Autumn and Winter Check-in Challenge On the afternoon of December 28, the draw for the knockout round of the AFC Champions League ended, and the knockout opponent of the Taishan team was Japan's Kawasaki Frontale, which is a traditional powerhouse of the Japanese J League. In the group stage of the AFC Champions League, 17 goals were scored, tied for first place with Al Ain in the West Asian zone, and the Taishan team was under a lot of pressure and needed to be strengthened quickly.
Kawasaki Frontale, known as "Kawasaki Munich", has won the J1 League championship 4 times in the past 7 years, and has produced many players such as Kaoru Mikasa and Itakura Kaoru.
Kawasaki Frontale finished 2nd in the J1 League last season and is 8th in the league this season with 14 wins, 8 draws and 12 losses. In the final of the Emperor's Cup of Japan on December 9 this year, they won the championship by defeating Kashiwa Suns on penalties.
Kawasaki Frontale is worth a total of 16.28 million euros, and the foreign players include three Brazilians and Gomi, who has played in the Premier League.
In the face of strong opponents, the weak backline of the Taishan team must be strengthened quickly, and the young and fast central defenders and full-backs must be introduced to prevent the rapid penetration of the Japanese team. In addition, in midfield and up front, after the departure of Moises and Marouane Fellaini, it is necessary to rush to strengthen the strong playmaker and high striker. In the second game against Yokohama Mariners, it was the absence of Fellaini and Moises that caused the Taishan team to be completely passive.
In short, the strength of the opponent encountered by the Taishan team this time is very strong, and we must attach great importance to it, pay close attention to determining foreign aid, start the run-in as soon as possible, study the characteristics of the opponent, and strive to make a good start at home, so as to lay a solid foundation for the elimination of the opponent.