After South Korea's preparations to sharpen the Taishan division, on December 9, Beijing time embarked on a journey straight to Japan to prepare for the final round of the group stage of the AFC Champions League to challenge the Yokohama Mariners away from home in a fierce battle.
Taishan, one of the toughest fighters in the Chinese Super League, is still on top of their game. After the recent match against Kaya, Taishan immediately moved to Jeju Island, South Korea, to start a warm-up training for the Asian Championship and also for the winter preparation. The intensity of a week's training on the island is not to be underestimated.
Today, the Taishan team successfully concluded the South Korea training and embarked on the journey to Japan. According to the established plan, the team will regroup on the 10th to get ready for the showdown on the 13th. Currently, Taishan is at the top of the table with 12 points, but the place in the lineup has not yet been decided. The future looks bright for Taishan, as long as they don't concede three goals in the match, they will be on their way to the final.
In the first round of meetings, Taishan lost 0-1 to Yokohama Marinos at home, but the team hit the post twice and was a little less lucky. In this matchup, Taishan will face a heavy test. Fellaini and Moises have already left, and Pato has returned home early due to injury. In this game, Taishan team can only rely on Jadson and Cressan two foreign aiders to play, the strength is inevitably damaged. Facing Yokohama Mariners, Taishan must not take it lightly.
The Yokohama Mariners are also in a state of flux. The Australian coach, Mr. Muscat, has left the team and the new coach is not yet known. Against Taishan, the Yokohama Mariners will probably be under the temporary command of an assistant coach. Yokohama will have to win by at least two goals if they want to qualify, and they will certainly give it their best shot.
For the rest of the Super League, Three Town have exited the group stage competition early and ended up at the bottom of the group with one win, two draws and three losses for five points, and are not in contention for the knockout stage. Zhejiang will challenge Melbourne City on the road in the final round. If they can win, they still have hope for a comeback.
