goals for Lee Man: “Of course I want to do everything I can to score goals, especially in Jiezhi. It’s special because Jiezhi is difficult to deal with, but I will try my best to score goals for the team no matter for each team.”
Lee Man will go to Incheon, South Korea for three weeks of training in mid-July, during which he will play four to five friendly matches, and then return to Hong Kong to prepare for the first round of the AFC Champions League against Bali United on August 16. Yan Lefeng bluntly said that it is a good thing for the team to play at home in the first AFC Champions League game, especially the performance and confidence will be much better than when they are away, and the momentum of the opponent will also change. However, the venue for this game has not yet been determined. Zeng Zhaoda revealed that the Manchester United U16 friendly matches in Hong Kong on August 9 and 12 may be staged at Mong Kok. The club is still considering whether to use the Mong Kok Stadium or the Stadium to play.
Lee & Man’s 2023-24 season player list (tentative, *represents newly joined or returned players on loan):
Goalkeepers: 1. Gao Jun, 25. Pan Shangxi*, 28. Chen Jiahao, 88. Yuan Haojun
Defenders: 2. Lesio, 3. Xu Hongjie, 4. Tachibana Ryoya, 5. Yu Weilian, 14. Jose Anzu, 15. Feng Qingye, 18. Xu Zhen, 19. Yu Peikang, 31. Weng Xutao*, 32. Du Du *, 94. Sand application
Midfielders: 10. Acosta, 11. Zheng Zhaojun, 12. Luo Zhuoxi, 16. Yan Lefeng, 23. Huang Wei, 26. Huang Junhao, 33. Tego
Forwards: 8. Everton, 9. Lodigus, 17. Zhang Xiyan, 20. Pauliano*, 91. Givaudon
Pictures and text: Mai Jingzhi, trainee reporter Zhang Zhijie
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2023-06-27 04:54:43
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