On July 26, the night was low, at 19:35, a FA Cup one-eighth final of the main event will be staged, the Chinese Super League giants Shandong Luneng Taishan team will be on the road to play against the rising Meizhou Hakka team, this competition undoubtedly attracted the attention of many soccer fans.
This season, Shandong Luneng's performance in the Chinese Super League has been inconsistent. After the first 18 rounds of matches, they accumulated 29 points with 7 wins, 8 draws and 3 losses, ranking fourth in the CSL table, with a big gap with Shanghai Harbor. Without a miracle, it seems that this season's Chinese Super League title is already out of reach for them.
In the face of the difficult competition for the Super League title, Shandong Luneng will naturally increase the investment in the AFC Cup. As the "AFC Cup Professional", Shandong Luneng has won the Cup seven times in its history, the most in the Chinese Super League. Therefore, in this season's AFC Cup, coach Cui Kangxi will go all out for the Meizhou Hakka team at the expense of elite starters.
In this battle of life and death, it is expected that the main goalkeeper Wang Dalei will be rested, Han Rongze will be substituting. In the back line, Choi Kang-hee may adjust the regular 4-guard formation, Song Long, Sun Guowen, Zheng Zheng and Shi Ke are expected to be the core of the starting defense. Among them, Zheng Zheng and Shi Ke will partner the center back, Song Long and Sun Guowen will be the side back.
In the midfield, Belgian foreigner Fellaini is undoubtedly Luneng's master of intercepting and stealing in the midfield, and his double midfield combination with Huang Zhengyu will be the team's midfield barrier. In front of them, Moises, Fernando and Chen Pu will form the front line to provide firepower support for the team. Among them, the performance of naturalized player Fernando is highly expected.
On the offensive end of the field, Brazilian striker Cressan will be the centerpiece of Luneng's attack, charging up front and providing security for the team's offense.
To summarize, Shandong Luneng's starting lineup against Meizhou Hakka is expected to be: Han Rongze; Song Long, Zheng Zheng, Shi Ke, Sun Guowen; Fellaini, Huang Zhengyu; Moises, Fernando, Chen Pu; Cressan.
