Back in 2008, Wuhan Optics fell into the relegation quagmire too early in the Chinese Super League. In order to get out of the predicament, the team not only hired former national soccer coach Zhu Guanghu, but also brought in Li Wei Feng, who was the top center back in Asia at that time, at a high price. However, in the 18th round of the 2008 Chinese Super League season, when the team challenged Beijing Guoan on the road, Lu Jiang and Li Wei Feng both committed fouls in the scramble, and Lu Jiang was sent off with a red card. After the match, Guoan appealed against the red card of Lu Jiang, and as a result, Li Wei Feng and Lu Jiang were both banned for 8 matches. Seeing no hope of relegation, Wuhan Guanggu announced the withdrawal of the game in a fit of pique.
However, Wuhan fans don't see it that way, and they believe that it was Guoan's behavior that caused Wuhan to lose its professional team. Since 2008, Wuhan fans have been full of fighting spirit whenever a Wuhan team meets Guoan. And since the professionalization of Chinese soccer in 1994, this may be the first time that a Wuhan team is capable of fighting against Beijing Guoan.
In the current Chinese Super League standings, Wuhan three towns with 11 wars, 10 wins and a draw record of 31 points to lead the way, ahead of the defending champion Shandong Taishan 4 points, scored 36 goals only lost 6 goals, offense and defense are the strongest in the Chinese Super League. In contrast, Beijing Guoan 11 wars, 4 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses, accumulating 16 points ranked 8th in the standings, once "Guoan will always fight for the first" in this year has appeared to be the bottom of the gas.
In the first phase of the Chinese Super League, Wuhan Three Town faced Hebei, Guangzhou, Shanghai Shenhua, Shanghai Harbor and other powerhouses, and except for a draw with Shanghai Shenhua, the rest of them ended in a double victory. In the second stage, Wuhan Three Town will usher in the challenge of Beijing Guoan and Shandong Taishan, the two top powerhouses, and victory or defeat will determine whether the Great Wuhan can win the national soccer top league title for the first time.
In terms of recent form, Wuhan Three Town is expected to beat Beijing Guoan at home, reversing the previous disadvantage of Wuhan teams such as Wuhan Guanggu and Wuhan Zhuoer against Guoan. In the last round, Wuhan Three Town won 3:0 on the road against Guangzhou City, while Beijing Guoan was beaten 3:0 on the road by Henan Songshan Longmen.
