On August 5th, Shandong Taishan opened a new chapter in the Chinese Super League with a 4-2 victory over Shenzhen in the middle of the night. Taishan scored 11 goals in their last three games, averaging nearly 4 goals per game, and are gaining momentum. With this win, Taishan is now six points ahead of their rivals, and if they can maintain this momentum, they will have a head start when they enter the Champions League.
Tarzan's 11 goals in three consecutive games show strong firepower
Since the last defeat against Guangzhou, Shandong Taishan quickly adjusted their form, including this battle, including the consecutive victories, scoring a total of 11 goals, an average of up to 3.67 goals. If the match with Qingdao was won due to the opponent's substitutes, then the 2-goal win against Henan Songshan Longmen, and then the match with Shenzhen, Taishan's strength should not be underestimated.
Before the game, Shenzhen team is in the third place in the region, points only 3 points difference with Taishan team. If Shenzhen had won, they would have tied Taishan. But it turned out to be the opposite. Despite scoring two goals and having many good chances to break through the goal, the Shenzhen team still lost in the end.
Taishan team is on fire, reproducing Evergrande's "minimum spending" style
Taishan's offense was on fire, from Xu Xin's goal in less than 4 minutes to Fellaini's fourth goal, it only took half an hour. More than 3 goals per game and can win, quite like Guangzhou Evergrande's "minimum spending" style.
All-out sprint to warm up for the championship bracket
Taishan became the first team in the Chinese Super League to lock up a spot in the Championship Group after beating Qingdao in the last round of the league. This season, the results of the first stage will affect the second stage, and Taishan will not dare to slack off even if they qualify early. In the coming matches, Taishan will continue to fight for victory to warm up for the Champions League.
With three foreigners in action, Taishan's offensive end works well together
In this game, Taishan team still sent Fellaini, Sun Zhunhao and Jadason's three foreign aid to play. Fellaini and Sun Zhunhao's joining, making the Taishan team offensive end of the cooperation more fluent, Liu Binbin and Wu Xinghan two wings fly, replace Liu Yang's side of the road attack, Taishan team side of the combination of doing just right. With the current state and strength of the Taishan team, after entering the championship group will become the other teams do not want to meet the opponent.
Rotating lineup as T&T seeks 5th straight win
In this game, Taishan's head coach Hao Wei made 4 rotations in the lineup, compared to the previous rotation of up to 7 players, this rotation is smaller. Hao Wei this move, on the one hand, because the team bench thickness enough, on the other hand, also highlights his coaching on the courage.
In the last two games of the first stage, Taishan will face Guangzhou City and Cangzhou Lions. Although Guangzhou City is still fighting for the top four, their defense is feared to be difficult to withstand Taishan's offense. Cangzhou's offense and defense belong to the relegation group level, so as long as Taishan plays steadily, they are expected to get another big win. If the first phase can end with 5 consecutive victories, Taishan will be in a favorable position to enter the championship group, and the points advantage will also help the team to impact the Super League title.
