Taishan's internal conflict was revealed when they suffered a three-goal defeat against Shenhua. In order to win the Chinese Super League, Taishan will have to play against strong rivals such as Guoan to accumulate practical experience. When strong teams face off, they compete in tactics and player strength, as well as in morale. Guoan will not be overly conservative on the road, and anyone who can sustain a high-pressure press in the first 20 minutes will have a head start. Shenhua's forward line of Teixeira, Mallet, Xie Pengfei, four people partner more and more tacit understanding.
Guoan is riddled with injuries, with Abreu out injured, Zhang Yuning struggling and Jiang Shenglong on his own. Although Zhang Yuning scored two goals this season, his overall performance was mediocre, making it difficult for him to play center forward. Local strikers to completely replace the foreign aid, is not easy, even if the national team players, compared with foreign aid there is still a gap. In the past, Suarez had experimented with seven strikers, showing helplessness. Guoan's expectations for this duel are not high, get a point can be regarded as a success.
Guoan's two foreign center backs and Shenhua's two center forwards go head-to-head in a tit-for-tat contest. Can Guoan's Ngaardew and Mamadou build a defensive fortress, or will Shenhua's Malelai and Luis ignore defense in the attack? In the battle between Beijing and Shanghai, Guoan and Shenhua met last season, each winning one and drawing one, remaining undefeated. Zhang Xizhe's clash with the fans will be the focus. This round, Shandong Taishan, Qingdao West Coast, Shenzhen New Pengcheng have the possibility to win. Guoan is facing a tight squeeze, and if they lose, they will drop to 8th place, while Shenhua has more room for error.
