At 19:30 beijing time on August 15, the 8th round of the Chinese Super League will have a remarkable make-up match, with Shanghai Shenhua playing against Beijing Guoan.
After Cui Kangxi left class, acting coach Mao Yijun led Shanghai Shenhua to achieve two consecutive victories, achieving the effect of changing the coach like changing the knife. With these two consecutive wins, Shanghai Shenhua once again reached the top four of the Suzhou Division. At present, Shenhua has 22 points from 13 wins, 6 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses, temporarily ranking 3rd in the Chinese Super League standings. However, Shenhua's top four positions are not stable, and Beijing Guoan and Hebei teams that are catching up behind may squeeze Shenhua out of the top four. This round just happened to be against Beijing Guoan, which can be called a life-and-death battle, once lost, Shenhua may be squeezed out of the top four by Guoan, so if Shenhua wants to stay in the championship group, this round must ensure that it does not lose, even if it is a draw.
The situation in Guoan is more severe, they have no choice, only by defeating Shanghai Shenhua, it is possible to enter the championship group, otherwise, they can only enter the relegation group. Shanghai Shenhua encountered such a dying Beijing Guoan with no way to retreat, and there will undoubtedly be an unimaginable test. There is no doubt that this is a battle of life and death, either you die or I die.
Facing Beijing Guoan, Shenhua will naturally send the strongest starting lineup to play without reservation. Here's a simple prediction of the 11 players Shenhua could start.
In the goalkeeper position, the main goalkeeper Zeng Cheng was injured, and the veteran Li Shuai will naturally continue to sit firmly in the starting position to guard the Shenhua goal; in the back line, not surprisingly, the 4 defenders who get the start will be Zhao Mingjian, Feng Xiaoting, Jonik and Eddie. Feng Xiaoting and Jonić played as a double center-back combination, while Zhao Mingjian and Eddie played as wing-backs.
In terms of midfield, the main back of Shenhua is naturally Wu Xi, the ace of the national football midfield. Wu Xi was both offensive and defensive, and had become the most indispensable person in the Shenhua Formation. The player who forms a double back with Wu Xi should be Sun Shilin. In the midfield, it is not surprising that the two aces of Moreno and Adrian will serve as Shenhua's frontcourt attacking double core, responsible for the team's entire offensive organization and scheduling. The two of them are Shenhua's midfield brains and the two guarantees of the team's victory.
On the forward line, it is not surprising that cao Yunding, the strongest flying wing in the country, will join forces with foreign aid Bassogo to form Shenhua's forward line. New signing Dominbia will be on standby.
In the end, the 11 starters of Shenhua's current match against Beijing Guoan are: Li Shuai; Zhao Mingjian, Feng Xiaoting, Jonik, Eddie; Wu Xi, Sun Shilin, Moreno, Adrian; Cao Yunding and Bassogo