On August 8, Taishan will host Rongcheng. Taishan is currently ranked second and Rongcheng is ranked fourth, so this match can be considered as the focus of this round. From the lineup to the recent form, Taishan is more likely to win.
Cressan has been Tarzan's sharpest sharpshooter over the past two seasons. Even though he's been stuck in injuries and suspensions this season, he's still scored 12 goals, which is tops on the team's goal-scoring list.
Earlier, Cressanla injured his thigh in the FA Cup match against Meizhou Hakka. Choi Kang-hee said that Cressan is ready to step up after missing two rounds of league matches against Beijing Guoan and Meizhou Hakka. It is yet to be confirmed whether Kressan will be able to make his debut in the Chengdu Rongcheng match.
Choi Kang-hee said that when Taishan's foreigners were nervous, the local players showed excellent athleticism, they were very confident and their concentration was improved.
This season, Taishan has been stormy from the start. It was difficult to gather five foreigners to play together. In the first 20 rounds of matches, Taishan only had one single match where all five foreigners played together. It was Taishan's last game, a 2-2 draw away to Chengdu Rongcheng. These two teams played two matches and this was the second time that Taishan gathered five foreigners.
However, unlike the previous five foreigners, newcomer Pato replaced Son Junho, who was scared of ghosts at the beginning of the season. In addition, Taishan's team is currently healthy. If Cressan is able to start, Choi Kang-hee will finally be able to line up his ideal starting lineup for the first World War at home against Chengdu Rongcheng.
At the beginning of this season, Chengdu Rongcheng achieved a record of 26 rounds of undefeated matches across the season. However, since it was broken by Beijing Guoan, Chengdu Rongcheng's fighting spirit has seriously declined with 2 wins and 5 losses in the past seven rounds. The aftermath of Romulo's injury has been haunting Chengdu Rongcheng. Now the team's top scorer Felipe is suspended again, missing the match against Taishan.
Challenging the strong "home king" Taishan on the road is a very difficult task for Chengdu Rongcheng. Taishan's record at home is 7 wins and 2 draws, and they have never lost. Based on the current situation, it would be a reasonable result for Taishan to beat Chengdu Rongcheng if the FA does not specifically address the issue of Chengdu Rongcheng dropping points against Qingdao Hainiu.
