Wuhan Three Town will take on Beijing Guoan in the 24th round of the 2022 Chinese Super League (CSL) Spotlight Match to be held at the Rizhao International Football Center Stadium at 19:30 on November 8th. "Beijing Guoan is a powerful team. In order to get a satisfactory result, we need to improve all the details of this game as much as possible. I hope the players will perform well tomorrow." Wuhan Three Town head coach Pedro said in the pre-match press conference.
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Tarzan grabbed the first three points
Before Wuhan Sanzhen, Shandong Taishan were the first to take the field at the Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium on the afternoon of the 7th. Shandong Taishan defeated Shanghai Shenhua 2-0 with a penalty kick by Moise and an overhead kick by Song Long. The team temporarily advanced to the top of the Chinese Super League standings with 19 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses and 59 points, three points ahead of Wuhan Sanzhen.
Should Wuhan Three Town win against Beijing Guoan, the top spot will officially change. "Beijing Guoan, Beijing Guoan is a traditionally strong team and tomorrow's game will not be easy. We will also play at the level we deserve and give our fans a wonderful game." Wuhan Sanzhen team player representative Liu Dianzheng said.
Shandong Taishan were also ahead of Wuhan Sanzhen in the final round of matches. After beating Tianjin Golden Gate Tigers 4-1, Wuhan Sanzhen also beat Guangzhou City 4-1, leaving Shandong Taishan at the top of the table only for a while. What the outcome of this round will be may have to wait until the end of the match with Beijing Guoan.
Tri-Town meets another tough opponent
Despite a big win in the first round with 5, Beijing Guoan became stronger after the coaching change. "Different coaches have different coaching concepts. After the coaching change at Beijing Guoan, the players played their own characteristics at both the offensive and defensive ends of the field. They are not behind at all on the field against the top-ranked opponents in the league. This game will be very tough. The players have to be ready for a bad fight." Pedro said.
Speaking about the team's preparation, Pedro said the league's schedule is very intense. The team also focused on recovery after the last game. Players trained differently depending on the time of the game to adjust their game shape. It is worth mentioning that Malcolm will be back in this round after being suspended for accumulating yellow cards in the previous round. "Malcolm has already participated in the joint training, I will still arrange the deployment of personnel according to the physical condition of the players and the technical and tactical needs." Pedro said.
At the end of the league, Pedro also talked about his views, "The league is a long process. As a promotion horse in the Premier League, I am very proud of the players' achievements so far. At the beginning of the season, I told the players to treat every game as a final and do their best to take it seriously. They have realized that concept as well. After that, all we have to do is play the rest of our games well."
