Super League play-offs preview: Zhejiang prepares for round two
This Wednesday afternoon, Zhejiang Battleship is about to start the second round of the Super League play-offs with Qingdao Army.
The first battle victory of the Zhejiang team, coach Qiaodi immediately after the game will be locked in the second round of the showdown, he said seriously to the players: "We have gone through only the game of the 'first half', then the 'second half' will be The next 'second half' will be even tougher, and we must be ready for it. Now is not the time to celebrate, we need to stay calm, recover positively and try to win in the next round."
Observing the first round of the match, the players have gained a deep understanding of Qingdao's tactical style. Ever since Qingdao was identified as the opponent for the play-offs, the coaching team has prepared the video of the opponent's matches for the players. In response to Qingdao's healthy style of play, Jordy targeted players who are also known for their health, such as Zhong Haoran, and Yue Xin, who missed many games due to injuries, returned to the starting lineup.
In fact, Mu Xiekui, who came on as a substitute and made a great contribution, was still at full strength until the end of the match, and his impact put Qingdao under great pressure, helping Zhejiang to keep the 1:0 score until the end of the match. Matthews suffered an ankle injury in the matchup and needed treatment. With Frank's form picking up, Jordy will make the final decision on Zhejiang's starting foreign aid combination for the second round based on the health and form of the foreign aiders.
In the first round, Qingdao only sent one foreigner, Badu, Alexandrini and Vukovic did not play. Alexandrini and Vukovic have had their ups and downs this season, and their absence from the first round may be a way to build up their strength for the decisive match in the second round. "Qingdao's two foreigners are not bad, and we are ready for them to play in the second round. Especially Alessandrini, his attacking power is very strong, once he appears on the court, it is Qingdao's main point of attack, we will make targeted deployment for him." A Zhejiang team staff said.
Goalkeeper Gu Chao, who performed well in the first round, also said, "The second round will be even tougher. Qingdao lost in the first round, they can only secure relegation by scoring more goals, so they will surely focus on their offense, which will pose a threat to our back line. In addition, the two foreigners they didn't play are very strong, and once they play in the second round, they will strengthen Qingdao's strength, and we must go all out to meet this challenge."
