After a short break, Shandong Taishan team was ready to leave for Chengdu on January 6 to prepare for the upcoming January 9 show.
AFC Cup (soccer championship)
The summit showdown is ready to go. Player Fellaini took to his personal social media account to share moments from the team's trip.
On Twitter, Fellaini posted a photo and lamented, "Tired, but we are ready." The photo shows the players riding in the club's bus with relaxed smiles on their faces.
On January 4, Shandong Taishan shook hands with Changchun Yatai in a 1:1 draw, ending the league campaign with three draws. The team celebrated the joy of winning the championship and had a rest day before starting a new journey.
According to the schedule, the final of the AFC Cup will be kicked off at 7:30 p.m. on January 9 at the Phoenix Hill Stadium in Chengdu, with Shandong Taishan and Shanghai Seaport competing fiercely. The game will be played on an empty pitch due to the need for epidemic prevention and control.
Players from both Taishan and Harbour are hungry for the F.A.C. Cup title. Speaking at the Super League awards ceremony, a number of players from the Taishan team said that the journey is not yet over.
"We still have an FA Cup final to play and we want to win another title." Guo Tianyu said.
"The atmosphere in the team is very good now, we are united and the long undefeated league run has kept us in good shape, and I hope that will continue into the FA Cup final." Zheng Zheng said.
If Taishan can win in the final of the AFC Cup, it will be the third time in the team's history to realize the "Double Crown" feat after the 1999 and 2006 seasons, which is also the common expectation of all players and fans.
