On July 21st in Beijing, the 7th round of the 2021 Chinese Super League (CSL) season began with a battle between Qingdao and Guangzhou. In the first half of the match, Golat scored a hat-trick, while Eckerson and Liao Lixiang scored goals. In the second half, Luo Guofu and Yang Liyu scored goals, and Guangzhou swept Qingdao 6-0.
After the match, Coach Cannavaro first commented on the game, "Zero goals conceded to win is certainly something to be proud of, but Qingdao created more chances in the first half than our two previous opponents in Henan and Chongqing."
Talking about the use of Luo Guofu, Cannavaro said, "Luo Guofu's physical condition is really the best since he joined the team, but after all, he hasn't participated in high-intensity matches for a long time, so I still have to have some reservations when using him."
When asked about the situation of Fernando and Zheng Zhi, Kasai revealed, "Although Fernando is in the roster, due to the short time of training with the team, I want him to train for a few more days before I can let him play. In this situation, the health of the players is the most important. Our captain Zheng Zhi's recovery training has been uninterrupted, his athletic condition is still good, now need some game time to let him fully recover. It is worth mentioning that Wu Shaocong has some discomfort in his knee, although it is not an injury."
