In two consecutive AFC Champions League group games, the Taishan elite team scored 1 point and 2 goals, achieving consecutive breakthroughs. According to the schedule, at 22:00 on April 27, the Taishan team will play against Daegu in the fifth round. In the first leg of the showdown, The Taishan team lost 0-7 to the opponent, and now they meet again, the young members of the Taishan team have gradually adapted to the rhythm of the AFC Champions League, but the physical fitness has encountered greater challenges, and the gap between the strength of the two teams is still very large. Before the game, Taishan's elite coach Yu Yuanwei stressed that the team should first do a good job of defense, and then strive to score again on the offensive end.
In the first four rounds of the group stage, Daegu ranked second with 7 points from 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, Urawa Red Diamonds also ranked 1st with 7 points, and the two teams played each other in two legs, Daegu had 1 win and 1 draw, but ranked 2nd with a goal difference disadvantage. The Lion City Mariners also had 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with The Tarzans ranking 4th with one point. According to the rules, the 1st place in the AFC Champions League group stage this season directly qualified, and the 3 2nd places with better results qualified and entered the top 8. Judging from the current situation, Urawa Red Diamonds, Daegu and Lion City Mariners all have the opportunity to qualify, and the winning and losing relationship between the three teams has become the key. Daegu has the initiative, and if they win consecutive games in the next two rounds, they can beat Urawa Red Diamonds and Lion City Sailors to take the first place in the group.
It should be pointed out that due to the withdrawal of the harbor, the 5 groups in the East Asian region will remove the 4th place in the group when comparing the better results, and from the perspective of strength, the Taishan team may have a great possibility of winning the 4th place, so for Daegu, the two legs and the Taishan team's results are not the key, their most important game is the 6th round against the Lion City Sailors, the first leg of Daegu is 0-3 loss, so in the second leg they have to fight for revenge. With a dense schedule, Daegu may choose to rotate the lineup in Round 5.
For The Taishans, the 7-0 loss in the first leg against Daegu reflected the lack of experience of the players. Debuting in the AFC Champions League, most players had difficulty keeping up with their opponents and made more mistakes. Now that they have played again, the Taishan team has more confidence after 4 games of experience, especially the two games with the Lion City Mariners, the players are no longer nervous, play more calmly, this is the progress.
Playing daegu again, Yu Yuanwei, the coach of the taishan elite team before the game, bluntly said that the game will be very difficult, especially the physical test is very large, and the young players are easy to play unstable, hoping that the players will show their bravery and courage and strive to complete the game. When asked about the team's tactical arrangements, Yu Yuanwei said: "To be honest, we have a big gap in strength with Daegu, we still have to do a good job of defense, on this basis to seek more offensive opportunities, hope to score again, of course, the players go all out during the game is the most important, the result of the game is second." ”
Judging from the specific personnel arrangement, the Taishan team will learn the lessons of the first leg and follow the 541 defensive formation of the last 3 games, so as to stabilize the defense. Lin Guoyu, Yang Ruiqi, Zhang Yingkai, Mustappa and Jin Nuo are expected to continue to appear, of course, there is also the possibility of Gao Jingchun rotating the starting lineup. In the midfield, BaiHelamu, Lu Yongtao and Yi Xianlong and other people have a lot of consumption, Yu Yuanwei may make some adjustments, Liu Guobao, who scored in the last game, is expected to start, and he also attended the pre-match press conference with Yu Yuanwei, saying that he would take 120% of the spirit to fight the opponent in the game.