On May 26th, an intense soccer duel unfolded at the Dalian People's Youth Training Base. Yesterday, Dalian team and Shanghai seaport started a warm-up match, finally, with the goals of Lin Liangming, Yan Xianggong, Shang Yin and Fei Yu, Dalian team beat Shanghai seaport with a score of 4-0.
Match watcher Chen Hua shared details of the match on social media, revealing, "In the afternoon at the Dalian Ren soccer base, Shanghai Seaport, coached by Leko, and Dalian Ren, coached by Xie Hui, engaged in a practical exercise that resulted in Shanghai Seaport losing by a score of 0-4. Despite an outstanding performance from international goalkeeper Yan Junling, who saved four near-scoring chances, the team was unable to prevent a crushing defeat.
Due to the Shanghai epidemic, Shanghai Seaport's players have not been able to train systematically for more than 50 consecutive days, resulting in their general poor physical condition. The team has only just begun to stock up on fitness after their recent arrival in Dalian, with the overall training progress lagging far behind that of their Chinese Super League rivals.
The Dalian Ren, as a Central League team, has no foreign players and the whole team is made up of local players. With a score of 0-4, it can be seen that Dalian Ren's form is still different from that of their Chinese Super League rivals. In addition, Oscar's absence magnifies the team's shortcomings in the attacking end.
Although one match cannot fully reflect all the situations, it does reveal some real conditions. Unsurprisingly, Shandong Luneng will remain the favorite to win the title this season.
