On December 24thAFCAnnouncedAFC Champions LeagueAfter the draw rules for the knockout stage of the leagueShandong TaishanThe team received a good signing, avoiding nemesis Yokohama Mariners in the group stage and other strong South Korean giants, which brought a major positive to the knockout stage of the Taishan team. In addition, the Taishan team has also made major adjustments to the reinforcements during the winter window to make full preparations for the knockout round.
According toAFCPublished lottery rules,AFC Champions LeagueThe knockout round will be divided into two brackets according to the results of the group stage, in which the first team in the group stage will form the first pot, and the top three teams with the best results will form the second pot. In order to facilitate the next two-on-two matchups, it is also necessary to draw one team from the five first-placed teams in Pot 1 as Pot 2. In this way, we can ensure that the draw for the knockout rounds is fair and fair.
Through careful analysisAFCPublished lottery rules, it is not difficult to find this pairShandong TaishanThe team is very advantageous. First of all, according to the draw rules, the knockout stage will avoid the principle of the same group opponent in the group stage, so the Taishan team will perfectly avoid the Yokohama Mariner team, which has already lost twice in the group stage. Secondly, South Korea's Jeonbuk Hyundai and Ulsan Hyundai also finished second in the group like Taejeon, so they were also included in Pot 2 for the draw. This means that the Tarzan team successfully avoided the three strong opponents, increasing the chances of winning the next knockout round.
In addition, the outcome of the draw is still unknown for the Taishan team, but whether the final opponent is Japan's Kawasaki Frontale, Kofu Fenglin, Thailand's Bangkok United and South Korea's Pohang Railway, the Taishan team has a good chance of winning. Although many teams are actively preparing for the game, the Taishan team can be said to have grabbed a lottery and laid a good foundation for advancing to the next round.
At the same time, coinciding with the start of the new season, the Taishan team also made adjustments to the reinforcements in the winter window. Not only did they lose Moises andFellainiThese two meritorious foreign aides have also been strengthened accordingly. According to the head coachChoi Kang-heeTaejee brought in Kaza, a free agent who played for Ulsan Hyundai last season. As one who hasAFC Champions LeagueAs an experienced player, Kaza will be very helpful for the Tarzans in the next knockout rounds, and he is also seen as an ideal replacement for Moisés and is expected to be the new offensive and defensive metronome for the Tarzan midfield.
In addition,Fellaini's replacement has also been largely confirmed, and he is the leading goalscorer Zeka who currently plays for Pohang Steelers. Zeka, who has a tall stature, will be the new aerial supremacy of the Tarzan team. Being able to successfully poach such a key player from the opponent's camp is undoubtedly the best case of two wins with one stone. It's also something elseSuper LeagueIdeas that teams can learn from can improve their squad by bringing in the right talent from their opponents.
Overall,Shandong TaishanThe team is inAFC Champions LeagueIn the draw of the knockout round, he got the best draw and avoided a strong opponent. At the same time, they also made reinforcements in the winter window to increase the strength of the team. This is undoubtedly for the Tarzan teamAFC Champions LeagueAchieving better results on the field provides good conditions and guarantees. With the draw progressing, the Taishan team will welcome the next knockout opponents, let's look forward to their wonderful performances!