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after leading the team to a crushing defeat with a score of 0-7, chinese national football coach ivankovic said at the post-match press conference that he would lead the players to carefully analyze and solve the problems in defense.

at the press conference, ivan first congratulated the japanese team on their victory: "this was a very difficult game. the japanese team is very strong. they are not only the top team in asia, but also a world-class team."

regarding the chinese national football team conceding 7 goals in one game, ivan said: "facing the next nine games, we really need to make a good summary. we made a lot of preparations for defense in the previous preparations, but today we conceded a lot of goals that should not have been conceded. we need to go back and carefully analyze with the players to solve the problems in defense."

after conceding two goals in the first half, ivankovic adjusted the formation from 442 to 532 in the midfield, but this change did not improve the national team's defense. in this regard, ivan said: "for us, the process of the first half, especially the goal conceded in the last stage, made us feel the problem. so, we increased the number of people in the back line in the second half, hoping to strengthen the rapid transition. but there was a problem in the position that needed the most attention, which needs to be analyzed and solved later. i also want to emphasize that there are 12 players in this training camp who are new to the national team. such games have brought very good experience and lessons to young people."

source: beijing sports

reporter: li li