At 2:10 p.m. on August 19, the atmosphere in the Dalian Sports Center stadium was electric during the pre-match press conference for the 14th round of the Chinese Super League between Shanghai Seaport and Zhejiang. Seaport head coach Leko said confidently, "We are looking forward to the team's performance in this match to surpass the last one." And Zhejiang's head coach, Jordy, showed no weakness, "Whether we are playing against domestic or international players, our opponents have extraordinary strength, and the coaching team's strategy is very clear, and the preparation work has been excellent."
Commenting on the team's preparations, Leko said, "The team's preparations are going well, we have thoroughly analyzed the last match and everyone performed well. We are looking forward to a better performance in this match than last time. Zhejiang is in excellent form, with three consecutive victories and no goals conceded, and their attacking and defensive layouts are excellent, and they are a strong team that can show their speed in the game. Every player knows that we have to give our best in training and matches to face our opponents in the best condition in order to seize the opportunity to win in the match."
Seaport player Stanley Wong said, "Although there are only four short days between the two matches, our team is ready to deal with the next round of opponents. The Zhejiang team as a whole is united with a unified and disciplined system, and we have the same style, so I believe the two teams will work together to present a great game."
Introducing Zhejiang's preparations, Jordy said, "Whether we are playing against domestic or international players, our opponents have extraordinary strength, and the coaching team's strategy is very clear and well prepared. Our goal in every game is to fight for three points, and we will do our best in tomorrow's game."
Player Ablikim said, "We are going to do well, play the game as arranged by the coaching team and look forward to winning the game with our best performance."
