On April 30, the first leg of the 2024 Chinese Super League "Jinjing Derby" will be staged at the home of Tianjin Jinmen Tigers. Although the team has suffered a three-game winless run due to injuries recently, for the Jinmen Tigers, the "Jinjing Derby" has never needed to be mobilized. The team will be looking forward to picking up three points at their old rivals for their first home win of the season.
Tianjin Jinmen Tigers returned to Tianjin after the last round of matches and devoted themselves to the preparation of the "Tianjin-Beijing Derby".
In addition to the technical and tactical corrections, the coaching staff of the Jinmen Tigers is also paying attention to the psychological state of the players to ensure that everyone is physically and mentally up to the standard for this important game.
Yu Genwei
Head coach of Tianjin Jinmen Tigers football team
In the double game a week, the first task is to adjust everyone's body so that everyone can recover as quickly as possible, and after the loss, I think the work may be more difficult. To be honest, conceding goals in a row and losing games in a row will definitely have some impact on the emotional psychology of the players. But I think we've been through a more difficult phase as a team. In fact, as a team, every year in the middle of the season, maybe at the beginning of the season, during the season, at the end of the season, there will be some ups and downs. Of course, it's okay, everyone is under pressure, we are united, and the whole team knows what our goals are. So we still have to rely on team spirit and our cohesion to get through this difficulty.
In terms of personnel, with the exception of Grant and Vincent Kompagno who are unable to play due to injury, the rest of the squad is ready to play.
For the Jinmen Tigers, this "Jinjing Derby" is both a challenge and an opportunity.
If you can score points in this tough battle with the Guoan team, or even win, this is undoubtedly the biggest encouragement for the Jinmen Tigers who are in a difficult situation. At that time, the team will not only add points, but also more confidence.
Yu Genwei
Head coach of Tianjin Jinmen Tigers football team
Needless to say, I think the "Jinjing Derby", as a team, we don't need to do too much mobilization, whether it's the players or the coach, we know what it means, and our team is looking forward to this game. But as a team, we know where we are at the moment. I think that as long as our players put this style of our Tianjin team, our spirit, and our attitude towards the game on the field, no matter what the result is, I believe the fans will understand and support our team. So we're going to give it our all, we're going to make the most of the time we've got left, we're ready for the last day, we want to be in a good state for this game, and hopefully get a good result.
Barton
A member of the Tianjin Jinmen Tigers football team
As for me, it's important to do a good job in the tasks given to me by the team, and then I still want to be able to help the team more, and then to be able to help the team win.
The Jinmen Tigers lack a major general, and the Guoan team, which has won two consecutive victories, also has uncertainties.
On the afternoon of the 29th, the Guoan team did not come to the TEDA Football Stadium to step on the field, but took a bus to Tianjin after training in Beijing. The mystery of their line-up will also be kept until the pre-game.
Suarez
Head coach of Beijing Guoan football team
Zhang Yuning had an injury, and it was difficult to play in the game, and Zhang Chengdong has not yet recovered to his best condition. Of course, I believe in every member of my team, everyone is ready and we will send the best players.
Yu Genwei
Head coach of Tianjin Jinmen Tigers football team
First of all, for this game, we have a deployment of our own, and at the same time there are some ways to target the key people of the opponent. But because of the double match a week, I am not sure what the opponent's lineup will be. So we still have to do our best, we defend from the zone, maybe we don't target a certain person to arrange some more reasonable defensive tactics. We still have to look at the situation, but we still want to communicate more with the players and then make a final plan.
After suffering consecutive defeats before, there was a lot of controversy about the layout of the Jinmen Tigers.
Regarding the concerns of the fans, especially the use of Škorić, Yu Genwei also explained.
Yu Genwei
Head coach of Tianjin Jinmen Tigers football team
First of all, I have a lot of respect for every fan's suggestion and opinion about the team. But from the coaching staff, from my own point of view, I think the requirements for any style of play and tactics are still based on the players. It's not possible for me to make different technical and tactical arrangements based on the types of players that the team doesn't have. Actually, we chose Skolic this year, because in the previous two years due to Andujar's injury, we may have been stretched thin in terms of the same position, so we wanted to be able to find a player in the same position, who can play both as a centre-back and as a central midfielder. But in the first few games, we wanted to stabilize the back and then push Skric into a central midfield position after he had a better understanding of his physical condition, including the team's tactics. I think it was probably our previous plan, or a plan, but the plan is disrupted now, so let's face it, based on the current personnel structure, we have to make some reasonable tactical arrangements to deal with the game.
This season, the Jinmen Tigers have won 2 draws and 1 loss in three home games, and they have been in poor form in the last three rounds with 1 draw and 2 losses. This time, in the face of Beijing Guoan, whose away record this season is significantly better than that at home, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers still need to start from defense.
In the first four rounds of the Chinese Super League this season, Ricardo Suarez arranged a three-center-back formation for Beijing Guoan. From the fifth round onwards, Beijing Guoan switched to a back four. At the same time, the main personnel on each line are also relatively stable.
In the first four rounds, Guoan won 2 and drew 2, including draws against Shandong Taishan and Shanghai Shenhua, as well as victories over Cangzhou Lions and Wuhan Three Towns. In the last four rounds, Guoan won 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, except for the fifth round of home defeat to Shenzhen Xinpeng City, which was a little unexpected, and then drew with Shenhua away, and won consecutive victories against Qingdao West Coast and Zhejiang team, showing Guoan's recent good form.
The recovery of Beijing's national security state has a certain relationship with the changes in formation and personnel. From three central defenders to four defenders, one of the removed central defenders was used in the midfield, allowing Guoan to use the numerical advantage of the midfield to form a dominant situation when facing opponents of similar strength.
Guoan's No. 10 Zhang Xizhe's comeback in the fourth round of lifting the ban also greatly unleashed Guoan's offensive creativity. Under the escort of Li Ke and Gujia, Zhang Xizhe contributed 1 goal and 2 assists in the last four rounds, and was the main initiator of Guoan's attack.
Up front, Zhang Yuning is the finisher of attack, scoring three goals in his last five games, plus a goal against the Cangzhou Lions in the first round, Zhang Yuning has become the top scorer in the Royal Forest Army with four goals, and is temporarily eighth in the league scorer list.
Zhang Xizhe and Zhang Yuning are also heart-to-heart, in the last round of away games against Zhejiang, Zhang Xizhe sent a scalpel-like straight stopper, and Zhang Yuning scored the ball. Since statistics began in 2012, Zhang has provided six assists for Zhang, which is more than he has given to other teammates.
From the perspective of Jinmen Tiger, in the case of uncertainty about whether Zhang Yuning can play, it is certain that Zhang Xizhe must be strengthened to guard and cut off his passing and receiving routes.
Of the 13 goals scored by Beijing Guoan so far this season, the remaining nine goals were scored by nine different team members, except for four scored by top scorer Zhang Yuning.
Even if Zhang Yuning is absent, Suarez still has attacking players such as Lin Liangming, Yang Liyu, Fang Hao, Wang Ziming, and Cao Yongjing, as well as Fabio Abreu, Adebenro and Guga, three midfielders available. Among them, Abreu returned from injury in the last round of away games against Zhejiang and came on as a substitute.
Adebenro, on the other hand, has always been Suarez's back hand, and although seven of his first eight appearances have been as a substitute, he has already contributed a goal and an assist.
When Tianjin Jinmen Tigers played against Beijing Guoan, even if they could withstand the pressure of their opponents in the first half, they could not let their guard down, because Guoan had enough backhand changes to use.
Compared with the luxurious lineup of the Guoan team, the Tianjin Jinmen Tigers have a certain gap in the thickness of the lineup even when they are full, not to mention that the current Jinmen Tigers are suffering from injuries and attrition.
It is precisely in the face of personnel difficulties that Tianjin Jinmen Tigers need to pay special attention to avoid meaningless attrition in this "Tianjin-Beijing Derby".
At present, in the Tianjin Jinmen Tigers and Beijing Guoan team, there are players like Barton, Yu Yang, and Yu Dabao who have played in both teams, and they can play a buffering role to a certain extent.
But the atmosphere of the derby still needs to be used to by some young players, with Beijing Guoan's Fang Hao and He Yupeng both receiving red and yellow cards this season for disciplinary problems or serious fouls.
And some experienced veterans may also use the way to create conflicts to achieve the purpose of disrupting the rhythm of the game. In the face of these possible situations, the Jinmen Tigers should maintain their due momentum while avoiding being affected by emotions.
During the race, the temperature was around 20 degrees Celsius, which was warmer than the day before the race, and the air humidity was also around 20%, which was suitable for the race.
Tianjin Jinmen Tigers VS Beijing Guoan
Tee time: Tuesday, April 30 at 19:35
Venue: Tianjin TEDA Football Stadium
Live broadcast agency: Tianjin Radio and Television Sports Channel
(STB 106<标清> STB 425<高清>)