On Wednesday afternoon, Zhejiang will welcome Qingdao for the second round of the Super League play-offs.
After winning the first round, Zhejiang's head coach Jordy focused on the second round of the play-offs in the locker room after the match. He reminded his players, "It's only the first half we've played, the second half of the grueling match awaits us. We have to be ready for it. This is not the time to celebrate. We need to stay calm, recover well and try to win the second round."
Judging from Zhejiang's performance in the first round, the players have known the characteristics of their opponents very well. When Qingdao was identified as Zhejiang's opponent for the play-offs, the coaching staff edited Qingdao's video for the players. In view of the toughness of Qingdao's game, Jordy sent out tough game players such as Zhong Haoran. Yue Xin also reappeared in the starting lineup at the end of the league due to injuries.
In fact, Mu Xiekui was closed down before the final game and his impact on the pitch put Qingdao under immense pressure and helped Zhejiang keep the 1-0 scoreline. In this game, Matthews suffered an ankle injury and needed treatment next. With Frank's form getting better and better, Zhejiang will start the foreigner combination in the second round, and Jordy will make the final decision based on the foreigner's physical condition and status.
In the first round, Qingdao had only Badu's foreigners, with neither Alessandrini nor Vukovic taking the field. Alessandrini and Vukovic are suspended for the season and missing the first round is more likely to preserve their strength for the second round showdown. "Qingdao's two foreigners are very strong and we are ready for the second round. Especially Alessandrini's offense is very powerful, once he is on the court, which is Qingdao's main point of attack, we will make targeted arrangements for him." A staff member of Zhejiang team said.
Gu Chao also said in the first round, "The second round is definitely more difficult to play. Qingdao lost in the first round and can only survive by scoring more, so they will definitely focus on offense and pose a threat to our defense. In addition, the two foreigners they didn't play are very powerful. Once they take the field in the second round, they will definitely strengthen Qingdao. We should be 200% focused for this match."
