There is still one day left before the match between Shandong Taishan and Yokohama Mariners. Shandong Taishan is no stranger to Yokohama Mariners. These two teams have met before in the AFC Champions League. Shandong Taishan defeated Yokohama Mariners twice in one season. Although Yokohama Mariners are currently the strongest team in the group, the two teams are currently in completely different states. Prior to the match, Shandong Taishan held a training session, however Zheng Zheng did not show up at the training ground. There is a big possibility that he will miss the match against Yokohama Marinos, which means that the fullback pairing for this match will be Jadason and Shi Ke, however, such a pairing carries a lot of risk. In this match, Shandong Taishan will need to take the advantage quickly, as they will have a hard time preventing the Yokohama Mariners from scoring with their current strength. In order to avoid being dragged into a tug-of-war, they need to get off to a good start.
Although Shandong Taishan is really a very strong team in the whole Chinese Super League, every year is a strong competition for the Chinese Super League title, but the Chinese Super League is not strong in the Asian Champions League, so facing the strong teams in the Japanese J League, Shandong Taishan will face a lot of pressure, but now Shandong Taishan will have a big hole in the defense, which is Shi Ke. Zheng Zheng did not appear in the team's training, Zheng Zheng is now difficult to play with Yokohama Mariners. And Cui Kangxi was very dissatisfied with Shi Ke's performance and put him on the bench in the last game.
In the match against Yokohama Mariners, it is unrealistic for Shandong Taishan to get a victory with defense. It will be hard for Shandong Taishan to get a shutout in this game. The team cannot play blind defense. They must stifle the war in front of the field to reduce the pressure on the team's defense. The team must resolutely implement Choi Kang-hee's tactics of forcing and counterattacking in front of the field. The team must make full use of Shandong Taishan's home field advantage. The team must seize the opening, strive for early goals and early lead, which can reduce the team's pressure, enhance the team's self-confidence, and help the team to play the real strength.
In this game, five foreigners can play at the same time. Fellaini and Cressan are still the main attacking players in front of the team. Moises didn't play in the last game and this is to prepare for this game. He will be the team's midfield metronome. His performance will determine the team's control in the midfield, Jadson will be the heart of the team's defense, and the questionable one is Pato. He is not as good a center forward as Fellaini and he is not as skilled as Cressan. He has no standout features. His form has gradually improved in the last few games and he could play five wide men at a time in the Asian Champions League fixtures.
Liu Yang's Asian Games duties have been completed and he has returned to the squad. Meanwhile, Liu Binbin has recovered from his injury, so these two important players will be on the pitch for the Yokohama Mariners. Their ability to break through on the pitch is excellent and will be the highlight of the game. Considering that the Yokohama Mariners players are not too tall, Shandong Taishan should make full use of their height advantage. Players like Fellaini, Kressan and Jadson who are good at heading the ball must play well. The speed and passing quality of the wing players will also play a key role. I hope the team can get a good result in the tournament.
