On June 29th in the Beijing time zone, a much-anticipated Shanghai derby is about to take place in the Chinese Super League. Before the match, Harbour's manager Leko and foreign player Ndiaye attended the press conference together.
Talking about the upcoming match, Leko was blunt: "Our preparations are going well, and although we switched to an indoor field yesterday due to the increased rain, the team's preparations have not been affected. We have analyzed the last match in detail and have studied the opponent in depth. Our opponents are in excellent form and deserve our respect. We are equally eager to win, but we have to put in more effort and play at our best."
Ndiaye also said: "It will be an extremely tough game, both sides are strong teams and the game will be extremely close. However, I think we are the better team and we are full of confidence. Under the leadership of our coach, we will try to win and get those three valuable points."
Regarding Xu Xin's injury, Leko revealed, "He is plagued by an injury and will not be able to play in this match."
Faced with a question about whether there was a significant difference compared to the last derby, Leko responded, "That's a good question. We did play better than last time, but I don't want to repeat what I said before. A real harbor team requires all the players to work together to be at their best."
