April 19, 2021
national security
The team embarked on the journey and sailed to Gusu to officially kick off the Super League. According to the itinerary, the
national security
The team will meet its first matchup of the new season on the 23rd of this month against the familiar
Shanghai Shenhua (soccer team)
Battlegroup.
After nearly three months of preparation in four stages, namely Kunming, Haikou, Shanghai and Beijing, the
national security
The Warriors finally departed from Beijing on the 19th and traveled to Gusau, the home of the new Chinese Super League season, to make a final push for the upcoming first round of the tournament. This is the Croatian famous coach Bilic's coaching
national security
The Warriors made their debut in the CFL.
Bilic (right) directing a practice in which the
national security
Battlegroup/Contributed photo
During the training in Beijing, Bilic has started to confirm the team's starting lineup. In the offensive end, returned to the team later Bakambu and Bieira continue to be entrusted with the heavy responsibility, Zhang Xizhe, Cao Yongjing and other domestic players will also assume more organization and tandem task, and Zhang Yuning and Prince Ming two domestic center have the strength of the starting lineup, but also will become the Billy odd "sweet trouble"; in the defensive end, due to the South Korean defender Kim Min Ja injury Not yet healed, Yu Yang, Yu Dabao, Li Lei, Wang Gang four international players is the most trusted players Bilic, in front of them there are defensive forward Ji Zhongguo, the same position on the new aid Lucas Sosa is also actively integrated into the team.
After more than two months of coaching, Bilic has become familiar with the
national security
The Warriors' personnel characteristics are well known. He followed the team's offensive system from last season, focusing on ground passing. In defense, he asked the players to be more aggressive, including the defense of the positioning ball, but also to give the opponent more pressure. In the use of young players, Bilic is not soft, the new team Gao Tianyi, He Weiyu, Park Yang, plus Li Boshi, Xie Longfei and other reserve team players, have the opportunity to compete for the team's U23 starting position.
After he coached the team.
national security
The team has played 8 warm-up matches, with a record of 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, scoring 15 goals and conceding 5, a good overall performance. This also makes the outside world to look forward to more
national security
Warriors in the new season of the Super League.
However.
national security
The team also had to deal with the unfavorable situation of foreign players not being able to arrive at the beginning of the season. Augusto, who has been stranded in his home country of Brazil, has not yet returned, and Kim Min Ja's injury is likely to make him miss the first few rounds of the league. Bakambu and Bieira returned to the team in less than two weeks, the competitive state is still in the adjustment stage. These are all topics that Bilic and his coaching staff need to deal with.
Bakambu (left) and Bieira will still be entrusted with the task of
national security
Battlegroup/Contributed photo
Upon his arrival, Bilic had asked the club staff about the
national security
What are the "mortal enemies" of the team in the league. This time.
national security
The two opponents in the opening phase of the campaign
Shanghai Shenhua (soccer team)
Shanghai Harbor can be said to be the team's "mortal enemy". Especially the first match against Shenhua, with the
national security
The team has been "feuding" for more than 20 years in the league competition.
This season.
national security
and Shenhua teams are recognized by outsiders as models of successful reinforcement. But compared to the Shenhua team that brought in eight consecutive power players in the off-season, such as Wu Xi and Bassogo, the
national security
The team's new recruits are slightly less successful. Shenhua's head coach Cui Kangxi has a more precise grasp of the team after last season's friction, and the team has become the favorite to win the title in the new season.
Shenhua club chairman Wu Xiaohui said at the departure ceremony on the 19th that he wants to get the team back to the top group of teams in the Chinese Super League again, not only to ensure that the team will qualify for the AFC Champions League in the 2022 season, but also to strive to make an impact on the league title.
On the 23rd, the first round of the Beijing-Shanghai matchup was the center of attention. Shenhua captain Moreno admitted that the club and the team's internal expectations for the new season are very high, because the whole team has prepared for a long time for the new season of the Chinese Super League, and all of them have paid a lot of money, the new helpers are also very quick to integrate into the team, and the overall preparations for the war are in very good condition.
On the first round with
national security
team's game, Moreno said, "No matter who the opponent is, we are confident in the condition of the team itself. I hope to welcome the start of the new season with an opening goal."
