In the 19th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) on July 30th, Shanghai Seaport swept Shanghai Shenhua 5-0 on the road, and now leads the table with 11 points. Soccer Daily writes that Harbour's lead is now quite solid and the title race is almost settled.
Despite the stoppage in the AFC Cup, the management of Seaport has shifted its focus to the league. The senior management has asked the players to put all their energy into the upcoming league matches in order to accumulate more points before the AFC Champions League season kicks off. The first match will be against arch-rivals Shanghai Shenhua.
On the eve of the Derby, Harbour officially announced the signing of Lucas João. It is reported that this player meets the selection criteria of the manager Javier, not only tall, can help Harbour in the center of the aerial ball control on a higher level, more critical is that he can play multiple attacking positions, grabbing awareness should not be underestimated.
Harbor has a clear advantage in the battle of Shenhua. The 8-point gap in the table emphasized their absolute superiority in terms of strength, and also mapped out their stable play this season. In the end, Harbour won 5-0, with Oscar and Wu Lei scoring two goals each and Lu Wenjun contributing one.
Oscar said in the post match interview, "My goal this year is to win the championship with Harbour. In my opinion, the team has performed well in recent seasons and has gained even more momentum this season. I've won three titles with Harbour and I want to add at least one more this year. I have about a year and a half left on my contract and plan to finish my career here and I am very content right now."
