At a glance, the opponents of Guangzhou Warriors are relatively weak, especially in the top four, Guangzhou only need to face Dalian Yingbo. On the other hand, Dalian Yibo has to face all three of its top four players again. This has definitely made Dalian Yibo feel uneasy!
A window of opportunity opened up for Guangzhou in the second round of the tournament. Given the victory in the first round on the road, Guangzhou is determined to win this home match. This is not only a double kill for the opponents, but also a crucial battle for six points. Once Guangzhou wins, the difference will be reduced to four points.
Dalian Yingbo may find it difficult to secure a win against Chongqing Tongliang Dragons and Yunnan Yukun. If Dalian Yibo loses to Yunnan Yukun again, the difference between them and Guangzhou may drop to one point. If Chongqing Tongliang Dragon can draw with Dalian Yibo after the change of management, Guangzhou is expected to widen the advantage to two points.
However, this is all based on assumptions. Even if Dalian Yingbo loses or draws, Guangzhou will need to win more than one game in a row in order to leapfrog them. In other words, Guangzhou can't afford to lose in the next nine rounds, and if they want to go straight to the Chinese Super League, they need to be careful about avoiding draws.
Things in this world are unpredictable! Guangzhou may have flirted with the Chinese Super League at the end of this season, but as long as they keep their competitive soul and use these young talents from the soccer academy as the backbone, they may really soar next season and achieve that super dream.
