On July 18th in the summer of China, the 6th round of the Chinese Super League was a fierce battle between Guangzhou and Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic. In the first half of the match, Yin Congyao broke the deadlock with a great shot, and Wei Shihao and Gao Junyi scored a goal each to take the lead. In the second half, Yang Liyu added another point to complete Guangzhou's 3-1 comeback, while Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic failed to make a comeback.
After the match, Guangzhou's manager Carlo Cannavaro revealed the tactical adjustments: "We adopted a brand new tactic and formation for this game, which is mainly a coping strategy for the shortage of midfielders. Although Luo Guofu came back from injury, his performance was remarkable. I think it's crucial for us to give him a chance to recover his fitness through this rotation without affecting the result of the game. I was most pleased to see the return of Li Xuepeng and Luo Guofu, but they have not yet been able to regain their fitness for the full 90 minutes, after all, they missed a long period of time, coupled with the scorching heat in Guangzhou. I am well aware that the squad is not as complete as it used to be and the bench is not as deep as it used to be, but we are confident that we will work hand in hand to overcome all the difficulties."
Talking about conceding a goal shortly after the start, Cannavaro analyzed: "The goal was conceded mainly because we had a shorter time to practice together, especially for this game, we only spent 10 minutes to prepare for the three-back formation. Although we have tried this formation before, the demands of this game were different from the past. Jong Yi-Ho may not be comfortable in the right wingback position, he is more active on the left side, and that goal conceded may have been because he concentrated too much on defense, which led to being too far away to make up for it in time when the ball was shifted."
Regarding the departure of He Chao and Wei Shihao, Cannavaro explained, "He Chao just had cramps, he didn't have much playing time in the first game, he covered a lot of ground in this game and performed quite well, we will adjust our tactics according to his technical characteristics. Wei Shihao was replaced, I actually hope in my heart that he can play more, since he was injured last year, he has not yet recovered to his best form, I hope to give him more time to find his best form."
As for Ackerson, who was always on the bench for the game, Cannavaro said bluntly, "I rested him today for a rotation."
