This year's Chinese Super League champions will remain in Shanghai, and other teams want to avoid the big four and have only one way to win the FA Cup. Shenhua and Harbour will put more energy into the league, Shenhua has already begun to have injuries, and the FA Cup match in August will have to decide whether to go all out according to the state of the players. The top 8 teams in the FA Cup have already been confirmed, but the kick-off date and time have not been confirmed, and the specific schedule of the FA Cup has been officially announced, leaving a certain amount of preparation time for each team.
At 19:35 on August 21, Shandong Taishan team played against Henan team at home, which was a "revenge" battle, after Taishan team lost 0-1 to Henan team, Nanji took advantage of Cui Kangxi's absence, Taishan team had ups and downs, and got a hard-won three points. The FA Cup met again, and the Henan team was full of confidence that they could win in the league, and the cup was no problem. There is also uncertainty about whether Choi Kang-hee will be able to return, and since last season, the Taishan team has gradually moved away from the championship.
The Taishan team only won the FA Cup this season, which is not a failure, Cui Kangxi is a cup master, leading Shenhua and Taishan teams to the FA Cup finals. From the perspective of the schedule, the AFC Champions League play-offs against Bangkok United on August 13, Chengdu Rongcheng on the 17th, and the FA Cup on August 21, three matches in 9 days. Shandong Taishan team has to make a trade-off, and the only thing that can be considered to give up strategically is the 23rd round of the Chinese Super League against Chengdu. It is believed that the Tarzan team will have a judgment, and Zeka is expected to make a comeback.
On the same day and at the same time, the Chinese League A team Nanjing City played against Chengdu Rongcheng, as the only Chinese A team in the quarterfinals, it will be the spoiler. The pressure is given to Chengdu Rongcheng, the opponent is barefoot and not afraid to wear shoes, winning Chengdu is an upset, and losing is also reasonable. Fortunately, in the top three in the league, Shandong Taishan team and Guoan fell behind, and Chengdu Rongcheng did not need to consider the intensive schedule of double-line operations. At 19:35 on August 22, Shenhua faced Beijing Guoan at home.
This will be the Beijing-Shanghai derby rematch in August, and in the 21st round of the Chinese Super League on August 4, Guoan will face off against Shanghai Shenhua after 17 days. Shenhua's Manafa suffered a serious injury, and only 4 foreign players can play in the FA Cup, and whether the head coach of Guoan can hold on to the quarterfinals depends on the results of the match between the Chinese Super League and Shenhua. Shanghai Shenhua's focus this year will be on the Chinese Super League champions, and the match between Jinmen Tigers and Shanghai Port will be played on the same day. Four matches in two days will determine the final four, and the winners of the upper and lower halves will have direct dialogue.
Jinmen Tigers had good luck this season, they had already given up in the last round of the FA Cup, but they won the draw + penalty kick, which made Yu Genwei a surprise. And the Jinmen Tigers have not had a good record recently, and they can still compete for the FA Cup, which is considered that the team still has goals this year. Players such as Zeka, Cressan and Li Yuanyi of the Taishan team are important players in the championship, and Chengdu Rongcheng can only have three foreign players, which are expected to be Felipe, Romulo and Palacios. The National Security Council will play with the main lineup, and Shanghai Shenhua will have to rely on the injuries of the players. The winner of the FA Cup can directly enter the main match of the AFC Champions League next season, and the quota is precious.