After defeating the strong Beijing Guoan, Dalian team didn't return to the airport, but moved to Jinjiang, their next away game. The team arrived at Jinjiang today and is preparing for the upcoming 30th round of the tournament. The team has been drifting around for a few days and will have to wait until the match against Shenhua to return to Dalian, as their home ground has been reopened!
In the match with Guoan, the team screwed up and broke the myth of the opponent's nine-year undefeated streak. The team did not stay in Rizhao for long. Today, the team arrived in Jinjiang to prepare for the next round against Shanghai Shenhua. In Shanghai Shenhua, Dalian is burdened with the shadow of failing to beat the opponent in six consecutive league matches. Will Dalian take this opportunity to break the curse and beat Shanghai Shenhua?
Shanghai Shenhua has been in poor form recently. In the past ten rounds of matches, only one win, three draws and six losses, and penalty points are dragging them down. The ranking has also dropped from third place in the first round between the two teams to tenth place now. In the last round of matches against Zhejiang, the starting four U23 players reflected Shenhua's efforts in developing newcomers. At the player level, Bassogo has yet to return, Yu Hanchao has just recovered from injury, Yang Xu is out due to injury, and Ma Zhen and Zhu Baojie missed the match against Dalian due to suspension for accumulating yellow cards.
Looking at the schedule, three consecutive away games have kept the team on the move for many days. After the match with Shanghai Shenhua, Dalian will return to Dalian to prepare for the 31st round of home games against Wuhan Sanzhen. Previously, there was news that the game would not be held in Dalian, but yesterday news came that the game will likely be held at the home of the Dalian people and the Dalian Sports Center, which will be the last home game of the season for the Dalian people. In the previous match against Meizhou Hakka, many fans were unable to attend due to the epidemic and missed that exciting victory. As of now, in the match against Wuhan Sanzhen, fans are expected to witness the game live and get a glimpse of the team.
Dalian has gone six consecutive rounds without a loss in the league, marking the longest unbeaten streak since the team returned to the Chinese Super League. Although it will be difficult to maintain the unbeaten streak until the end of the season, let's hope the team can extend it as long as possible. Come on, Dalian!
