China sees revival by the Spanish way
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August 12, 2010, Thursday
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CHINA is hoping to continue to revive its international fortunes by emulating the tactics of European and world champion Spain, according to coach Gao Hongbo.
Gao has lost just twice in 22 matches since taking over last year, a run that has included wins over France and South Korea as well draws with Germany and Japan.
The 44-year-old said the World Cup finals in South Africa, where Spain and Netherlands reached the final playing a similar style of football, had vindicated China's decision to base its tactics on a five-man midfield behind a lone striker.
"I believe as long as we follow this (Spanish) way, Chinese football will be able to make everybody happy," Gao told the Guangzhou Daily.
In Nanning, China held Bahrain to a 1-1 draw last night. The on-pitch renaissance has not only boosted China up to 78th in the FIFA rankings from an all-time low of 108th last year but provided a welcome distraction from the corruption scandal that erupted earlier this year.
China will play Iran on September 3 and Paraguay four days later as it prepares for the Asian Cup in Qatar in January.
Gao said the friendlies would give him an idea of where his squad stood relative to its rivals before January's continental championship. "We will know our Asian rivals better after a number of scheduled friendlies," he said. "We will also see what our problems are."
Gao has lost just twice in 22 matches since taking over last year, a run that has included wins over France and South Korea as well draws with Germany and Japan.
The 44-year-old said the World Cup finals in South Africa, where Spain and Netherlands reached the final playing a similar style of football, had vindicated China's decision to base its tactics on a five-man midfield behind a lone striker.
"I believe as long as we follow this (Spanish) way, Chinese football will be able to make everybody happy," Gao told the Guangzhou Daily.
In Nanning, China held Bahrain to a 1-1 draw last night. The on-pitch renaissance has not only boosted China up to 78th in the FIFA rankings from an all-time low of 108th last year but provided a welcome distraction from the corruption scandal that erupted earlier this year.
China will play Iran on September 3 and Paraguay four days later as it prepares for the Asian Cup in Qatar in January.
Gao said the friendlies would give him an idea of where his squad stood relative to its rivals before January's continental championship. "We will know our Asian rivals better after a number of scheduled friendlies," he said. "We will also see what our problems are."
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