Losing 4-0 to Daegu FC, although he conceded two goals in a row early and failed to score goals, compared to the 0-7 defeat in the first leg, the Taishan team, which played in a rotation lineup, overcame physical problems and avoided collapse. 5 AFC Champions League games in 12 days, the progress of the boys is visible to the naked eye.
In the previous two rounds of group matches, the young players of Shandong Taishan have improved very significantly, achieving a record of 1 draw and 1 loss in the match against the Lion City Sailors. Facing the Lion City Sailors in the third round, the Taishan team relied on excellent overall defense to freeze the opponent's attack, and struggled to defend for 90 minutes to fight the opponent 0-0, getting the only point so far for the Chinese Super League team in the AFC Champions League. After the game, the official website of the AFC praised the performance of the Taishan team, saying that the Taishan team was an unshakable "steely" defense line.
Back-to-back against the Lions Mariners, although Tarzan conceded a goal in injury time in the first half, the team did not give up in the second half despite declining fitness. Captain Lu Yongtao inserted into the penalty area and pierced the crotch to create penalties for the team, and then he personally took the penalty and scored the first goal of the AFC Champions League for Taishan. In the final stage, the young player Liu Guobao, who came off the bench, showed super self-confidence in the penalty area, and the arc ball hung straight into the dead corner to score The Second Goal of the Taishan team. In the first 4 rounds of group matches, the Taishan team gradually achieved the goal of taking 1 point and scoring 1 goal.
Facing the powerful Daegu FC in this round, the Taishan team made a certain degree of rotation in the starting lineup, after all, 1 game for 3 consecutive days, in the case of passive defense, the young players were physically consumed a lot, and the main attackers Yi Xianlong and Baihe Ram were substitutes. Daegu FC, on the other hand, was affected by the qualifying situation, and the team not only hoped to beat Tarzan smoothly, but also wanted to catch enough goal difference. It can be said that the Taishan team used excellent performance to make Daegu FC more cautious, and also upgraded its own exercise value.
After the opening, the Tarzan team was a little nervous, conceding two goals in a row in the first 11 minutes. Just when everyone thought that the Tarzan team would collapse in a short period of time, the young players gradually adapted to the rhythm of the game, slowly stabilized their positions, and did not have a particularly large point difference. In particular, in the second half, the Tarzan team also created two threatening attacks, almost scoring goals.
Of course, the problem of the Taishan team is very obvious, on the one hand, there are too many mistakes in the midfield, giving the opponent too many opportunities for a quick counterattack; on the other hand, the physical condition and experience of the set-piece defense are obviously insufficient, which has also become a problem that the next coach Yu Yuanwei needs to focus on. The AFC Champions League group grinds the wheels, and Tarzan will play against Urawa Red Diamonds to see if the lads can have a more perfect ending.