China Super League (soccer league)
The beacon reignites as the 11th round of the tournament kicks off in Guangzhou. Can Guangzhou turn the tide? Can SZFA create another brilliant performance after the successive victories in the "Guangzhou-Shenzhen Derby"?
China Super League (soccer league)
The 11th round of the tournament kicked off in Guangzhou. At 6 p.m., the Guangzhou team, which just suffered a round of defeats, will return home to Tianhe to face the Cangzhou Lions, who are at the bottom of the table. By 8 p.m., the Shenzhen team will face Guangzhou City at the University City Stadium, which is the second consecutive "Guangzhou-Shenzhen Derby" for the Shenzhen football team.
The Guangzhou team under Cannavaro's command ended their undefeated streak of seven consecutive rounds with a 2-1 defeat against Shenzhen Football in Huadu. Faced with this result, the whole team was dissatisfied, Cannavaro in the pre-match conference bluntly said: "We dominated the whole game, but the result is bitter. Fortunately, the game was intensive and we were able to quickly get ready for the next round and prove ourselves. There are still 4 games left in the first phase and we hope to get all 12 points!"
Despite the defeat in the last round, Guangzhou's goals per game average is more than 2 goals, still firmly among the top offense of the Chinese Super League. Ekerson has scored 7 goals and has broken the goal line in 4 consecutive rounds, which will be a nightmare for Cangzhou's backline in this game. Golat's form has picked up in recent rounds, and is expected to start in partnership with Ickxon.
As for the absence of goalkeeper Liu Dengzuo due to private parts of the injury, Kashai said it is not yet determined whether he can come back. "Liu Dengzuo recovered well, but I hope he can wear protective gear to strengthen protection, he has started training yesterday, whether he can play or not still need the doctor's judgment. Of course, I have no worries about the goalkeeper, Liu Weiguo and Liu Shibo are in good shape." Kasai added, "Actually, what is more regrettable is Meifang, whose knee was hit in the pre-match warm-up and is not in good condition at the moment. The schedule is intensive, as a manager, I dare not take the risk of letting the injured players play continuously, otherwise there will be big problems!"
Cangzhou Lions have a strong lineup this season, but have only won one game so far, and are second to last in Guangzhou with Qingdao with 7 points. However, a closer look at the Cangzhou team's performance reveals that they tend to gain momentum on the field without scoring, and even lose the ball first and then be reversed. In this regard, Cangzhou skipper Gutbi analyzed: "I think the reason why the Cangzhou team reversed the victory to defeat is firstly psychological, secondly physiological, and finally experience. I also see that we are improving every game and believe that the victory will come eventually." Guangzhou's old player, Muric, will continue to dress for this game.
Although the Shenzhen team won the last round of "Guangzhou-Shenzhen Derby", but the players are very consuming. Tomorrow, SZFC will face another Guangzhou team, Guangzhou City, again. In the first round, Guangzhou team in Yuexiu Mountain home to 2-4 defeated SZFC, of which 4 goals lost almost all with the "high altitude tactics" of SZFC. In this rematch, SZFC manager Carlos believes that it is difficult to compare the two matches, although he has watched the first round of the match between the two sides many times, but this time the content of the match will be different. "Our players are physically and mentally prepared and we have desire and respect for our opponents in the last four rounds of the competition." Carlos said.
In fact, the current deep football in the Guangzhou region with 18 points ranked second, only by goal difference behind Shandong. In the first "Guangzhou-Shenzhen Derby", SZF accumulated 6 points in 3 matches, Guangzhou team accumulated 5 points in 4 matches, and Guangzhou City accumulated 2 points in 3 matches. SZF has become this year's "king of Guangzhou-Shenzhen Derby".
