The competition in the Chinese Super League championship group began on the 13th, and there were two focus duels in the first round. At 18:00, Shanghai Harbor played against Shenzhen, the first stage of the harbor scored 28 points, ranking 3rd, Shenzhen team ranked 5th with 24 points, and the two teams only had a 4-point gap. In terms of overall strength, the harbor is better, but the Shenzhen team's lineup is relatively neat, and they also have the strength to create a threat to the harbor. Pre-match news showed that Shenzhen team foreign aid Quintero had a bad foot in training, but the injury was not a major problem, he was eager to play, looking forward to the showdown with Oscar.
Quintero and Oscar are both high-level midfielders, and their performances also have a direct impact on the direction of this game. Before the game, Shenzhen coach Carlos made it clear that he would not arrange special people to stare at Oscar, and the team still had to do a good job in overall defense. Harbor coach Lecco pointed out that the offensive threat of Shenzhen is not only foreign aid, local players Wang Yongpo, Gao Lin and others are also very strong, and Harbor will do a good job in defense. The outcome of this game also has a direct impact on the championship situation, if Shenzhen blocks the harbor, the Taishan team will be more favorable. Of course, the premise is that Taishan team must play the first game with Hebei team, and it is most important to get 3 points.
Guangzhou, ranked No. 2, played against Beijing Guoan, no. 6, and both teams had a big change in their lineups. The former naturalized players did not return to the team, Axon, Alan and Gaulat decided to leave, Jiang Guangtai and Luo Guofu are still unknown, they will certainly not play this game against Guoan. Acting head coach Zheng Zhi can only use the team's local players, and in the case of the team's uncertain future, they still have to prove themselves on the field. Guoan's foreign aides Augusto, Vieira, Bakambu and Kim Hyun-jae have left the team, and now only new signing Anderson can play, and he will also make his Debut in the Chinese Super League.
In the case of the untidy lineup of naturalized players and foreign aid, the matchup between Guangzhou and Guoan's local players has become a point of view, especially the play of international footballers is worth paying attention to. Guangzhou's gao zhuanyi and Wei Shihao have already returned to the team to practice together, this game is expected to start, Liu Dianzuo has also returned to the team and can play, but Zhang Linpeng and other international footballers have been given extra vacations and will not play in the match with Guoan. Guoan's Zhang Xizhe, Yu Dabao, Zhang Yuning, Li Lei, Wang Gang and Chi Zhongguo have returned to the team to practice together, and they are also the main choice of Guoan at this stage. From the overall strength point of view, Guoan still has more advantages than Guangzhou, their problem is to run in, after all, 6 international players have just returned to the team, how Bilic arranges their playing time is a point of view.
In addition, Changchun Yatai against Guangzhou City, Yatai scored 28 points in the first stage, which is the biggest dark horse in the Chinese Super League, Guangzhou City has 21 points ranking the last of the 8 teams in the championship group, they have completed the relegation task ahead of schedule, and there is no pressure in the championship group. Yatai still has the hope of fighting for the championship, the desire to win will be stronger, and they are also expected to get 3 points in this game to maintain the impact on the top three.