May 23, 19:19, the ninth round of the Chinese Super League, a focus of the battle will be staged, when Beijing Guoan will sit at home against the strength of the mediocre Cangzhou Lions.
At the beginning of the new season, Beijing Guoan's status is slightly depressed. After the completion of the first eight rounds of games, they only 2 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss of 11 points, ranked seventh in the Chinese Super League standings, and the top of the list of Shanghai seaport has a 9-point gap, the champion of the position is drifting away.
In comparison, the overall strength of Cangzhou Lions is average. After the first eight rounds of fierce battle, they only harvested 1 win, 4 draws and 3 losses, accumulating 7 points, currently ranked 13th in the Super League table, on the verge of the relegation zone. This season, Cangzhou Lions will probably fight for relegation. Facing such a mediocre opponent, Beijing Guoan's good opportunity to grab points is naturally not to be missed. Coach Stanley is expected to try to capitalize on this opportunity at the expense of his starters. Next, let's predict Beijing Guoan's possible starting lineup.
In goal, starting goalkeeper Han Jiaqi will undoubtedly guard the gates of Guoan. In the back line, in order to ensure the stability of the defense, Coach Stanley may continue to use his four most trusted defenders: Wang Gang, Bo Yang, Nga Deu and the meritorious veteran Li Lei. Among them, Bo Yang and Ngadeu will partner with the center backs, while Li Lei and Wang Gang will play as the left and right side backs respectively.
In the midfield, the key back that intercepts Guoan's center and backfield will be Ji Zhongguo, a local international-level iron back; 34-year-old Brazilian veteran De Souza will partner Ji Zhongguo to form a double back. Zhang Xizhe and South Korean player Kang Xiangyu will form the core of Guoan's attack up front, splitting left and right to deliver shells and provide fire support for the strikers.
As for the forward line, former Evergrande star Yang Liyu will be responsible for charging for Guoan; Nigerian striker Adebenelo will partner Yang Liyu. Zhang Yuning will continue to be sidelined due to injury, and Wang Ziming will come on as a substitute.
To summarize, Beijing Guoan's starting lineup for the battle with Cangzhou Lions is expected to be Han Jiaqi; Wang Gang, Bo Yang, Ngadeu and Li Lei; Ji Zhongguo, De Souza, Zhang Xunzhe and Jiang Xiangyou; Yang Liyu and Adebenelo.
