AFC Champions League opening 3 rounds, the first 2 rounds of the Chinese Super League team record is sluggish, Shandong Taishan and Guangzhou team respectively started 2 consecutive defeats, especially the two teams of goalkeepers, the first game has a low-level mistake, the outside world feels very disappointed, did not see the spirit of the young player, before the third round, many fans have no expectations for the results of the game, just hope to lose less when winning, after all, the first 4 games are at least 5 goals of the rout, so when the Guangzhou team lost 0-3, the outside world has a praise voice, although the opponent is south Korean powerhouse Ulsan Hyundai, However, the Guangzhou team has improved its status compared with the previous two games, which shows that it has gradually adapted to the rhythm of the AFC Champions League.
Shandong Taishan, who then appeared, ushered in a breakthrough in the result of the game, in the match against the Lion City Sailors, Taishan goalkeeper Cao Zheng did his best to save the goal, sent a god pounce in a direct dialogue with the opponent's core attacker Jin Xinyu, rejected the opponent's kill, and achieved a draw, seemingly only 1 point, but attracted praise from the outside world, for the Chinese Super League, it was like dawn in the dark, seeing new hope. It is worth mentioning that this ordinary draw attracted the attention of the AFC, and on the second day after the game, the AFC made a special report on the game on the official platform.
The AFC praised Shandong Taishan's performance as the young lads shattered lion city sailors' 2-game winning streak with their tenacious fighting spirit. Despite the course of the game, the Lion City sailors have been attacking, but Tarzan is in danger, has maintained a stable defensive lineup, but also staged a wonderful breakthrough shot in the 21st minute, Yi Xianlong consecutively burst into the box, almost broke the goal, which also became a highlight.
The AFC used the "steel defense line" to describe Taishan's defense, which has been missing for a long time, and even forced out the opponent's 2-meter giant Jin Xinyu, and Cao Zheng helped Taishan achieve a draw with an invincible performance. It should be said that the AFC is well aware of the importance of this game and has given support to the Chinese Super League team at a critical moment, which is still very touching, and the Chinese Super League team has also repaid the fans' concern with actual performance.
Previously, the outside world is also worried that the continuous fiasco will hit the confidence of the fans, now it is not so, at least Taishan proved with performance, the players are more and more frustrated, have the courage to overcome difficulties, there are still 3 games left in the group stage, fans also hope that Taishan can still send surprises, but also hope that guangzhou team can learn from Taishan, with tenacious fighting spirit to achieve a breakthrough in results.