At 22:00 on April 24, the fourth round of the AFC Champions League group stage, Shandong Taishan once again played against Singapore champion Lion City Sailors, which was the two consecutive matches between the two teams. In the game on the 21st, The Taishan team drew 0-0 with the Lion City Mariners, scoring the first point of the AFC Champions League group stage this season. Now that they are playing again, Yu Yuanwei, the coach of the Taishan elite team, said that he should maintain a humble attitude and strive to focus on the game and the players can have better performances.
In the last round of matches, the Tarzan team followed the 541 formation, and the whole team was very focused on the defensive end, and did not give the Lion City Sailors too many scoring opportunities. In the whole game, although the Lion City Mariners had as many as 19 shots on goal, only 2 shots were on target, and goalkeeper Cao Zheng played very steadily, trying to save the goal. On the offensive end, The Taishan team completed 3 shots on goal, and Yi Xianlong's small angle shot hit the side net, which was very regrettable and could not score.
The Lion City Mariners are Singapore's champions, most of their players are Singapore internationals, and there are 4 foreign players, who are more adaptable and adaptable, and they also have to go all out to win the second game against Taishan. Before the game, Taishan's elite team coach Yu Yuanwei also said bluntly that the second game will meet a better Performing Lion City Mariners team, he reminded the whole team to maintain a humble attitude, must be more focused, defensively reduce mistakes, so as to receive better results.
Yu Yuanwei's reminder can be said to be very timely, with the last draw, the players may have more ideas, especially on the offensive end, the players may be more eager to score a goal. However, the Lion City Mariners beat Daegu 3-0, which shows that their offensive strength is not weak, and if they pay enough attention to the second game against Taishan, then they may pose a greater threat to Taishan on the offensive end. In terms of personnel arrangements, South Korean high school striker Kim Shin-woo, who came off the bench last time, is expected to return to the starting lineup, and the two shots of the Lion City Mariners in the last game were from Kim Shin-woo, which also shows that his strength is strong, and the Taishan team must be prepared for difficulties.
Goalkeeper Cao Zheng saved Kim Shin-woo's shot twice in the game, which also gave him more confidence and a clear understanding of the team's goals. At the pre-match press conference, Cao Zheng also said: "We will resolutely implement the coach's tactical arrangements, follow the requirements of the club including Hao Wei's guidance to our team, play the team's temperament, hard work and tenacity, and show the team culture of Taishan." The goal of this competition is to train ourselves and improve our strength, and failure may be inevitable, but we must summarize in time and be ready for the next game. ”
For the young people of the Taishan team, there is also a challenge is physical fitness, after 3 consecutive high-level games, the physical energy consumption of some members of the Taishan team is very large, and Yu Yuanwei also has to rotate and adjust according to the situation of the players. Because a number of players of the right age did not go out with the team, this also made Yu Yuanwei's employment encounter some difficulties, and at this stage, the team can only overcome difficulties and strive to go further. Yu Yuanwei once again stressed that he hopes that the players will perform better than the last game in every game, which is the most important task, and looks forward to the team relying on the team's efforts to make greater progress in the game. It can be predicted that the Taishan team will face a more focused Lion City sailors, in this situation, the young members of the Taishan team will be braver to fight the opponent, as long as they do every minute on the field, I believe there will be a better result, and look forward to them receiving the first goal of the AFC Champions League.