The night match on August 28th will open a new chapter in the history of Wuhan Three Town and Shenzhen. Previously, the two teams have not met in the league or the FA Cup.
Focus 1: Old Friends Reunite in Wuhan
Looking back at last season, Wuhan Sanzhen absorbed two players from Shenzhen, left back Lv Haidong and U23 frontcourt player Xu Yue, during their journey in the Central League. They played a key role in Wuhan Sanzhen's rise. At the end of the season, Lv Haidong moved to Wuhan Sanzhen, while Xu Yue returned to the Shenzhen team. In this campaign, they will reunite with their former teammates.
Focus 2: Five foreign aiders versus two foreign aiders
This season, Wuhan Three Town has five foreign players and the team has been impressive on the offensive side, with Malcolm and Stancho topping the league's scoring and assist charts respectively. Davidson and Edmilson are also important weapons for the team's offensive line, while Wallace defends the defense. Shenzhen, on the other hand, is facing difficulties due to the shortage of big players. Asimpong's goal drought against Guangzhou has reached 7 rounds, and South Korean center back Lim's level is not up to the level of the top foreigners in the Chinese Super League. Head coach Lee Jang-soo needs to think about how to contain Wuhan Sanzhen's attacking line that has scored 46 goals in 14 rounds of league matches. On the defensive side, the performance of strong players such as Lim, Bae Shuai, Yuan Minsung and Jiang Zhipeng is crucial. Meanwhile, Wuhan Sanzhen's left flank defense also needs to guard against the fast counter-attacks of their opponents, Achinpeng, which will be a big challenge for Ren Hang and the left wing backs.
Spotlight 3: Stancho vs. Dai Weijun
The centerpieces of the midfield for both teams, Stanciu and Dai Weijun both had outstanding seasons. Romanian-born Stanciu has played 14 games for Wuhan Sanzhen, contributing 7 goals and 7 assists. Young Chinese international Dai Weijun has made 12 appearances for the team, contributing 2 goals and 5 assists. In terms of their playing style, both are good at organizing attacks, have some scoring ability, and are happy to make midfield interceptions for their teams. The match between the two will undoubtedly become a major attraction of the game.
