April 29th dusk 18:00 sharp, Jiangyin Sports Center lights, Wuhan division will face the international powerhouse Shanghai Shenhua, the second round of the 2021 season of the Chinese Super League. Prior to the match, Coach Li Xiaopeng said passionately at the press conference, "In recent days, all the players have been training hard, and facing the Shenhua battle, we will definitely go all out and strive for victory!"
No worries about Evra's debut
Looking back at the past meetings between the two teams, Wuhan and Shenhua have played four times, with three draws and one loss, and have yet to win. Under the tutelage of South Korean coach Choi Kang-hee, Shenhua's style of play is solid. In response to Shenhua's man-to-man tactics, Li Xiaopeng revealed, "I think their tactics are not simple man-to-man, similar to Hoffenheim's tactics three years ago, in fact, two players are responsible for the protection of the rest of the eight people are clearly defined, although it is not particularly difficult to deal with, but we need to seek a breakthrough at a certain point."
In the first match, Evra didn't get a chance to come on until the dying minutes, and with a brilliant header, he helped Wuhan equalize and earn their first point of the new season. At the same time, Mbia also came on as a substitute. Talking about the physical conditions of the two foreign aid, Li Xiaopeng said, "They have no problem starting, but it is uncertain how long they can play." For the newly emerged injury number Huang Zichang, Li Xiaopeng revealed that he has a slight waist injury.
Before the match, Wuhan released a pre-match poster titled "The sound of wind and rain in the night", which symbolizes the determination to win. The poster reads: "Head high to meet the sun, not afraid of the wind and rain. On the banks of the Yangtze River, we strive to be the wind and rain of our opponents. Listen! This is the voice from Wuhan!"
Choi Kang-hee looks to put his winning streak on the line
In the first round, Shanghai Shenhua opened the season with a 2-1 win over Beijing Guoan in a tough match. Moreno scored a brace and new signing Wu Xi also scored. In terms of strength, Shenhua has international players such as Zeng Cheng and Wu Xi, as well as powerful foreigners such as Moreno, so their strength is really a step above Wuhan. Against Wuhan, Cui Kangxi and his Shenhua team will certainly be eager to realize two consecutive victories.
In the pre-match conference, Choi Kang-hee said, "The victory in the first round has boosted our morale, but I hope the team will not be complacent. The players are well prepared and Wuhan is a strong team, so we hope to continue the good momentum and win again."
Talking about possible complacency, Choi Kang-hee emphasized, "Pride and self-pride are two different emotions, players need to be confident, self-confident but not arrogant, we are not afraid of any opponent. Although Wuhan and Guoan team characteristics are different, but we face Wuhan also need to deal with positively."
Player representative Peng Xinli said: "In the past two days, we mainly carry out physical recovery, and targeted training for the characteristics of the opponent. Wuhan's strength is not bad, this game will be very tough, we will meet the challenge with 100% fighting spirit!"
