On November 1st, Shanghai Shenhua will face Chengdu Rongcheng on the road in the final chapter of the Chinese Super League. Reporter Yang Yi revealed that many Shenhua fans, even if they don't have tickets, are still looking forward to seeing the Shenhua team outside the Phoenix Hill Professional Football Stadium.
Although Shenhua no longer have the initiative to win the title, tomorrow afternoon's match is still a crucial one for them. A win against Chengdu Rongcheng, an opponent Shenhua has never lost to, will not only fill their regrets, but also psychologically lay the cornerstone for Shenhua's championship run in the coming years.
Many Shenhua fans are also flocking to Chengdu. Recently, fans wearing blue Shenhua jerseys are often seen on flights from Shanghai to Chengdu. They have decided to accompany the team through the league season and are looking forward to "miracles and good luck". However, the high attendance of Chengdu's Hibiscus City home stadium made the home team's fans buy tickets with great enthusiasm, and very few tickets were available for Shenhua fans. Many Shenhua fans have arrived in Chengdu but have not been able to purchase enough tickets, and many have expressed their desire for the stadium to be vacant.
The game will not only focus the attention of many fans, but also attract the attention of the coaching staff of the Chinese men's national soccer team. It is reported that the national team head coach Ivankovic may come to Chengdu in person to observe the crucial match between Shenhua and Rongcheng, which is the key to the championship. The coaching staff will then finalize the final training list based on the performance and physical condition of the international players in the final round, which is expected to be unveiled next Monday. Shanghai Shenhua's Jiang Shenglong, Xu Haoyang, Fernando, Yang Zexiang and Wang Haijian, as well as Zhu Chenjie, who missed the last 18 rounds of the national soccer preseason due to injuries, will be the focus of Ivankovic's attention.
