July 30, 1919 evening Beijing time: The 19th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) will stage a compelling and powerful dialog between the two Chinese Super League veterans, as Beijing Guoan visits Shandong Luneng Taishan.
After the first 18 rounds, Beijing Guoan has 7 wins, 7 draws, 4 losses and 28 points, temporarily ranking sixth in the Chinese Super League standings. There is still a 1-point gap from the top four of the Chinese Super League, and a 15-point gap from the top of the Shanghai harbor. Guoan's ranking has a lot of hope for the top four of the Chinese Super League; but if you want to compete for the Chinese Super League title this season, you'll only have a chance.
It is worth mentioning that with the addition of ace new striker Abreu, Beijing Guoan's recent form has improved significantly. Shandong Luneng's strong matchup this time around will undoubtedly be a litmus test for Guoan's fighting strength. There is no doubt that in order to continue their recent winning streak, Guoan's new coach Luis Suarez will do his best to provide Shandong Luneng with elite starters. Here's a brief prediction of the starting lineup that Guoan will likely field in this match.
In the goalkeeping position, naturally, the main keeper Han Jiaqi will continue to guard the Guoan goal; in the backline, Suarez will continue to sacrifice a relatively stable 4-back formation, with four defenders getting the start, Wang Gang, Bo Yang, Ngadeu and local veteran Zhang Chengdong. Of these, Park Yang and Ngadeu will serve as a double center back combination; Zhang Chengdong and Wang Gang will be separated and serve as wing backs.
Midfield, no surprise, Beijing Guoan midfield is responsible for intercepting the main back will be naturalized international player Li Ke; with Li Ke cooperation double back combination should be ace foreign aid Ademi. Before the double back, it is expected that the core of the local midfield Zhang Xizhe will make a strong comeback, and the South Korean midfielder will be Kang Xiangyu to form the double core of the attack in front of the field. They sit together in the midfield, responsible for the attack and combing, together to Guoan's striker passes to feed the cake and send shells.
In the forward line, the ace new foreigner Abreu should be charging up front for Guoan; the striker who should partner with Abreu in the combination is local guest striker Yu Dabao. Abreu was inserted into use immediately after joining and performed well. In this game, he will still be the guarantee for Beijing Guoan to win.
To summarize, the final projected starting lineup for Beijing Guoan against Shandong Luneng is: Han Jiaqi; Wang Gang, Bo Yang, Ngadeu and Zhang Chengdong; Li Ke, Ademi, Zhang Xunzhe and Jiang Xiangyou; Yu Dabao and Abreu.
