Compared with the good wishes of the fans, the media pay more attention to the impact of the age gap between the players of the two clubs.
The current Guangzhou Evergrande can be considered to be very successful in terms of performance, but when it comes to the age configuration of the players, it is not too reasonable, because in order to pursue performance, Evergrande has always used the purchase of international players as the guideline for signings, but the real
The actual situation is that domestic players are now at a fault. The truly capable national players are all very young. Even if there are a few young ones, they are all regarded as treasures by other clubs. They want to win from other clubs.
The introduction of clubs is tantamount to wishful thinking.
For the sake of performance, Guangzhou Evergrande will not easily lose games in order to train young players. Evergrande has bought a lot of good embryos in the past few years, but only a handful of them have actually played. Liao Lisheng is the only one who has played.
A player with more opportunities, even so, historically, after Lippi left, Scolari, who took over, still relegated Liao Lisheng to the sidelines.
So generally speaking, Guangzhou Evergrande has a lot of hidden worries. If it does not let young players play in many games in recent years, or does not introduce young international players as reserves, after these international players in the team retire,
The trouble will be very big.
On the other hand, the Longteng team is in a completely different situation. The team is filled with a large number of young players around 20 years old, and they have good abilities in all aspects - ranking third in the league, reaching the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League, and now
The fact that so many players have been selected for the national team is proof of this.
These players are the performance of the Longteng team in the rising period. Historically, Shanghai SIPG was in this position - it was also a team of young players, but now because of the emergence of the Longteng team, the situation has changed.
Therefore, in the eyes of media reporters, the competition between these two teams is the competition between the present and the future of Chinese football. It is also the competition between two clubs in the change of dynasties in the Chinese Super League.
Faced with the media's hype about this age issue, the head coaches of both sides showed restraint.
At the pre-match press conference, when Lippi faced reporters' questions about this issue, he said: "This is not a problem. We are also vigorously cultivating young players, such as Gao Jun, Liao Lisheng and Yang Chaoshan.
They all have a lot of playing time, but player development is a long-term process, and I think you should also know that."
Lippi's restrained language clearly showed a hint of displeasure.
Zhang Sheng, on the other hand, has no interest in this topic at all: "There is no need to praise the training of our young players too much. If you look at the current situation of young players in the entire Chinese Super League, you will find that it is really very bad. One day, there will be an endless stream of new players in the entire Chinese Super League.
Young people have appeared, and it’s not too late to be proud.”
The media, who had no fun in front of Lippi and Zhang Sheng, stopped playing. Of course, the more important thing is because the game is about to start.
In the locker room before the game, Zhang Sheng was making final arrangements for the players. The team's tactics had already been formed, and the special arrangements for special events had been practiced countless times in training. Now it is nothing more than letting the players
It's just to deepen the impression, but there are some things that require special reminders, such as Zhang Sheng's confirmation of Ben Alpha's status again.
In the last round of the AFC Champions League, Ben Alpha actually performed very well. At least most of the time, he remembered Zhang Sheng's request, "Don't just think about it all by yourself, be decisive when passing the ball."
, and Ben Alpha did perform very well on the offensive end according to Zhang Sheng's requirements.
But Zhang Sheng is still worried about another issue, and that is Ben Alpha's physical problem. Although he has improved to some extent after more than a month, his physical fitness is just like getting sick - "Sickness comes like a mountain, and the illness is like a mountain."
It's like "getting rid of silk", the body's physical condition is very easy to be destroyed, and practicing it is not something that happens overnight.
In order to ensure his physical fitness, Zhang Sheng did not let him go to Guizhou with the team in the last league game. Instead, he was kept in Jiangcheng to be trained by the club's physical coach to prepare his physical fitness. Even so, Zhang Sheng still had to go to Guizhou before the game.
You need to check with him to see if he has the ability to play the entire game.
Ben Alpha gave Zhang Sheng a decisive answer: "If I take into account both breakthrough and organization on the wing, I can be physically fit for 75 minutes at most."
Zhang Sheng nodded with satisfaction. When Ben Alpha first came to the Dragons, he weighed nearly 80 kilograms. For him who is 1.78 meters tall, he was seriously unqualified as a professional football player - especially compared to his
In terms of his playing style that focuses on quick breakthroughs, in a high-level Premier League game, he may not even have enough physical fitness for half a game, but now his weight has been reduced to 75 kilograms, although compared to his peak period, he
The weight of 70 kilograms is still far behind, but in a stadium like the Chinese Super League, even if you have to spend more energy on running and organizing, playing 75 minutes - as long as it is 75 minutes with excellent performance, it is enough, because you are really capable
The defensive players who guarded him for 75 minutes do not exist in the Chinese Super League.
It can be seen from this that although Ben Arfa has some problems with his character, he still has nothing to say about his professionalism.
In the home team's dressing room, Lippi was telling Zheng Zhi: "This game is very critical. You are the captain of the team. I hope you can treat it with 100% of your ability. Our goal is the AFC Champions League."
, Today’s opponent is a hurdle we must overcome, come on!”
Zheng Zhi nodded solemnly and said: "I will. I am in very good condition now. Victory is the only goal today."
Lippi also nodded to Zheng Zhi with satisfaction, then stood up from the stool, clapped his hands and said: "The game is about to start, I have a few final words."
Hearing Lippi's voice, the Guangzhou Evergrande players all focused their attention. Seeing that everyone turned their attention to themselves, Lippi continued: "Last year, we won the AFC Champions League. This year, we won the AFC Champions League.
We are in the quarter-finals again, and I think everyone knows our opponents very well this time. Not only are they constantly chasing us in the league, but they are also our stumbling blocks in the AFC Champions League. What is our goal?"
"Champion! We want both the league championship and the AFC Champions League!" the players shouted loudly!
"Yes, our goal is to win the championship. We have a reason to win this game. Come on, everyone, I hope we are the second team to win the AFC Champions League!" Lippi finally explained his championship to everyone.
Goal, "Now everyone on the pitch!"
This game has also attracted the attention of other teams in Asia, especially the countries that are still playing in the AFC Champions League. These clubs have sent their own scouts to watch the game, because after this game, the next round will be held.
The opponent is clear.
The person in charge of the commentary has also changed, but the ranking is not lower than in the previous round. The main commentator of this game has changed from Liu Jianhong to Duan Xuan, and the guest commentator has changed from Xu Yang to Zhou Ning. Look
CCTV Sports Channel also attaches great importance to this game.
Before the game started, Duan Xuan asked Zhou Ning: "What do you think of this game?"
Zhou Ning did not give an affirmative answer, but said neither side was offended: "It's hard to say. Both teams are very strong. Guangzhou Evergrande plays very steadily, and the Longteng team is relatively more aggressive. Who is the one?"
It’s hard to say who will win, but there are so many international players on both sides, several high-level foreign players, and the head coaches of both sides are also very experienced, I’m sure the game will be very exciting.”
"Well, we have now got the starting lineups of both sides. It is true. In the last game, both sides had very key players missing. The Longteng team was missing their goalkeeper, and Evergrande was missing Zheng Zhi. In this game, they both
Everyone will be on the field, and the outcome of the game is indeed more unpredictable. Well, the players have already begun to take the field." Duan Xuan took over and said, "Let's first introduce the starting lineups of both sides."
During the conversation between the two commentators, this much-anticipated AFC Champions League game officially began.
After the kick-off, both sides were very familiar with each other and did not make too many tentative moves. From the first moment the game whistle sounded, the two sides began to attack.
There is a reason for both sides to do this. Evergrande is because it is at home and Ma Yun, the new boss, is watching the game for the first time. In order to reflect the word man in the "Man Award" given by Ma Yun, for the sake of the home fans, they must
To show momentum, the Longteng team, because of two conceded goals at home, must score goals as soon as possible, otherwise the only fate waiting for them is to be eliminated.
Now, not only the fans watching the game live, but also the fans in front of the TV are enjoying the experience. It is really rare to see two high-level teams playing against each other in such a crucial game as the AFC Champions League.
The first to get an offensive opportunity was Guangzhou Evergrande playing at home. Just one minute into the first half, Zheng Zhi judged the direction of the Longteng team's pass in the midfield one step ahead. He intercepted the ball and controlled it.
Then he passed the ball to Elkeson who came in at high speed. Elkeson passed the ball to Diamanti in the middle while advancing at high speed. Diamanti decisively kicked the ball and the ball was slightly missed.
It went over the crossbar and then flew out of the baseline.
Diamanti's shot scared Zhang Sheng on the sidelines into a cold sweat. If he conceded the ball at the beginning, there would be no hope for this game. At the same time, Diamanti's shot sent a clear message.
Signal--Guangzhou Evergrande is preparing to go on a killing spree today.
Zhang Sheng shouted to midfielder Lin Feng on the court: "Pay attention to defense, pay attention to pressing, don't let the opponent shoot easily!"
Lin Feng, who was a little distracted because he had just come on the stage, quickly raised his hand to apologize, and then nodded to show that he understood.
After winning the ball, the Longteng team faced the frontcourt pressure of Guangzhou Evergrande. Starting from Zhou Wei, he passed the ball to Lin Feng one after another. Lin Feng did not show any weakness. He continued in the midfield.
With his running and front and back midfielders, the two wingers kept passing the ball down. Then after seeing a gap in Guangzhou Evergrande's defense, he decisively sent a through ball. The person who received the ball rushed up from the wing to assist.
Shu Jun, after Shu Jun opened Guangzhou Evergrande's wing defense on the wing, passed the ball back to Ding Huaiyi in the corner of the penalty area. Ding Huaiyi did not continue to pass the ball this time, but directly shot.
The Evergrande players did not expect that Ding Huaiyi would shoot from this position, including Zeng Cheng, who was a little unprepared. The ball was taken out by Ding Huaiyi in a wonderful arc, flew straight to the left goal post, and then flew out through the goal post.
Bottom line.
Ding Huaiyi's shot made the Evergrande fans in the stands exclaim. Even Duan Xuan shouted loudly: "Beautiful shot! The ball slid out of the door. The quality of this shot is really high.
Ding Huaiyi is obviously very confident in this game."
Zhou Ning also said: "This shot is impossible without good footwork. I always think that Ding Huaiyi's footwork is the best in China. His footwork should be rare in Chinese football for more than ten years."
You know, at least when I was playing football, it was hard to see anyone at his level."
While the commentators were still praising Ding Huaiyi, Guangzhou Evergrande quickly launched another attack. This time it was Peng Peng from the wing who launched the attack.
In the last round of the game, **Peng played in a very embarrassing manner. Under the alternating attacks of Ben Alpha and Zhou Zhou, **Peng was broken through and played on the wing countless times. Long Teng
The team's first goal was caused by his breakthrough.
In this game, **Peng, who returned to the home court, was really fierce. He used his strong body and good speed to launch a fierce impact. Ben Alpha obviously did not expect that **Peng would go crazy in front of him. Prevent
When he failed to catch up, **Peng succeeded in breaking through. Then he and Huang Bowen, who was inserted in the middle, made a wall-to-wall pass. Before Zhou Zhou could get close to him, he passed the ball. Gilardino in the penalty area used his smart movement to get rid of the ball.
He drove McGowan, then jumped up and hit the goal with his head.
Faced with this header shot, Zhou Wei subconsciously reached out to block it. The ball was so powerful that it was reluctantly dragged out of the crossbar by Zhou Wei's palm.
"Gilardino's header was beautiful. Oops, it was a little on point and was saved by Zhou Wei!" Duan Xuan was still praising the Longteng team's offense just now, but now he immediately marveled at Evergrande's offense.
"This counterattack is so fast. **Peng's attack from the right wing is so sharp."
"The Dragons really want to thank their goalkeeper for this game. Zhou Wei's strength is still very good. He is much better than the previous substitute goalkeeper in terms of experience and ability." Today, Zhou Ning seems to have become a fan of the Dragons.
In general, he kept praising the Dragons player, "At the age of less than 19 years old, he can be regarded as a rare and excellent goalkeeper that has appeared in recent years."
