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At 16 o'clock on February 20, in the second leg of the AFC Champions League 1 8 finals, Shandong Taishan played away against Kawasaki Frontale. In the first leg, the Taishan team lost 2-3 at home, and only by defeating the opponent away from home in this game can they have a chance to advance to the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League. Judging from the overall strength and state, there is a certain gap between the Taishan team and Kawasaki Frontale, but the whole team will not give up easily, and the theme of the official poster "Against the wind" is also very clear, and Cui Kangxi hopes to lead the team to create a miracle.
The away goals rule will be eliminated for matches in the knockout stage of the AFC Champions League, and if the two teams are tied on aggregate over two legs, extra time will be played. In this case, the Taishan team only needs to beat Kawasaki Frontale by one goal away to tie the aggregate score, and then go to extra time or penalty shootout to fight for qualification. Of course, if the Taishan team outscores the opponent by two goals away from home, it will advance directly. If the Taishan team draws or loses to the opponent away, they will miss the quarterfinals.
The situation facing the Taishan team is clear, and only a win in this game can hope to advance. Talking about the game before the game, Choi Kang-hee said frankly: "The loss in the first leg is not good for us, but our whole team will not give up, whether it is the coach or the players, they will do their best to strive for the best result." In the first leg, he chose to exert his strength in the second half, and the appearance of Fernando and Pato rewrote the game, but he did not seize the opportunity and missed the opportunity.
When it comes to the away side, in the face of Kawasaki Frontale's strong offensive strength, the Taishan team still has to defend first. Gao Zhunyi and Choi Kang-hee attended the pre-game press conference together, and he mentioned that he should first follow the head coach's deployment and do a good job of defense. Gao Zhunyi also has a clear understanding of the characteristics of Kawasaki Frontale's players: "The opponent also has some players with excellent ability, who are very threatening in counterattacks, strong one-on-one ability, fast speed, and strong strength. We have to defend well and not give away the three points easily. ”
It can be expected that the Taishan team's defense will face a greater test away from home, and Liu Yang, Zheng Zheng, Judson and Gao Zhunyi, who started the first leg, should continue to play. In the midfield position, the combination of Li Yuanyi and Peng Xinli is more attack-oriented, and in the case of high pressure on the away defense, whether Choi Kang-hee will use a defensive midfielder is a new change. Huang Zhengyu is a potential choice, the premise of the veteran Zheng Zheng's position is also an option, if Zheng Zheng's position is premised, Shi Ke can play as a central defender, Zheng Zheng's prediction and frontal defensive ability are good, and there is also the possibility of playing forward, Cui Kangxi had made Zheng Zheng a cameo in the back many times last season, which is also a change of the Taishan team.
On the offensive side, there is room for change in the side and middle of the Taishan team, Wu Xinghan, who played as a right midfielder in the first game, is not in the best condition, in fact, his most familiar position should be the left midfielder. If Choi Kang-hee continues to trust Oh, he should move his position to the left to give him more space to break through and cross on the left side. In the right midfield position, Xie Wen can return, he has the possibility of starting, Fernando performed well in the first leg, and he also has the conditions to start.
Cressan and Vaco were the attacking duo for the opening game, and both will need to have enough possession to be more threatening. In the game, Cressan retreated too much to get the ball, which directly affected the offensive rhythm of the whole team, and Waco played relatively uncomfortable. In this game, Wako's position should be further clarified, Cressan should reduce the number of times he retreats to get the ball, and he will only be more dangerous if he appears in the box or on the edge of the box.
In the first matchup, the Taishan team missed many opportunities to score in front of the goal, which is a pity and a hope. As long as the Taishan team can play the attacking rhythm and attacking threat in the first leg, they will have hope to complete the comeback on the road. Kawasaki Frontale are the dominant side at home, and they have to defend their home stadium to qualify, but they are the side under pressure. The Taishan team needs to show a broken attitude in the away game, and the theme of the official poster "Against the wind" has shown the attitude, looking forward to a wonderful game, and the Taishan team can reap the most ideal results.