"AFC Champions League" had 0 wins against Japan and South Korea. President Tsuna told the players: "We are not here to learn, but to compete!"

Gao Zhigang. (File photo, taken by reporter Chen Zhiqu)

[Reporter Luo Zhipeng/New Taipei Report] The Taiwanese team finished third in the previous two AFC Champions League tournaments. This year’s tournament is entering its third year. The Taiwanese team is led by Gao Zhigang. He hopes that the players will challenge with competition and confrontation instead of a learning mentality.

In the first two AFC Champions League, the Taiwan team lost 2 games each to Japan and South Korea, losing all 4 games in total. It only scored 3 points and lost 19 points. The gap in strength is not small. President Gang said, "Let's not discuss the gap with Japan and South Korea. At least we hope that the players will really come to confront and compete during the game, rather than to learn. This does not mean that they do not learn at all, but only after they truly face competition will they find out where they need to strengthen."

Mr. Tsuna emphasized, "If the players maintain a learning mentality from the beginning, during the game, they will not see the ambition to win, and the mentality will not seem to be so healthy, and they will not be able to show 100% of their strength. This is where young players can make a few adjustments. They should always communicate with the players and understand where they need to strengthen after the competition."