The Chinese Super League teams, which entered the off-season in mid-August, will return to the fans' vision. On October 13, Beijing time, the FA Cup will kick off. The Shenzhen team of Changchun Division will play Against Shaanxi Warriors at 14:30, the much-watched Guangzhou team will play Qingdao Qingchun Island at 15:30 in Jinan Division, and Meixian Qiuxiang, the host of Meizhou Division, will play Against Henan Songshan Longmen at 19:30. Guangzhou City, which is also in the Meizhou Division, will play against Chengdu Rongcheng at 16:00 on the 14th.
On June 30, Guangzhou team played in the AFC Champions League. The Guangzhou team that played in the FA Cup is mainly based on this reserve team participating in the AFC Champions League. Xinhua News Agency
< h1 toutiao-origin="h2" > mainly trained by the Guangzhou team</h1>
The most special team in the offseason is the former Chinese Super League hegemon Guangzhou. September 23 was originally the day when Guangzhou team regrouped to prepare for the FA Cup and league, and it was also the original date for Cannavaro's coaching team to return to Guangzhou. But the team did not assemble that day. On September 28, the Italians and the team officially broke up.
Cannavaro explained that he left because he had not been able to see his family for a long time. But for clubs whose parent companies are in financial crisis, Cannavaro's willingness to give up salaries of more than 100 million yuan will undoubtedly alleviate a lot of the club's operating costs.
After Cannavaro left, the first team has not been assembled, and the outside world speculates that Zheng Zhi will take over the coaching whip, but it is assistant coach Liu Zhiyu who will eventually lead the team to the FA Cup.
According to the regulations of the temporary transfer window, Guangzhou team was recruited by the national team for 8 people and has 8 FA Cup supplementary registrations. In the end, the team added fresh blood from its own football school, namely Liao Jintao, Chen Quanjiang, Zhang Jianzhi, Fan Hengbo, Wang Tianqing, Chen Rijin, Lu Shihao, and Wang Wenxuan.
On October 12, at the pre-match press conference, Liu Zhiyu introduced the team situation: "Our preparations were carried out in Guangzhou as always, we brought 15 elite players, we conducted offensive and defensive drills in Guangzhou, and hoped that the players would complete the tactical playing style and tasks assigned by the coaching staff during the game. ”
Guangzhou's top 32 opponent is the Chinese Second Division team Qingdao QingchunDao, which advanced to the ChongJia group with the third place in the Shanghai West Division of the Chinese Second Division, and is currently ranked fourth in the first stage of the competition. Jinan Division, Qingdao Qingchun Island also has half a home advantage. If guangzhou can successfully pass the pass, it is very likely that it will encounter shandong Taishan, the host of the division and the defending champion of the FA Cup, in the next round. The Guangzhou Youth Army, which plays in the second team, is estimated to be difficult to advance to the quarterfinals.
On August 2, Guangzhou City coach Van Gast was in charge of the Chinese Super League. During the offseason, Fan Shuai did not return to Europe, but visited China's great rivers and mountains. Xinhua News Agency
< h1 toutiao-origin="h2" > the city of Guangzhou is ambitious</h1>
Guangzhou City, which ended its vacation on September 15 and regrouped, has departed for the Meizhou Division on the 12th. Guangzhou City's youth training base, R&F Football School, is in Meizhou, which can be described as half the home of Guangzhou City.
Guangzhou City, which has reached the championship group and completed its league goals ahead of schedule, is full of expectations for the FA Cup. "This year has a better time than last year to have an honor, whether it is the club management or the coaching staff, everyone hopes to go further in the FA Cup", Chairman Huang Shenghua mobilized the whole team to go all out in the FA Cup before the game and fight for the championship.
From the perspective of personnel, Thiago, who has not returned to China for leave, and Cardona, who has completed quarantine, will go to Mezhou with the team, while Guillermoy and Dembele will join the team later.
Guangzhou City's first rival, Chengdu Rongcheng, is currently ranked fourth in the Middle Division, but it should not stop Guangzhou City from advancing.
After qualifying for the round of 16, Guangzhou City's opponent is likely to be Beijing Guoan, but Guoan has a number of internationals in the national team, and foreign aid Bakambu and Anderson Silva have not yet returned. Guangzhou City, which has a more neat lineup, has a better chance to stand out from the Meizhou Division.
Shenzhen player Gao Lin (left) greets fans after a match in the Chinese Super League on August 2. Xinhua News Agency
< h1 toutiao-origin="h2" > deep test in the quarterfinals</h1>
On September 5, Shenzu assembled at the Lihu base, and the next day, the whole team flew to Kunming for a two-week plateau training. It can be seen that the deep foot is attaching great importance to the FA Cup and the December league championship competition.
On 9 October, the club held the FA Cup. In terms of foreign aid, defender Praliganji is recovering, striker Achimpen has returned after ending quarantine, and Quintero and Vacaso, who have not yet returned, will confirm their absence.
Shenzu's opponent in the round of 32 is Shaanxi Warriors Chaochao, and the seventh-place team in the Yancheng Division of the Chinese Second Division should be powerless to stop the pace of Shenzu's progress. After advancing to the round of 16, the opponent of the deep foot will be the winner of the Cangzhou Lion and Zibo Keju. Once in the quarterfinals, the deep-footed opponent is likely to be the winner between Changchun Yatai and Shanghai Shenhua, which will be a severe test.
Nandu reporter Tao Xinlei