Shandong Taishan's "All-China Class" faced the FA Cup "Qilu Derby", and Zhang Chi is expected to make a comeback in the line of fire

Qilu Evening News Qilu one-point reporter Li Chang

At 19:30 Beijing time on October 18, Shandong Taishan will face Qingdao Youth Island in the 1/8 final of the FA Cup. Since the opponent is a Chinese Second Division team, according to the requirements of this round of the FA Cup, Taishan is not allowed to arrange foreign aid to play, which means that Taishan will deal with this "Qilu Derby" with a "all-Chinese class" lineup. 6 internationals are absent, Wang Tong is injured, and the local players who can stand up, the game still retains suspense.

It is true that the 1-0 small victory over the Chinese first division team Nantong Zhiyun, Taishan team strength is better, but for a long time did not contact the game, obviously the players are not in the best state, Duan Liu Yu and Tian Xin formed a front line also exposed the embarrassment of attacking unfavorable. However, the skinny camel is bigger than the horse, and the foreign aid is good enough to let the Tarzan team firmly control the rhythm. Then this round lost the dispatch of foreign aid, and the Taishan team also left coach Hao Wei a test in the lineup setting.

According to Hao Wei, it is very likely that the Taishan team will play against the Taishan team of Qingchun Island with a B team lineup. At the pre-match press conference, Taishan assistant coach Wang Jun brought 16-year-old player Chen Zeshi to the meeting, which further confirmed this fact.

The theme of the Tarzan team's pre-match poster is "Victory Charge", in which keywords such as high-altitude bombing, single-knife attendance, and stability such as Taishan show the team's determination to set out for victory. Of course, it is also a signal to the outside world that young players must gradually take over the mantle of their predecessors and put a deep "Tarzan brand" on themselves. ”

Youngster Chen Zeshi made his first appearance in the big list in his last match against Nantong Zhiyun, but did not get a chance to play. Looking forward to the game, he said: "I am also very excited to be in the 23-man squad, and I know that this is a very rare opportunity to play with the big brothers, and then I will listen to the manager's arrangement and be ready to play at any time." ”

Referring to the team's preparation, Wang Jun introduced: "The team has also been actively preparing in a step-by-step and orderly manner recently, hoping that the game can achieve a good result. ”

Although Qingdao Qingchun Island is not very strong in attack, it is solid in defense, and it is currently in the play-off area of the league, so it can be regarded as a "quasi-middle A" team. Coupled with the 1-0 knockout of the young team formed by the Guangzhou team, Youth Island has been unbeaten in 10 games, which also makes them the only team to qualify for the second round of the FA Cup this year.

Youth Island coach Zhou Xin was very modest at the press conference, "Taishan team strength is very strong, we are holding the attitude of learning to play, hope to be richer in rhythm and tactics, young players also need to play with such masters, the FA Cup opportunity is very rare, learn from Shandong team!" Play well after the punching group match. ”

The knockout round is full of unknowns, and there are many strong teams in the first round, so if the Taishan team does not want to overturn halfway, it must strive to win the race within 90 minutes. Because once they enter the penalty shootout, the promotion form of the two sides will become 55 kai, and the advantages established by the Taishan team will also be gone.

The good news is that according to the photos posted by Hao Wei a few days ago, the veteran Zhang Chi is recovering well. As a representative of local inspirational players, if Zhang Chi can rush to the rescue, it will inevitably inject a shot of strength into all the soldiers of Taishan.