On December 28, Beijing time, the draw results for the 1/8 finals of the 2023-24 AFC Champions League were officially announced. As the "only seedling" of the Chinese Super League, Shandong Taishan was drawn to sign and face the veteran giants Kawasaki Frontale in the J League.
It is worth noting that the representatives of the Kawasaki Frontale Club at the draw site had a bright smile on their faces after the draw to Shandong Taishan, and they also quickly took pictures with their mobile phones. Obviously, in their opinion, this result has already put their chances of qualifying.
It is not difficult to understand that Kawasaki representatives are so confident, and the total value of the entire team is currently 16.28 million euros. Shandong Taishan is 10.1 million euros, considering the value gap, as well as the disadvantage of home and guest, no matter what aspects, Taishan is at an absolute disadvantage in the face of Kawasaki.
In addition, Taishan's record against Japanese teams has been at a disadvantage, with 20 draws, 7 wins, 2 draws, 11 losses, scoring 23 goals and conceding 40 goals. Especially in this season's AFC Champions League, Taishan was killed by the Yokohama Mariners. And Tarzan has never played against Kawasaki Frontale in history. It is worth paying attention to whether Taishan can fight back against the opponent's contempt on the field this time.