Chinese Super League relegation battle: Jinmen Tigers take on Henan
December 15, Beijing time.
China Super League (soccer league)
The second phase of the league is in full swing.
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The highlight of the group was the battle between Tianjin Jinmen Tigers and Henan. Both sides failed to win in the last round of the tournament, and this is undoubtedly a matchup of winners and losers.
Jinmen Tigers drew 1-1 with Chongqing in the first round of the tournament, and although they had the better of both possession and shots throughout the game, they failed to win in the end. Yu Genwei, the head coach of Jinmen Tigers, said: "In this kind of intensive schedule, the most critical thing is the two days of adjustment after the game. Therefore, we pay great attention to self-adjustment in these two days and hope that our players can play to their strength.
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Every game in the group is brutal and we still need to do well and give our best for every game to come."
Yu Genwei guide emphasized that now the team's goal is not to compare with others, but to compare with themselves, as long as they do well, to achieve good results naturally. It is worth mentioning that, according to the Tianjin media sports new vision, Henan team acting skipper Anthony O was the former Tianjin team skipper Stielike's assistant, he worked in the Jinmen Tigers for nearly three years, the team situation is very understanding.
For both teams
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Pressure, Jinmen Tigers obviously more than Henan team to bear. The Henan team is temporarily ranked 10th in the standings with 18 points after 15 games, and as long as they don't have a losing streak, the relegation pressure is basically negligible. The Jinmen Tigers are different, after 15 rounds of only 10 points ranked second last, only 3 points ahead of Qingdao, and Dalian and Cangzhou with 10 points, relegation pressure is self-evident. Tianjin Daily reported that most of the Jinmen Tigers' players were nervous during pre-match training.
The outside world suggests that the Jinmen Tigers to take defensive counterattack tactics more stable, and from the perspective of relegation points, the team's full attack to fight for three points, although there is a certain risk, but once the success of the return will be very rich. In this regard, Yu Genwei said: "Each game should be based on the characteristics of the opponent to develop tactics. This game is very important to us, Henan team players are very strong, players between the grinding for many years, the overall is also very strong, this is a high degree of molding, strong fighting force of the team. Therefore, we must show more courage and determination to meet this game. As for the technical and tactical aspects, we will make further arrangements with the players in the pre-match preparation meeting." (DD)
