Shandong Taishan will host the second leg of the FA Cup semi-finals against Henan Songshan Longmen on the afternoon of November 6, after Taishan won 1-0 with Delgado's goal in the first leg of the match between the two sides. A 1-0 score, in a two-legged knockout match, is not a very secure score. The overall strength of Henan Songshan Dragon Gate is not bad, and it has always played Taishan team unambiguously, often with extraordinary play. Therefore, the Taishan team only won 1 goal against henan Songshan team in the first leg, which is definitely far from enough. Taishan played Henan Songshan Dragon Gate in the second leg and still needs to go all out to ensure that they advance to the final of the FA Cup.
In an interview, Taishan coach Hao Wei revealed that what is troubling the team now is injury. Hao Wei bluntly said that 8 players in the team were plagued by injuries, of which Fellaini and Zhang Chi could not play in the second leg. Fellaini and Zhang Chi could not play in the key game of the Taishan team, which made many fans feel very depressed. Because the two are the aces in Hao Wei's technical and tactical system, especially Fellaini. Fellaini's role in The Tarzan offense is basically at a level that no one can replace. Fellaini is a type of offensive player who is best suited to play Henan. Because the Henan team is a team that mainly defends and counterattacks, it is often a dead formation when facing a strong team like Taishan, and then uses the personal ability of Kalanga and Dorado to knock on the door of Taishan in the counterattack.
In the first leg of the FA Cup semi-final competition, Henan adopted a steady counterattack strategy and achieved very good results. Henan faced wave after wave of attacks from Taishan, allowing the opponent to score a goal. The Taishan team is under the stubborn defense of the Henan team, and there are not many offensive routines that can be thought of. At this time, many Taishan fans miss Fellaini very much, and indeed this game would have had Fellaini's tower. The Taishan team faced the dense defense of the Henan team, and they could play very easily, directly using the goalkeeper's long pass to accurately find Fellaini. Or the Taishan team can also use the two sides to give Fellaini, who is in place in the middle of the road, and send a steady stream of high-quality crosses, which can knock on the door of the Henan team.
It can be said that in the last round of Taishan's semi-finals in the FA Cup, if Fellaini was pressed in the front, the team would definitely win more than one goal against Henan. Originally, The Taishan fans were still looking forward to Fellaini's comeback in the second leg of the game, but unfortunately Fellaini was still sure that he could not play. Fellaini can't play, and who will play the high point in the Frontcourt of the Taishan team has become the most important thing for coach Hao Wei to solve. As for the veteran Zhang Chi, he has always been injured and is in the stage of slow recovery.
Zhang Chi was unfortunately hit by a broken leg in the team's training match, and many fans felt that it was difficult for the 34-year-old to come back, and even some fans analyzed that Zhang Chi was likely to retire. Only Zhang Chi himself has been insisting, the Taishan club has also given him meticulous care, and Zhang Chi has the hope of a slow comeback. Taishan coach Hao Wei's principle for the use of Zhang Chi is that Zhang Chi's state and body have not recovered 100%, and the team will certainly not risk letting him play. Zhang Chi is unlikely to play in the Taishan FA Cup, and he is likely to choose the right time to return after the start of the second stage of the Chinese Super League.