Playing 1 more player at home, the whole game was overwhelming, but swallowed the bitter fruit of three consecutive defeats. On the evening of April 30, the Jinmen Tigers lost 0-1 at home to Beijing Guoan, losing the 60th Beijing-Tianjin derby in team history. After the game, head coach Yu Genwei revealed that the two injured foreign players Grant and Kompagno will not be able to return in the near future, and the team can only continue to fight with the current lineup.
This game, which is also the first leg of the Beijing-Tianjin derby this season, has its own traffic. Combined with the factors on the eve of the May Day holiday, the game aroused great attention from fans in Beijing and Tianjin. Within a quarter of an hour of ticket opening, all tickets were sold out. TEDA Football Stadium also welcomed 28,550 fans again.
Compared to the hot market, the two teams have been in very different form recently. The Jinmen Tigers struggled to find a win in their first three home games, and recently suffered consecutive defeats. The absence of two core foreign players, Kompagno and Grant, has greatly reduced the combat effectiveness of the Jinmen Tigers. The continuous fighting has led to the remaining three foreign players Škorić, Fiorić and Ademi, and their form has also declined significantly. Therefore, it is urgent to get back into form with a game to lift the spirit. However, the Beijing Guoan team is getting better, with 2 wins and 1 draw in the last 3 rounds, and they are in excellent form.
In terms of the starting lineup, since it was the third game in 12 days, the Jinmen Tigers made a large rotation of the lineup. Three available foreign players Fioriic and Škoric started the game, while Ademi came off the bench in the second half. Captain Wang Qiuming and Barton were also not in the starting line-up and also came on as substitutes. Guoan sent 4 foreign aid starters, and Yu Dabao wore the captain's armband to appear in the starting 11.
After the opening, the Jinmen Tigers, who rotated the lineup, did not have the slightest conservatism, and used Shi Yan and Su Yuanjie to launch an assault on the two wings. In the 19th minute, Zhang Yuan stepped on Xie Weijun in defense. With the intervention of the VAR video assistant referee, the referee Wang Jing sent Zhang Yuan off with a red card, and the Jinmen Tigers played 11 and more than 10 people fought.
Subsequently, the game entered the rhythm of the Jinmen Tigers, and Guoan recycled the formation to defend and counterattack. However, the Jinmen Tigers' attack thundered and rained, and the last pass and the last shot were always inaccurate, and the two teams exchanged a 0-0 half-time score.
Only 7 minutes into the opening of the second half, the Guoan team played an effective combination, Adebenro crossed from the left, Cao Yongjing scored at the back point, and Jinmen Tiger fell behind 0-1.
After the goal, the Guoan team further recycled the formation, and after replacing Barton, Wang Qiuming and Ademi, the Jinmen Tiger completely controlled the tempo of the game, and Škorić was also pushed up the front. But unfortunately, the two foreign central defenders of the Guoan team, Ngadeu and Traore, performed extremely well, and the crosses of the Jinmen Tigers were basically cleared by Guoan, and could not form a real scoring chance. In the end, under the tight defense of Guoan, Jinmen Tigers lost 0-1 at home to Beijing Guoan, suffering three consecutive defeats in the league.
After losing the game, the whole Jinmen Tigers team came to the fans and was in a depressed mood. Although a small number of fans were dissatisfied with the results of the losing streak, most fans still gave a round of applause to the Jinmen Tigers, hoping that they can get out of the slump and usher in victory as soon as possible.
At the post-match press conference, head coach Yu Genwei still affirmed the performance of the players. "Today I was satisfied with the players, the players also knew the meaning of the game and fought until the end of the game. The game did lack some luck and all the tactical players played out, but there were still some problems to summarize. I hope everyone can get through this together, and I hope the fans can give the team more time and more support. ”
For the Jinmen Tigers, in addition to the demoralization caused by consecutive defeats, the bigger difficulty is that the team needs to lack two core foreign players for a longer period of time. Yu Genwei revealed that the injuries of the two foreign players of the Jinmen Tigers are not optimistic, "Grant has returned to Australia, his condition is not optimistic, he may need surgery, and it is unlikely that he will return in the first half of the season." In addition, it is unlikely that Kompagio will return in the near future. Therefore, we can only face these difficulties together. ”
This game is also the last battle of the Jinmen Tigers in April. After surviving the tough April, the schedule in May is just as intense. On May 4, the Jinmen Tigers will challenge the Henan team that has recovered from form away. On the 11th, he will return to his home stadium against the league leader Shanghai Shenhua, and the difficulty can be imagined. The away matches with the Cangzhou Lions on the 17th and the home match with Shandong Taishan on the 21st were also difficult. In the away battle with Qingdao Manatees on May 26, although the opponent's strength was mediocre, the away game was full of unknown factors and must not be careless. Subsequently, the league will be suspended due to the national football match.
For the Jinmen Tigers, in the case of a losing streak, they first need to stop the decline of the losing streak as soon as possible and restore confidence. Head coach Yu Genwei also emphasized that mentality is a more priority option than improving technical and tactical play. 'The team needs to adjust their mentality first, and the recovery is also very important. With today's game, I am still positive and optimistic about the team. The execution and fighting spirit of the players are there, which is also the most positive factor for our team to get out of the predicament. ”