Special correspondent Jiang Yuan reported
On the afternoon of the 20th, Jeonbuk arrived in Shanghai on Korean Air flight ke2815 from Seoul Gimpo Airport, and the coach Choi Kang-hee arrived before the big troops, who watched the Chinese Super League match 4-1 Yongchang in SIPG.
During the second transfer, Jeonbuk fended off a gold dollar attack from West Asia, retained Leonardo and Lopez, and signed back Edu despite walking away From Luis (joining K2 Jiangyuan).
When the AFC Champions League registered for the second time, Louis, Kim Hyo-ki, Moon Sang-yun and Australian foreign aid Paltaru were removed, and Edu, Zhao Shenghuan and three young players Choi Dong-geun, Lee Han-toe and Choi Ting-woo were newly reported.
In February this year, Edu left Huaxia and returned to Jeonbuk half a year later. He has made 115 appearances in the K-League, scoring 41 goals and 18 assists. After his return, Edu, who has played three league games and has yet to score, said he would do his best to help Jeonbuk win the AFC Champions League.
For the AFC Champions League, K-League has given great support to both Jeonbuk and Seoul, and the 27th round of the K-League, the two teams played early on August 3, which means that they have enough rest time after playing the 26th round of the tournament on the 17th.
At present, Jeonbuk is still unbeaten, with 27-16 wins and 11 draws, 10 points ahead of second-place Seoul, and early broke their own 22-round unbeaten K-League record set by themselves last season, and scored 50 goals in 27 games, second only to Seoul's 52 goals, conceding 28 goals, which is the lowest.
It is worth mentioning that 11 people in Jeonbuk have scored goals, but the team's most important attack points are Lopez (9 goals in 25 games), Lee Tong-kook (8 goals in 19 games) and Leonardo (8 goals in 25 games).
Leonardo needless to say, the AFC Champions League has saved Jeonbuk many times, and is regarded by the AFC as the key to the team, and although Li Tongguo has played fewer games and scored goals recently, the deterrent is still there.
However, Jeonbuk's current hottest form is Lopez, who joined at the beginning of the season, the post-90s Brazilian toughster will score consecutive goals against Jeju United, Seoul, Ulsan and Gwangju in the 20th to 24th rounds, especially against Seoul.
In addition, the most classic game is the 12th round of the match against Sangju, when Jeonbuk was just exposed to "bribery", the team was turbulent, Sangju away from home 2 goals ahead, Lopez stood up, a pass and a shot, to help the team 3-2 reversal, at present, he is the absolute main force of the team. However, in the AFC Champions League, he has scored only 1 goal in 7 games.
Previously, it was reported that after the end of this season, Choi Kang-hee may leave Jeonbuk, so the "village chief" wants to win another AFC Champions League trophy for Jeonbuk.
Choi Kang-hee is already very familiar with SIPG, but he nevertheless watched SIPG's league on the spot last Friday, witnessing the comeback Conca being swapped out injured and his jealous Elkeson scoring a penalty.
There is another player who gives Choi Kang-hee a lot of headaches, and that is Wu Lei. The Jeonbuk boss even thinks sipon 7 is the most threatening player, "He's really fast, although sometimes it's not so conspicuous, but once given the opportunity, it will start quickly and create a threat." He also said that Wu Lei's style was very similar to that of Han Jiaoyuan in his team.
How to balance Wu Lei, is Choi Kang-hee has been studying recently, South Korean media said that Choi Kang-hee and Wu Lei in the left-back position, tried a number of players, including Park Won-jae, Choi Zhe-soon, Choi Jae-so, but has not yet been finalized, there is news that it is likely to let Choi Zhe-chun, who is good at playing right-back, change the left side of the road against Wu Lei.
As for Hulk, Choi Kang-hee hasn't seen his game yet, nor is he in his form, or even if he can kick, if he does, what position he plays. How to defend him is also unknown. But now it seems that Choi Kang-hee does not have to worry, at least in the first leg of the game, this "big trouble" can not yet appear.
In away games, the goal is naturally not to lose, or to lose less and strive for goals. But Choi Kang-hee did not show the slightest cowardice before the game: "For the manager, no game is prepared for a draw. ”
Perhaps it is the identification of injuries in the two main forces of SIPG that makes the Jeonbuk coach have a stronger confidence: "Our team has a lot of players with characteristics, and they are in good shape, and they are here to win the game." ”
(Editor: Su Yang)