On the afternoon of December 27, Beijing Guoan will host the 33rd round of the 2022 Chinese Super League "Beijing-Shanghai Battle" with Shanghai Seaports at the Rizhao International Football Center Stadium. Despite the injuries, Guoan relied on the fire line of u21 young players, recently won three consecutive games. In the pre-match press conference on the 26th, coach Stanley said that the whole team will do their best to overcome the difficulties of incomplete personnel, and strive to play well in this round of matches.
The Super League is in its final stages, but most of the Super League teams are injured. Many teams have had to forfeit to complete the tournament as they were unable to register for the tournament. In contrast, although Guoan also suffered a massive illness of the first team's main players, the team has applied for a group of u21 juniors to complete the tournament according to the temporary policy set by the CFA. In the final round, with uGuoan's team of 21 players, the youngsters of Guoan showed the impetus of young people by defeating Guangzhou 3-1 in a reversal.
Last week, Guoan u21 ladder team won the CFA u21 league title with an undefeated record, which boosted the confidence of the young players. In this week's training, Stanley focused on training the young players. He hopes the team can continue to maintain their desire for victory in the last two rounds of the Chinese Super League.
Looking ahead to the match against the Harbors, Stanley said, "Many of our players are unavailable due to well-known difficulties, which has made it difficult to prepare the team. Now, the club is working hard to find a way and everyone is doing their best to help our remaining players play against the Harbour."
Junior Hu Jiaqi, who attended the pre-match press conference with Stanley, contributed an assist in the final round. He said confidently about the match against Harbor, "After a few days of rest, we made the best preparation. Thanks to the help of our big brothers, the club and the head coach for giving us a chance to play. We will do our best to play the team's style and present you a great game."
