In the last round of the match with Yokohama, Shandong missed a good opportunity to make people sigh, however, this battle is full of endless regrets.
Mateusz was unfortunate to retire with an injury, and Yong Ja-sung was even expelled for a red card early in the second half. Such a turn of events made it seem as if Shandong had lost the essence of martial arts against Yokohama, and the numerical advantage was not fully realized on the pitch.
The team showed a "strolling" offense, with one outrageous shot after another, but Yokohama's high-quality counter-attacks repeatedly broke down. Even Wang Dalei, who has been a great player for many years, could not resist Lopez's amazing overhead kicks.
In the second half, Shandong Taishan's overall attacking tempo could almost rival that of the national soccer team if the red jerseys were the backdrop...
Against the two Japanese teams, highly acclaimed South Korean coach Choi Kang-hee showed a very different style of command.
Especially in this game, he boldly used the low form of the "tainted player" Wu Xinghan, the result is not only the team lost the ball, the loopholes on the defense also led to teammates were sentenced to a red card....
Wu Xinghan has made two appearances in this year's AFC Champions League, and the last time he stopped the ball for 20 meters to give away a corner + a missed shot, so how difficult is this fumble relationship to deal with?
After the match, Wu Xinghan, unsurprisingly, was fiercely bombarded by the fans, and could not help but wonder why Chen Pu did not go on the field to score a goal.
Nonetheless, Shandong still holds the record for the best draw in the AFC Champions League, as the only team in the Chinese Super League, especially with the feat of turning back Kawasaki away from home in the last round.
Objectively speaking, in terms of the current overall situation, whether it is the club or the national team, there is a considerable gap between us and Japan.
However, when will the Chinese team return to glory in the next round of the AFC Champions League quarterfinals? (The last glory came in 2019 during the Evergrande...)
