SHANGHAI, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- On Feb. 25, the 2024 Chinese Football Association Super Cup will be played at the Hongkou Football Stadium in Shanghai, with last season's Chinese Super League champion Shanghai Port facing the FA Cup champion Shanghai Shenhua. Shenhua, who has won the championship three times, and Harbour, who won the championship once, are both looking to rewrite their own championship history.
For both teams, this game is the first game for the new coach. Shenhua's new coach Slutsky has not coached a Chinese Super League team before, but he is the head coach of the Russian Premier League champion, and his Moscow Army has also won the Russian Super Cup twice.
Commenting on the match, Slutsky said: "The importance of this game is self-evident, we need to give our best, the opponent is very strong, we have to respect the opponent, after all, they won the league last season and we want to prove it through this game. ”
As for the tactical style, Slutsky said that he hopes to bring some modern tactical concepts to Shenhua, such as controlling the ball and controlling the game in positional battles, quickly switching between attack and defense, and getting opportunities in fast attacks.
The new coach of the harbor, Muscat, said that he hopes the harbor can make history.
Muscat is no stranger to events like the Super Cup. In February 2023, he led the Japanese Yokohama Mariners to the Japan Super Cup. But before the Super Cup, he was talking more about the experience than the 'derby' and how to stay focused before such a big tournament.
Reflecting on his debut in charge of Harbour, Muscat said: "It's a chance to win trophies. But he also said that the focus should not be too much on the results, and the focus should be on preparation. (ENDS).