At 19:30 on September 29th, the 18th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) was staged at the Puwan Stadium in Dalian, featuring a bye match between Dalian People and Shanghai Shenhua.
"Dalian People
In the first 18 rounds of the Chinese Super League, Dalian People achieved 4 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses in 17 matches, and ranked 12th in the table with 19 points. The team is undefeated in its last three home games, with a record of three wins and two draws in five home games this season, including a 1-1 draw with Harbor, a 2-0 win over the Lions, a 5-1 sweep of Shenzhen, a 2-1 win over Hebei, and a 2-2 draw with Guoan. It is worth mentioning that in the last round of matches with Guoan, Bosanjic was unfortunately injured and will miss the next matches, while Zhu Ting was injured but not seriously hurt, and Lin Liangming has returned to the first-team training. Among the members of the coaching team, Xie Hui, Chang Lin and Wu Weichao have all played for Shenhua during their playing days, while Fei Yu and Shang Yin have also been members of Shenhua.
In the pre-match press conference, Xie Hui revealed his confidence in the upcoming match against Shanghai Shenhua, believing that the opponent is outstanding in terms of ranking and form. In terms of the team's performance this year, Mr. Wu said that the team has a high tactical quality and has excelled in the game without the ball, with the ball, and in transition, and has managed to maintain its top-three ranking even in the face of many difficulties. The match will be a very different style of play for both teams, and he expects the team to do well.
Shanghai Shenhua
In the first 18 rounds of the Chinese Super League, Shanghai Shenhua ranked third in the league with 33 points from 17 matches with 9 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses. In the last five rounds, Shenhua has won three and drawn two, including a 1-1 draw with Jinmen Tigers at home, a 2-0 win over Guoan on the road, a 2-1 win over Taishan at home, a 1-1 draw with Zhejiang on the road, and a 1-0 win over Hakka at home. The two away games this season have a record of 1 win and 1 draw. There are many Dalian players in the team such as Ma Zhen, Bi Jinhao, Feng Xiaoting, Yang Xu, Yu Hanchao, etc. General Manager Zhou Jun, Assistant Coach Tang Tian, and players such as Eddie, Wen Jiabao, Xue Qinghao, Yang Zexiang, etc. have played for Dalian at different times. As Shenhua's home ground is located in Jinzhou Stadium this season, this game is called an alternative "Dalian derby". Cao Yunding, the captain of the team, suffered a thigh muscle strain in the last match against Hakka and is expected to be out for 3-5 weeks.
In the pre-match press conference, Wu Jingui said that his team has been actively preparing for the match and has conducted an in-depth study on the recent situation of the opponent. He believes that Dalian people have changed and improved a lot this season and must be given high priority. For the upcoming match, he said the team will go all out and play at their level.
[Historical encounter]
Dalian People (including Albion and Fang Fang) and Shenhua in the Chinese Super League and the AFC Cup met a total of 15 times, Dalian People achieved 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses. In the 14 meetings between the two teams in the Chinese Super League, Dalian people 3 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses. In the last 5 meetings, Dalian people 2 draws and 3 losses, last season was Shenhua double killed.
[Projected debut]
Dalian: 30-Wu Nano; 11-Sun Guowen, 22-Dong Yanfeng, 44-Laurez, 38-Lv Zhuo Yi (U23); 10-Tsonev, 31-Lv Peng, 28-Fei Yu; 17-Mamba, 39-Yan Xiangguan, 23-Shang Yin
Shanghai Shenhua: 19-Zeng Cheng; 23-Pa Jiajun, 22-Jin Yangyang, 4-Jiang Shenglong (U23), 8-Zhang Lu; 7-Qian Jie Zi; 20-Yu Hanchao, 33-Wang Haijian (U23), 12-Wu Xi, 17-Basogo; 9-Yang Xu
