In the opening two rounds of the league, Guangzhou has only gained one point and suffered since the return in 2011.
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The worst start since. Such a dull start is undoubtedly hard to accept for the Guangzhou team and fans who are used to winning.
Compared to last season, the most significant change in Guangzhou's current lineup is the replacement of Paulinho and Talisca with Gaolat and Alan, the "Pagoda Duo". On the surface, the change does not seem to be significant, but in fact it is a bone-changing change.
Paulinho has been the core of Guangzhou's tactics for the past two seasons, with both offense and defense centered around him, while Talisca has also been the point of scoring in front of goal that head coach Carnavaro has relied on. Golat and Allan in the field position, technical characteristics, playing style and other aspects are very different from the "Pau Ta combination", replace the "Pau Ta combination" is actually equivalent to rebuild the tactical system of the Guangzhou team.
This reconstruction will take time, and even more time to be tested and honed in real life. At present, the rebuilding seems to be not going well. Guangzhou's two consecutive games, although the possession advantage is obvious, but the substantial threat is very limited.
If player substitutions affect the technical and tactical level, then, the
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The decline in first-team positions following the shift in the group's soccer strategy, on the other hand, has had a non-negligible impact on the psychological side of the team, possibly on a deeper level.
When Evergrande Group first entered the soccer world, the goal of winning the championship was announced in a high profile before each season. Powerful reinforcement guarantee, one-of-a-kind overall strength, high-level coaching team, professional and efficient logistic support, and efficient execution, made Guangzhou team invincible, "three years to win the
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"The ambitions of "five years to win the Asian Championship" have been realized ahead of schedule.
The importance of the group's senior management, the availability of financial security and the strength of the team, "
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Dynasty" rose to prominence in a short period of time. At that time in
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All opponents meet Guangzhou
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All of them will be cowed before the battle.
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The team has a definite psychological advantage.
But with the Guangzhou team for two consecutive seasons reinforcements "only out not in", this psychological advantage gradually disappeared. From the strength point of view, the Guangzhou team is no longer the
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The number one favorite for the title.
Shanghai Harbor before the start of this year's league,
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Major rivals such as the Shenzhen team held a grand march, with top executives from the parent companies of these clubs in attendance to cheer the team on for the new season.
And."
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Eight champions" Guangzhou team is exceptionally low-key, not only no longer mention the goal of winning the championship, head coach Cannavaro even admitted for the first time is no longer the favorite to win the championship, winning the championship is not the goal of this year.
The impact of such psychological explicit or implicit on the team cannot be ignored. The players certainly do not want to give up, but the impact on morale, confidence and determination is inevitable, and the resulting difficulties are greater than expected.
Today's shutout by Shandong Taishan won't be the last. However, the Guangzhou team is experienced after all"
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The "Eight Champions", lowering their stance and speeding up the grind, still have the ability and strength to return the shutout to their opponents.
