Caojie remained absent during practice and warm-ups. Just when the hiring of personnel, who are veterans of the team, they still have not returned to the team and both sides may have lost their fate. The fiasco of the national soccer team also questioned the Chinese Super League. The Chinese Super League is a false boom this year. But the league is still to be played, and the double rivalry between Shenhua and Harbour is not over yet. Wu Lei doesn't have Oscar to pass the ball to in the national soccer team, and his level is not much higher than other players. He also lacks Amadou's interceptions in the midfield. Shenhua's backline doesn't have a brick wall effect.
When the foreigners will be tidy is the key for Shenhua to get at least one title this season. Malelai has suffered a serious injury and is not training normally for the time being. There is still a week to go before playing Zhejiang. Shenhua will be lucky if he can't recover. Zhejiang also played a warm-up match, beating Chengdu Rongcheng 3-2. Both sides are starters. Wei Shihao scored. After the success of the stock reform, Zhejiang's fighting level is not worse than the top three.
With no one available in the backline, fringe player Eddie gets his chance. In the intensive fixtures ahead, Eddie and Kim Soon-kae will need to be on standby. Slutsky had used a fixed number of players before and the problem gradually became apparent. When they needed to use players, they realized that many players didn't have many chances to play, and the manager had to consider his own match form and experience. after Port and Shenhua played five matches in September, it was basically certain who would win the title. Shenhua has a physical disadvantage. Port has a full complement of foreigners and not as many internationals who can start as Shenhua. After the break, the first Chinese Super League game will have more of the same and Port will be in good shape.
