July 21, 2024, 19:00.
China Super League (soccer league)
The league has a marquee match.
Nantong Zhiyun
will be hosting the
Shandong Taishan prefecture level city in Shandong
. Taishan is currently facing injury problems, especially on the defensive end, where the choice of local center backs is particularly tight. In the last match against Qingdao West Coast, coach Choi Kang-hee tried a new combination of Gao Junyi and Huang Zhengyu, and despite the success in shutting out the opponents, the combination still needs to be further honed in the high-intensity confrontation of the Chinese Super League.
Fortunately, Brazilian center back Marcel, who completed his registration during the summer transfer window, is about to join the team. If all goes well, he is expected to be on the roster for the match against Nantong Zhiyun and may make his CSL debut. For Marcel, this game will be his "litmus test" in the Chinese Super League. Due to his low transfer fee, there are doubts about whether he can improve the quality of Taishan's defense. Considering that Nantong Zhiyun's offense is in the middle to lower reaches of the Chinese Super League, if Marcel can effectively contain the opponent's attacking line in this game, he will at least prove that he has the ability to cope with the basic requirements of the Chinese Super League.
Fans naturally hope that Taishan can realize a "lottery ticket" type of success by bringing in a foreign aid like Marcel, because the adjustment of foreign aid is the key to the team's recovery. In addition, Zeca is also about to report, although the foreign aid reserve is still not up to the normal level of the Chinese Super League, but there are new recruits in both offense and defense, which will undoubtedly bring more possibilities for the team's technical and tactical layout.
Meanwhile, the positive performances of the young players in the AFC Cup have brought hope to the Taishan team. Although their overall strength still needs to be improved, their positive attitude is exactly what the team lacks recently. With the prospect of the league title race dimming, the coaching staff should consider increasing the playing time of the young players to stimulate the competitive atmosphere in the locker room and promote the replacement of the old and the new in the local lineup.
As for Nantong Zhiyun, they lost 0-2 to Chengdu Rongcheng in the 1/8th final of the F.A.C.A. Cup, and due to the pressure of relegation in the league, they chose to give up strategically, with only one foreigner, Anthony, in the starting lineup. Acting boss Sherman said that the team should focus on the league after the cup. Therefore, Taishan must be well prepared for this match, realizing the difficulty of winning on the road, and only by going all out will they be able to break the winless deadlock in the second half of the league.
