At 8:00 p.m. on the 13th, Beijing Guoan will usher in the first competition in the second stage of the Chinese Super League championship group, against Guangzhou. Although the opponent has recently encountered internal and external troubles, it is no longer the hegemon that swept through Chinese football and even Asian football in the past, but it cannot be careless for Guoan, after all, the foundation of the Guangzhou team is still there, and the overall personnel structure can be retained. For Guoan, who only narrowly won a championship group spot in the last round, the upcoming 8 games are crucial, can Brazilian foreign player Anderson Silva shoulder the task of destroying the city? How are the six internationals doing? Will the 3 new young players get a chance to appear? This is the focus of attention from the outside world.
Watch point 1: Is Anderson Silva easy to use?
With Bakambu's departure, the only foreign player in the current Guoan squad is Brazilian striker Anderson Silva. Despite not being in the team for a long time, the technically brilliant Brazilian has "conquered" manager Bilic and his teammates with his outstanding performances, and it can be said that his ability is at least recognized in the team. In a warm-up match before entering the division, although Guoan lost 2-5 to Shanghai Harbor, the new foreign aid wearing the No. 11 shirt completed the good play of the second time, becoming one of the few highlights of that match.
But there is still a difference between warm-up matches and official matches, and the upcoming 8 Games of the Chinese Super League are more demanding for players. So the question arises: can Anderson Silva continue his previous performances? According to the Beiqing-Beijing headline reporter, since the Brazilian entered the team training, the coaching team led by Bilic has formulated some relevant tactics around him, and is also studying how he should use forwards such as Zhang Yuning and Wang Ziming. Considering that the time for the international team to return to the team for training is not long, what kind of effect can be produced by such a combination, and can only wait until the game to verify.
As the only foreign player in the team at present, it is normal that Anderson Silva has high hopes, and Guoan naturally hopes that the Brazilian striker can perform, especially in the hard data of goals, once the Brazilian opens the goal account, then the odds of Guoan winning will increase significantly. In previous games, Guoan was once trapped by the forward and could not score, and now with the addition of this new signing, it can be said that his performance will determine the trend of Guoan's league to a certain extent.
Highlight 2: How are the 6 internationals in status?
In addition to Anderson's play, the performance of the 6 internationals in the national security team is also expected, after all, they have left the team for a long time because they followed the national football team to the round of 12. After returning, these international footballers only carried out 2 days of training sessions with the team and hurriedly set off for Guangzhou, how their competitive status is, I am afraid that no one has a bottom in their hearts. Looking back at the performance of these 6 internationals in the round of 12, it is not difficult to find that they are basically the team's substitutes and rotation players, not the key candidates in the former coach Li Tieji's tactics, so it seems that they definitely need some time to find the status.
For Bilic, for a long time in the past, he could only accept the absence of the team's core training, and this situation was not changed until 2 days before the team set off for the division. On the same day, the 6 international players completed the technical and tactical training with the team for the first time, no matter what the effect, at least the team finally "all arrived", which is really not easy for Guoan. The state of several internationals such as Zhang Xizhe, Yu Dabao, Chi Zhongguo and so on is not how good or bad it is, because they have been training and playing with the national team before, and the basic physical and technical training has always been maintained, as for the cooperation with Guoan teammates, it will not become too much of a problem.
One of the six is particularly interesting, and he is the left-back Li Lei, who is about to leave the team after the expiration of his contract at the end of the year. As a defender player who has proven his strength in the domestic arena, If Li Lei wants to get more opportunities to play after landing in the Swiss Super League, the first thing to ensure is his physical health. For Guoan fans, the upcoming 8 games are also their last chance to see Li Lei participate in the game as a Guoan player.
Highlight 3: How many opportunities do the 3 young players have to play?
This season has been affected by the epidemic and other factors, Guoan has selected reserve teams to participate in the AFC Champions League, and although the results are not satisfactory, the momentum of young players in intercontinental competitions has won recognition. As one of the representative figures, Liang Shaowen, Ruan Qilong and Xie Longfei, three young players, also won the trust of coach Bilic and came to guangzhou with the team.
So, is it possible for them to debut in the Chinese Super League? Judging from the current situation, there are still opportunities. As defenders Liang Shaowen and Ruan Qilong, they have become members of the First Team of Guoan at the beginning of the year, in fact, this is a recognition of their ability, and after the baptism of the AFC Champions League, these two central defenders have grown very fast, although at this stage can not shake the position of Dabao, Yu Yang and Yang Fan, but considering that the old General Yang has just returned from injury, these two young people are not without opportunities. In terms of the current Guoan squad, if the situation in the last few games is basically determined, Bilic may send them to exercise. You know, Bilic is still very willing to give young people a chance.
Xie Longfei made many appearances in the AFC Champions League
The same situation is also likely to appear in Xie Longfei, as the only player in the attack line among the 3 young people, Xie Longfei, who is from the winger, actually has a better chance to enter the rotation lineup, after all, in this position, he and the competition gap is not large, such as Liu Guobo and He Xiaoyu, although they have been training and playing with the Guoan first team, but their performance after the appearance is not bright. Up to now, Xie Longfei has made 7 appearances for Guoan in the AFC Champions League and FA Cup, only 1 less than He Zhenyu and far surpassing Liu Guobo. It can be said that the opportunity is there, and it depends on whether Xie Longfei can win it.
Text/Beiqing Sports Zhang Kunlong