As international tournaments come to an end, the Chinese Super League is back in the limelight.
In this round of the Chinese Super League battle, a number of key battles are expected, including Beijing Guoan and Shanghai Port's coaching change battle is particularly interesting. The battle between Shandong Taishan and Changchun Yatai, one side is regarded as a dark horse, the other side is a strong team with Lennardo, the intense collision between these two teams will become a hot topic of discussion.
Facing the challenge of Changchun Yatai, Taishan head coach Choi Kang-hee pondered a little and confessed that the opponent's strength is not bad, and there are many players, so we are well-prepared. But the team will have to deal with Shanghai Harbor and other strong opponents, every game is full of challenges, the overall strategic layout needs to be improved.
Choi Kang-hee's comments remain cautious, which makes sense. After all, Taishan is facing the league's fifth and leading team, both in terms of strength and ranking advantage. Since taking over the Taishan team halfway through the season, Choi Kang-hee has not been defeated, and now facing such a strong opponent, the pressure is undoubtedly doubled.
It is worth mentioning that Taishan's foreigners Cressan and Moises will play, while Fellaini is suspended for accumulating yellow cards. Facing Changchun Yatai, we can only rely on the tacit cooperation of these two foreigners to create threats in front of the field. The team's victory will depend on the performance of domestic players. As for Shanghai Harbor, although Fellaini is back, how to deal with Shanghai Harbor's three foreigners has become an issue that Choi Kang-hee's team must ponder.
Liu Yang, Wang Dalei, Chen Pu, Liu Binbin and Sun Guowen have returned to the team. In the base training, Cui Kangxi did not arrange high-intensity training, but mainly jogging recovery, simple passing and group confrontation. The coaching team is exploring coping strategies and instructing the midfielders and backcourt players to deal with the opponents' powerful offense, which will be the focus of Cui Kangxi's attention.
The good news is that both games are played at the home of the Tigers. With the blessing of the fans, the team will gain more momentum. With a good result at home, it will not only drag down the opponents, but also improve the ranking and boost the morale!
Another concern of the fans is whether Leonardo, Changchun Yatai's top scorer and the top scorer in the Chinese Super League, will be able to play? The answer is: no!
At the beginning of the season, Lennardo was loaned to Changchun Yatai as a foreign player for Taishan. Surprisingly, this player, who had been neglected in Taishan, was revitalized in Yatai and led the team to keep the lead. His outstanding performance has enriched Yatai's attacking system, and his attacking power is top-notch in the Chinese Super League. Many fans said that Lennardo's performance saved Yatai. After all, the team lost a few decorated foreigners at the end of last season and had unclear goals before the start of the season. The addition of Lennardo brought the team back to the ranks of the strongest teams and saved head coach Chen Yang's job.
Recently, the German Transfer Market released a ranking of the value of players in the Chinese Super League, and Lennardo's value soared from more than 1 million euros at the beginning of the season to more than 3 million euros, confirming his strength. After all, the outstanding performance deserves his value.
However, Taishan are currently in an awkward position. Lennardo's performance in Yatai is impressive, while in Taishan team, his strength has not been fully utilized. Players such as Cressan, Moises, Sun Junho, Fellaini and Jadason all have their own characteristics, how can Lennardo replace them?
But the current Taishan team has a mediocre offense and the team is not in the same form as last season. On the other hand, Lennardo's Yatai is performing strongly. Although Lennardo can't play, he will come to Jinan with his team. I wonder if it will be awkward for the two teams to meet.
