On the afternoon of April 20, Beijing time, the pre-match press conference between the Taishan team and the Singapore Lion City Sailors was held, and the head coach Yu Yuanwei attended with Bai Helamu, although the gap with the strength of the opponent was very large, but Yu Yuanwei said that the team would go all out, and looked forward to the players showing fighting spirit and tenacity.
In this season's AFC Champions League, Taishan played as a U21 team, losing 0-7 to South Korea's Daegu FC in the first game, and losing 0-5 to Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds in the second game, but compared to the restraint of the first game, the Lads of the Taishan team still showed obvious progress in the second game, which made the fans feel happy.
According to the schedule, at 19:00 Beijing time on the 21st, Taishan will usher in the third opponent Singapore Lion City Mariners, the opponent has previously won 1 win and 1 loss, the first 1-4 loss to Urawa Red Diamonds, the second 3-0 victory over Daegu FC, showing a very strong strength, the team has Chinese fans familiar with the Korean foreign aid Kim Xinyu, he once played in Shanghai Shenhua, is a very strong center forward.
In the face of such an opponent, coach Yu Yuanwei said that after losing two consecutive games, the players are carrying a lot of pressure, and the opponent's strength is very strong, but we will be ready to go all out, strive to show better content on the field, and create some difficulties for the opponent.
For the problem of lineup adjustment, Yu Yuanwei said that there are not many people coming to this game itself, and some rotation will be carried out appropriately, although it is difficult to win, but Yu Yuanwei hopes that young people can show fighting spirit and tenacity, so that fans can see the progress of the team. Team member Baiheram also said that he learned a lot through this competition, which is the most important.
Foreign aid Moises has successfully entered China yesterday, and will be quarantined for 14+7 next, and can return to the team around the middle of May, after Sun Zhunhao, Jia Desong, Delgado have been practicing with the team, Fellaini returned to Jinan, in addition to the new reinforcement Kresan, Taishan's foreign aid is about to be assembled.
The internationals and U23 internationals quarantined in Haikou, Hainan, will also end their quarantine in the near future, and will be able to meet the team early next week, when the Taishan team's lineup will be more complete. However, due to the impact of many factors such as the epidemic, the current opening time and division of the Chinese Super League are still inconclusive, and fans still need to wait.