Coach Jose said in the post-match interview, "Although they have shown much better performance in the league, at this stage, our team's morale is at its peak and we are not feeling any pressure. For Harbor, we might be a tougher opponent. Especially since the match is being held in Dalian, we seem to have a home field advantage, which will definitely do us more good than harm."
In the first phase of this year's Chinese Super League, both Dalian Ren and Seaports were located in the Suzhou Division. However, Shanghai Seaports managed to double their opponents in two rounds of matches, with the second match being a 5:0 victory. However, Coach Jose pointed out that his team's defeat was mainly due to bad luck, and the Harbor Team's victory was not all due to their strength, so he hopes to complete a beautiful revenge battle in the F.A.C. Cup by taking advantage of the home field.
Wei Zhen, the center back of Harbour's pre-match conference, also said, "Cup matches tend to be more prone to blowouts, so we have to go all out. Unlike the league, the cup is full of chance. In the next training, we will try to improve ourselves, reduce the influence of chance factors, and overcome all kinds of difficulties, whether it's the weather or the venue, in order to go far in the game."
