Not much of a problem for Cressan to play in the battle against Harbor.ICphoto
July 3, 19:35.Taishan team has an important match at home against Shanghai Seaport. As the league leader, Seaport has an undoubtedly strong squad, and Taishan will have the biggest test of the league so far.
A good news is that Harbor foreigner Karon will miss the game after he was suspended for one game for irrational behavior. Can the momentum-driven Taishan team seize the opportunity to pursue a win?
fighting in successive battles and winning successes (idiom); fig. victorious in every battle
Tarzan is trying to ride out the storm.
At noon on the 2nd, Taishan released a pre-match poster with the theme "Pursuing Victory". This also shows the team's attitude towards the game, i.e. try to win and keep their upward momentum.
In the last round of matches, Taishan defeated Changchun Yatai with 4 points:1. After that, Choi Kang-hee was undefeated in his sixth consecutive league match after taking over the team, and the team managed to rank fifth in the league. Compared with the beginning stage of the league, the overall form of Taishan team has made a great leap.
However, finishing in the top five of the league is not the ultimate goal of the Taishan team. Choi Kang-hee's confidence is reflected in his recent interview with the Taishan Team Magazine in which he reiterated his goal of leading the team into the top three of the league and joked that he would "go home" if he didn't accomplish his goal.
Taishan is lucky to meet the "leader" when they are in good condition. The team's physical condition has changed a lot after the intervals of "hard training", which also gives Taishan more capital to challenge the league leaders.
Whether or not they get what they want depends on the team's ability to capitalize on their opportunities.
Undefeated on the road
Seaport is gaining momentum
Currently, Seaport is at the top of the league table with 32 points from 10 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, 4 points ahead of Shanghai Shenhua. The team's only negative match this season was a home loss to Chengdu Rongcheng.
There is no doubt that Shanghai Seaport is not an easy opponent to deal with even if Taishan is in good form. In Seaport's lineup, there are the most valuable domestic player Wu Lei and the most valuable foreigner Oscar, which is enough to scare all teams.
This season, Wu Lei's performance is at the level of a foreigner. He scored 7 goals and delivered 5 assists in the first 13 rounds, with amazing offensive efficiency. In addition, as the captain, Oscar has scored 5 goals and delivered 7 assists. Although his value is far less than when he first came to the Chinese Super League, Oscar is still an indispensable midfield engine in the harbor.
Taishan also need to be wary of Seaport's "away dragon" attribute. After beating Beijing Guoan in the last round of 2 away games:1, Seaport is undefeated in the first 7 away games of the season with 6 wins and 1 draw, and 4 wins in the last 4 consecutive games.
Choi Kang-hee has emphasized the importance of playing at home more than once, hoping to build Taishan into an aggressive team at home. Facing the "away dragons", can Taishan defend the glory of the stadium with enough aggression?
Caron is suspended.
Good news for Tarzan.
For Taishan team, the biggest benefit of this game is the absence of foreign aid Kallon. 2 morning, the Chinese Football Association issued a penalty decision, Kallon for kicking the ice bucket next to the bench, causing adverse social impact, was suspended for one game, a fine of 10,000 yuan.
As the important breakthrough point of Seaport's side road, Caron's absence will affect the attacking speed of Seaport's side road, thus reducing the threat to Taishan's side road defense. At the same time, after the absence of Karon, Taishan's disadvantage in terms of foreign aid will be greatly alleviated.
Caron's irrational behavior is a kind of catharsis for his dissatisfaction with the early replacement of the coach, which also reflects the conflict between Harbour's coach Javier and the foreign aiders. As a matter of fact, Javier's failure to unite the team's internal and external reinforcements to form a synergy is one of the most unsatisfactory points for Seaport's fans.
At the moment, the harbor seems to have neat and tidy foreigners, but in reality, it is dark. Similar to Karon, Vargas had an argument with his coach in the sixth round of the Chinese Super League due to dissatisfaction. Since then, Vargas has rarely been given a chance to start, and the "Vuba connection" has become a rare sight.
In addition, foreign aid Pinko also did not get enough trust, small Paulinho has been idle in several rounds of the league. From the current situation, only one player, Oscar, is "double online" in terms of mentality and game status.
Comparatively speaking, the Taishan team only has three foreigners, and it is less difficult for foreigners.
Cressan, who was injured in the previous round, is optimistic and has few problems to play. Moises also plays an important role. In addition, Fellaini will be back in this match and is expected to play an important role at the high point of the penalty area.
For Taishan, this game needs to make the most of the opportunity for the foreigners to go from a disadvantage to an advantage, and play to the cohesive strengths of the foreigners while limiting Oscar.
