Qilu Network Lightning News April 21 news Shandong TV Sports Channel news, April 21 at 7:00 pm, Taishan Elite team will usher in the third match of the AFC Champions League, against the Singapore Premier League champions Lion City Sailors. In the first round of the AFC Champions League, the Taishan Elite lost 0-7 to Daegu FC, the second round encountered Urawa Red Diamonds, the opponent's strength is still strong, and finally the Taishan Elite team lost 0-5 to Urawa Red Diamonds, suffered two consecutive defeats, two rounds down, Taishan team conceded a total of 12 goals. The opponent Lion City Mariners defeated Daegu FC in the last round, and the strength cannot be ignored, and it is up to the Taishan Elite to see if they can score tonight.
Currently, the Taishan Elite team is ranked 4th in the group, and the Lion City Mariners are third with 1 win and 1 loss and 3 points on the same basis as Daegu FC points. The Lion City Mariners were considered the weakest team in Group F before the start of the tournament, but they beat Daegu FC 3-0 in the last round. In this regard, Taishan elite coach Yu Yuanwei also said that he was very surprised, "For us, the opponent is still very strong, and the young players are ready and will go all out to show better content on the field and create more difficulties for the opponent." The Lion City sailors won the upset, but also proved the strength of this team from the side, it is really not to be underestimated, their performance has also brought pressure to the Taishan elite team, coach Yu Yuanwei said: "Our team is facing a lot of pressure in terms of physical and psychological aspects, the opponent's strength is very strong, what we have to do is to do our best to perform better." ”
It is understood that the Lion City sailors are singapore league champions, and at the end of last year, they introduced South Korean striker Kim Shin-woo. The former Shanghai Shenhua player is currently the Lion City Mariners' top scorer, and at yesterday's pre-match press conference, the Veteran Shenhua said he would fight for victory against Tarzan. "Even if Shandong Taishan is weaker, we will fight for victory, if we appear on the international stage, it is not satisfied, against Shandong, my role on the pitch is very clear, attacking from the front, to weaken the opponent's defense line, and then create a threat through the connection with the surroundings."
With the deepening of the schedule, the problems facing the Taishan elite team are not only the gap in strength, but also the problem of injury under the confrontation of high-intensity competition. It is reported that there are only 23 players in the Taishan Elite Team to participate in the AFC Champions League. 'We don't have many players coming, this game mode will do some rotation, even if it is difficult to win, we will still show the fighting spirit and tenacity of the young people, let everyone see our progress, no matter what the result of the game will not affect us." Yu Yuanwei said.
Before the game, Tarzan officially released the poster of the competition with the theme "Glory and Inheritance". At the pre-match press conference, Taishan elite player Baihelam also looked forward to the game. He said: "I learned a lot through the competition, and I improved psychologically and technically. Playing against an opponent like this, at this pace, is something we haven't experienced before, and we have to focus and be 100 percent into the game. ”
Shandong TV Sports Channel reporter Shi Huimin