It can be expected that at the Jinan Olympic Sports Center on the evening of April 9, the home fans will cheer for the Henan fans who came from afar as before. It's just that even though the two teammates have a deep relationship, it is now time to have to fight hard.
The Henan team, which has undergone a major management change this season, has been winless for four rounds, and Cui Kangxi's hometown Nan Jiyi has vaguely heard the fans shouting "get out of class". In terms of the Taishan team, although the last round of the defeat of Qingdao Manatee got a respite, but the team is currently in difficulty, in the context of the 0:3 defeat to Shanghai Shenhua at home in the last game, this campaign still needs a victory to prove the team's professionalism and pursuit.
This is the second game of the "April Journey" of the Taishan team, and if they can win at home, they are expected to boost their morale before the next round of matches with Shanghai Port, and are fully prepared for the first group position in the standings. On the contrary, if the horse misses, the gap between the Taishan team and the leading team in points will widen, and the focus battle with Shanghai Port will also be in a disadvantageous situation. Therefore, the only goal of the Taishan team for the "Luyu Appointment" is to strive for victory.
'Every home game is extremely important and we didn't win the last home game, so we left a lot of regrets for the fans. In this game, both the players and I will do our best to play this game well and try to win. Choi Kang-hee said at the pre-match press conference. The last time he lost at home to Shanghai Shenhua, he made a rare apology to the fans on behalf of the team. Now back on the familiar field, the Korean coach does not want to continue to be ashamed of the fans.
It's just that the Taishan team is still not out of the predicament. In terms of squads, the team's injury list continues to expand. Choi Kang-hee said that Bi Jinhao and Pato, who were injured in the last round, will have some problems in this game, and although Judson has maintained training recently, the amount of training is still insufficient. In this context, the alarm of the central defender of the Taishan team has been sounded. Judging from the current situation, Zhao Jianfei, who worked hard in the last round, will still get a lot of opportunities in recent games, which is also an important stage for him to compete for playing time. Choi Kang-hee has considered risking Judson's use, but how the Brazilian centre-back's playing time will be allocated still needs to be carefully studied.
In addition, Wang Dalei, who did not travel with the team in the last round of Qilu Derby, missed the last practice, and the goal of the Taishan team in this game may still be guarded by Liu Shibo. Fortunately, Ko Zhunyi, who has been suspended for a season, is finally available and is expected to make his Super League debut this season, and his comeback could take the pressure off the team when the full-back's "inventory" is also scarce.
On the offensive end, Cressan has not been good in the last two rounds, not only has he not scored goals, but he has also developed problems with being too sticky and emotional on the field. In this regard, Cui Kangxi was also a little helpless, "The fans can see that there are indeed some problems, but he himself is also anxious to win, so there are some situations on the field." In the next game, we will communicate more and try to change this situation, especially in this game, try to make him change and play more concisely. ”
In addition to the damage to the lineup, Choi Kang-hee has other problems, which are bound to have an impact on the mentality of the players. "It's very difficult for the team right now, and I've communicated with the players to try to make everyone feel better, but it's still limited. He said.
Even so, the Taishan team is still not short of supporters at a time of internal and external difficulties. On the night of the 9th, when the battle flag flew again, they would still fight for the glory of the city, no matter who stood on the pitch.
【Henan Team】 One win in four rounds is hard to find There is not much time left for Nan KiyiBefore the start of the season, few people would see Henan as a relegation team. In terms of management, Li Weifeng served as the general manager of the team. After that, Nam Ki-ichi, who had been in the K-League for many years, became the coach of the team. In the transfer market, the Henan team signed players such as Achimpeng and Xu Haofeng. In terms of operation, they are also one of the few Chinese Super League teams with sponsors.
However, reality soon shattered the original vision. In the first two rounds of the league, Henan team drew with Qingdao West Coast and Meizhou Hakka respectively. In the last two rounds, they have lost to Shanghai Port and Shenzhen Xinpeng City. In the four games, Meizhou Hakka and Shenzhen Xinpeng City are candidates for the previous relegation team, from this point of view, the Henan team, which was full of ambition, should now focus on competing for every point.
"Actually, I've played all the training content in the game recently, but maybe I didn't win because of some factors. Therefore, the focus of recent training has been on taking chances and so on, and hopefully this game can get a good result. At the pre-match press conference, Nan Kiyi said.
After losing to Shenzhen Xinpeng City at home in the last round, Nan Jiyi had already heard the sound of "class" from the home fans. Now, he will perform the "Korean Derby" with Choi Kang-hee in the coach's box, and only a victory over his predecessors can temporarily escape his predicament. In fact, from the perspective of game ability, the Henan team is still an opponent worth paying attention to, and the reason why they have not won in four rounds in the past is more due to their own mistakes, of which goalkeeper Xu Jiamin has to bear part of the responsibility.
Therefore, for the Taishan team, this campaign does not have any capital to despise the opponent, and the only way to win respect and the future is to correct the mentality and fight with all their might.
Reporter: Hou Chao Editor: Li Fujie Photographer: Hou Chao Xinhua News Agency Proofreader: Gao Xin