The one-goal advantage in the scoreline has been described as both a "thrilling win" and a "bitter victory". In this match against Dalian, the
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The performance has not been as smooth as expected. However, for today's
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With the current squad, it is unlikely that they will be able to repeat the devastating attack of previous seasons. This time, relying on penalties to win is the key. Aesthetics aside, 3 points is far more important than any other factor.
In fact, Dalian's formation in this game is quite a "Tian Ji Race" strategy. They started with a young lineup to shock
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Wait till the second half.
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When fitness is a problem, then replace the starters to continue to fight fiercely. Jose's strategy did work. They took the initiative to give up the possession of the ball in the midfield and played defensive counterattack. Although
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There were many chances in the first half, but had they not taken one of them, the result would not have been a penalty kick alone. That's the way it is in soccer, sometimes you get punished for missing chances, and sometimes, luck may strike again.
This night's
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Then the second scenario was encountered, and the ball was eventually won despite the not-so-great performance. Of course, the victory here is not only due to the favor of fate, but also due to Park Sung's active running in the penalty area, which led to the later scene of being kicked down by the opponent's defender. Speaking of Park Sung, this has been his first game in
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The midfielder was given a chance to play for the third consecutive game. Bilic was given 45 minutes of playing time in this match against Dalian Ren compared to previous matches where he didn't get much time. He joined hands with homegrown midfielder Zhang Xizhe to be the team's key to limiting their opponents in the second half.
After 90 minutes of intense fighting.
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Successful realization of the "double kill" against the opponent. Although there were some controversies at the end of the game, they were not important in the face of the victory. For now
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The 3 points are the most valuable asset. With five more rounds to go, it's important to keep winning the subsequent matches in order to move into the championship bracket.
