On March 2, the Taishan team officially released a ticket announcement with Beijing Guoan, and the tickets for the Jinglu battle on March 9 will be sold online from March 3, which means that the game will not be postponed. In this context, the Taishan team will complete 3 games in 8 days from March 6 to March 13, during which the Taishan team will enter the "rotation time".
There is no hope of adjusting the schedule
The Battle of Jinglu will not be postponed
The online ticket sales for the first Jinglu game of the season started at 10:00 on March 3 and ended at 19:35 on March 9, and the tickets were divided into 5 tiers, of which the lowest was 150 yuan and the highest was 1,000 yuan for VIP tickets. In the season debut against Changchun Yatai on March 1, a total of 20,627 spectators poured into the Jinan Olympic Sports Center, and as the weather warms up and the highlights of the game increase, the live audience of the Jinglu battle is destined to break this number.
As early as after the Taishan team eliminated Kawasaki Frontale and entered the semifinals of the AFC Champions League East Asia, discussions about whether the Chinese Super League schedule will be adjusted continue to ferment. Changchun Yatai was the first to agree to the plan to change the time of the first round of the game, and the Taishan team also expressed its gratitude on many occasions.
As for the Jinglu match, neither team has responded to related questions in public. From the perspective of the Taishan team, it takes some time to apply for a schedule change, and with limited energy, it is clear that the team is paying more attention to the more important preparation work. From Beijing Guoan's point of view, after a long offseason, if the second game of the league is postponed, there will only be two games in March, with a time interval of 28 days, so it will be difficult to accept the postponement plan. In this context, both teams finally accepted the plan for the Jinglu battle to be held as scheduled.
In the away match with Cangzhou Lions on March 2, Beijing Guoan won 2:0 and got off to a good start to the new season. In the 14th minute of the opening game, Wang Gang assisted Zhang Yuning to grab a point. In the 6th minute of stoppage time in the second half, Adebenro made a penalty, and Yang Liyu hit the penalty to seal the win.
Judging from the performance of this game, Beijing Guoan paid more attention to the control of the rhythm under the tutelage of Suarez, with a full-game possession rate of 73% and a total of 733 passes. The forward line composed of Zhang Yuning, Fabio and Lin Liangming is full of impact, and Beijing Guoan's offensive strength is still at the forefront of the Chinese Super League. But the Cangzhou Lions were not without chances, as they had 13 shots on goal as Beijing Guoan, and Wang Peng's header was blocked by Hou Sen's extreme save. From this point of view, the Taishan team's current fast offensive play still has room to play in the face of Beijing Guoan, but the premise is that it must adapt to the opponent's passing rhythm and give full play to the characteristics of strong impact.
How to rotate 3 matches in 8 days
Choi Kang-hee has his own plan
In fact, for the reality that the Jinglu War will not be postponed, Cui Kangxi has long been fully prepared. Before the match against Changchun Yatai, he said that the rhythm of the three games from March 6 to 13 is indeed relatively intensive, and the rotation of the squad will be considered according to the results of the match against Yokohama Mariner on the 6th.
As a result, in the match against Changchun Yatai, the Taishan team established the victory in advance, which made Choi Kang-hee's rotation plan start early. From the 62nd minute of the second half, Huang Zhengyu, Delgado, Chen Pu, Bi Jinhao, Shi Songchen 5 players appeared one after another, and they replaced Peng Xinli, Xie Wenneng, Kazaishvili, Pato, Li Yuanyi are the core of the midfield.
Judging from the idea of this group of substitutions, Cui Kangxi mainly has two considerations: the first is the adjustment of the back waist position, in the case of Liao Lisheng's injury has not healed, Peng Xinli has become Li Yuanyi's fixed partner, he runs hard enough, but there is still room for improvement in the sense of position and offensive and defensive connection. Therefore, Choi Kang-hee gave Hwang more than 30 minutes of playing time to test whether the defensive stalwart can release more energy in the midfield position. In addition, in the final stage of the game, 18-year-old Shi Songchen also came off the bench to make his senior debut. However, due to inexperience, the new midfield duo failed to get the job done and ended up conceding two goals.
The second is the orderly rotation of the wing lineup, due to Liu Binbin's injury, Wu Xinghan's state needs to be adjusted, etc., the current reserve of side players of the Taishan team actually has certain shortcomings. Among the benches, only Chen Pu was the main player last season. Therefore, Choi Kang-hee gave Delgado a chance. Judging from the performance of more than 30 minutes, the awareness, dribbling ability, and game rhythm of the "Jinan guy" are still unique compared with local players. However, according to the coaching staff, the full-backs should be faster and can play both offensive and defensive requirements, and from this point of view, Delgado still needs to improve.
At the same time, other players in the Tarzan squad also had the opportunity to show themselves. In the intensive schedule, Choi Kang-hee also has to consider objective reasons such as injuries and physical condition, and in the recent training, he will refine the plan of squad rotation, and there will be more vitality in the game in the future.
Reporter: Hou Chao Editor: Luo Ning Photography: Sun Changqing Proofreader: Faye Wong