On November 3, Guangzhou City will face the Chinese Super League (CSL) supremo Wuhan Sanzhen, whose athleticism seems to have gone up a notch recently. Yangcheng Evening News pointed out that the key to this battle is to test whether the team's defense can remain solid under pressure.
In the last round of the league, Guangzhou City defeated the lowest-ranked Hebei with a 4-0 score, and saw a silver lining with Wuhan Changjiang, the fourth-lowest team in the table, with only two points difference. The team has won one and drawn three in the last four rounds of matches, behind which the performance of the defense is crucial.
However, Wuhan Three Town suffered an unexpected loss in the last round of matches, which was mainly attributed to Malcolm and Davidson's encumbrance in the attacking end, resulting in the team's first embarrassing situation of zero goals since the 22nd round of league matches. Chengdu Chengdu's excellent performance provided a lesson for Guangzhou City, but Guangzhou City's defense seems to be slightly weak in comparison. In their first meeting this season, Guangzhou City lost 0-3. Now that Tang Miao is back in the center back position, whether or not the team's defense can withstand the pressure will be the key to whether or not they can grab points in this match.
