Young player Mao Weijie had a mediocre performance in the last two games, but as a 19 year old, the ups and downs of his form are normal, after all, it's his first time to play in the Central League. Dalian Yingbo's overall performance is mediocre, not yet up to the level of a really strong team, and the actual game performance does not quite match the ranking. The team's only outstanding foreigner is center back Robertson, who plays a key role in the defense. In the last game, he switched defense against Shijiazhuang Power, and took turns against the opponent's three foreigners, and succeeded in completely blocking Messi and Pauli.
On May 4, Dalian Yingbo hosted Guangzhou at Barracuda Bay, the first time the two teams met. Although there is no former conflict, Dalian soccer has a deep connection with Guangzhou. A point on the road would be acceptable, but three points at home is a must. Guangzhou has brought in three foreign aiders this year and scored 10 goals in eight rounds of matches. Moreover, Guangzhou's players are young and their tactics are more aggressive, which will be a test for Dalian Yibo. The home side should not be too conservative, and can consider giving Zhao Xuebin's position to Yan Peng or foreign aid Embalo, and strike aggressively. Failure to get three points at home will be unsatisfactory.
It's not too early to talk about the Chinese Super League, with eight rounds and nearly a third of the schedule already played. Has Dalian side slowed down the pace of the Super League run? It's safe to say that the team looks a bit cautious when playing away from home, while not necessarily needing to fight for the title in order to make it to the Premier League. Yunnan Kunming have had a great season and have a strong post-season. With Kotelnik and Embalo failing to live up to expectations, Dalian will have to rely on the outbursts of their homegrown players in order to make it to the Premier League, which will be very difficult. Dalian side will play in the FA Cup in May, the first match is against a Chinese Championship team, the team will not have a let down. They hope to achieve good results in both the league and the F.A.C. Cup.
