At 19:35 on the evening of April 27, Beijing time, the 8th round of the Chinese Super League will stage a much-anticipated pinnacle battle, and it is also a Shanghai Derby full of grievances and hatreds. There is no doubt that this is the biggest test that Shanghai Shenhua has encountered since the start of the new season.
After Shanghai Shenhua strengthened the lineup through the winter window, its overall combat effectiveness has been inseparable from that of Shanghai Port. The past head-to-head records between the two teams show that Shanghai Shenhua has only achieved 2 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 meetings with Shanghai Port, which is a slight disadvantage. However, the past head-to-head record can only represent history, and once again encountered the sworn enemy Shanghai Port in the same city, Shanghai Shenhua will definitely fight to the end in order to prove that it is no longer what it used to be.
After the first 7 rounds of the new season, Shanghai Shenhua won 6 wins and 1 draw, undefeated, and currently has 19 points, leading the Super League standings with only 1 point, and the top position is not stable. If you can't win the city's sworn rival Shanghai Port in this round, it may give up the top spot in the Chinese Super League. Therefore, no matter what aspect it is, Shanghai Shenhua will unreservedly sacrifice the strongest lineup in this game. Here's a brief prediction of the starting lineup that Shanghai Shenhua may send in this game.
In the goalkeeper position, it is natural that the main goalkeeper Bao Yaxiong guards the goal of Shanghai Shenhua; on the back line, it is not surprising that coach Slutsky will continue to offer a more stable back 4 formation, and it is expected that the four defenders who will get the start will be Yang Zexiang, Zhu Chenjie, Jiang Shenglong and ace foreign aid flying wing Manafa. Among them, Zhu Chenjie and Jiang Shenglong, two international-level young talents, form the strongest double central defender configuration, while Portuguese wingers Manafa and Yang Zexiang will continue to play on the wings as fullbacks.
In terms of midfield, Lei can't move, naturally the 31-year-old French iron waist Ibrahim Amadou sits in the midfield and is responsible for intercepting and stealing, serving as the main back, and Ibrahim Amadou partners to form a double back combination should be the former national football meritorious captain Wu Xi. In front of these two aces, it is natural that the former Liverpool midfielder Joao Teixeira sits in front as the attacking commander, passing the ball to feed the cake, threading the needle, and leading the attacking line in the front, while the two ace attackers who form a strategy around him should be Brazilian ace Andre Luiz and local international Xie Pengfei.
On the forward line, considering the recent changes in Malele's family and some physical discomfort, it is expected that he will be rotated in this game, and it should be the local meritorious veteran Hanchao who will charge ahead in place of him. To sum up the above analysis, the final 11 people who are expected to start Shanghai Shenhua against Shanghai Port are: Bao Yaxiong, Yang Zexiang, Zhu Chenjie, Jiang Shenglong, Manafa, Ibrahim Amadou, Wu Xi, Xie Pengfei, Joao Teixeira, Andre Luiz, and Yu Hanchao