Jose was blunt: "Although we are slightly behind in the league meetings, at this stage, the team's morale is high and there is no pressure. For us, it's a bigger challenge for the harbor. Plus, the tournament is located in Dalian, which is like playing at home, so there is no harm in it for us."
Looking back at the first phase of this year's Chinese Super League, Dalian Ren and Seaport had met in the Gusau region. However, Shanghai Seaports won both rounds, and one of the matches was a 5:0 victory. However, Jose analyzed today that the team's previous loss was mainly due to bad luck, and that the Harbor team's victory may have been "fat", so he hopes to complete the revenge in the F.A.C.A. Cup by virtue of the home field advantage.
In the pre-match conference of Seaport, center back Wei Zhen also said that cup matches are often full of variables and the team must go all out, "Compared to the league, cup matches are more fortuitous. We will try to improve ourselves in the next training to reduce the chance and overcome all kinds of difficulties, whether it is the weather or the venue, just to pursue a higher level."
