Responsibility, a key word mentioned by Liu Jindong before the match, can also be seen in his attitude towards the FA Cup. According to Liu Jindong, the FA Cup is a platform for Taian Tian to showcase himself: "After the first round of matches, we met a Chinese First Division team, which is an opportunity for the team and the players themselves to learn. Sichuan Jiuniu is now the third team in China's First Division and a favorite for the Super League. We want to provide exciting games for our fans and give our best to play well."
From the training point of view, Taian Tianqiao's lineup is much more tidy, and Tian Xin's injury is not a serious problem. He Jian and Ma Shuai also participated in the joint training, the team has more options on the offensive end. Liu Jindong said, "The team's injuries have been eased and the players are in good shape. We can make more changes and choices in the lineup arrangement."
This reporter noticed that Tai'an Tianqiao focuses on small, quick attacks and defenses. 20 players make quick passes and receipts in relatively small spaces to organize the attack, test the players' reflexes, and improve the team's attacking tempo. In the first two rounds of the league, T&T did not score any goals. How to improve the team's offense efficiency is the focus of Taian Tianqiao's recent training. Facing the powerful China First Division, Taian Tianqiao will look for more changes in the attacking end and may adjust the formation options.
Main left-wingers Su Junfeng and Liu Jindong attended the pre-match press conference. It was his first time to face his old boss in the FA Cup match against Sichuan Jiuniu. Talking about the match, Su Junfeng said, "After a week of training, I believe that under the leadership of director Liu, we can overcome all the difficulties and achieve the results we want. I have a lot of feelings about facing my old boss. I am now a player of Taian Heaven. I will do my best to win the game."
According to the rules, the FA Cup First Division teams can not arrange foreign aid to participate in the game, only the Chinese class. Sichuan Jiuiu team did not arrive in Tai'an until the evening of the 30th and did not have any acclimatization training before the match. In the first seven rounds of this season's China Class A League, Sichuan Jiuiu Niu achieved four wins, one draw and two losses, accumulating 13 points and ranking third. They are qualified to compete and surpass. It is also unknown whether Sichuan Jiuiu team will arrange the main lineup in the FA Cup match.
For Taiantian, no matter what kind of lineup the Sichuan Jiuniu team arranges, the first priority of the whole team is to do their job well. At least according to the attitude of the generals before the match, the team will do their best to get the best result in the first FA Cup home match in the team's history. If Tai'an Tian can beat Sichuan Jiuniu team, they will face the Chinese Super League team Zhejiang in the fourth round. Zhejiang finished second in last season's FA Cup. If Tai'an Heaven has a chance to compete with their rivals, it will be more conducive to improving the overall confidence and influence of Tai'an soccer.
