With the end of the quarter-finals, this season’s FA Cup semi-finals have been produced. Shandong Taishan, Henan Songshan Longmen, Shanghai Shenhua, and Shanghai Haigang will become the final contenders for the championship. In the FA Cup semi-finals, Taishan team and Henan team will meet again after the first stage of the Chinese Super League, staged the FA Cup version of “Lu Yu has an appointment.” Previously, Shanghai Shenhua and Shanghai Haigang, who were also in the Suzhou Division of the Super League, will stage two Shanghai Derby, and the contest between the new and old giants in Shanghai will add another grudge. Previously, due to the large disparity in strength between the teams, the “appetizer” of the FA Cup was slightly lighter. Now, with the encounter of heavy opponents, these four games in the first week of November are destined to be full of highlights. .
“Luyu has an appointment”: Who is the stronger foreign aid army?
At 15:30 on November 2nd, the first match of the FA Cup semi-final will be staged at the Dalian Football Youth Training Base. The team will be opposed to the Taishan Team and Henan Songshan Longmen who were also in the Guangzhou Division of the Super League.
As one of the most promising teams this season, although the Taishan team has been quiet along the way, it still faces many problems. On the defensive end, as the main players are still present, the Taishan team still maintains a high defensive quality, not conceding a goal in the past 4 games. Relatively speaking, due to the absence of six international players, there is still room for improvement on the improvised offensive end. Although seven goals have been scored, many opportunities have also been missed. Especially in the case of relatively neat foreign aid, Delgado and Moises have not yet fully demonstrated their offensive talents.
It is worth mentioning that the low quality of offense is not only a problem facing the Taishan team. In the 4 games of the second round of the quarter-finals, 8 teams had a total of 35 shots, an average of 8.75 shots per game. If it weren’t for the 9 shots completed by the Taishan team, this average would still be The possibility of decline. Behind this phenomenon, there are various problems of the lack of the main force of each team and the lack of competitiveness in the competition.
On the other hand, Henan Songshan Longmen has already created the best record in team history after breaking into the top 4 of the FA Cup. However, looking back at their promotion process is a bit frightening. Facing the Sichuan Jiuniu team, the Henan team with four foreign aids, Ivo, Kalanga, Toure and Dorado, failed to win in the regular time of the two games, and finally relied on goalkeeper Wang Guoming. Outstanding performance in the penalty shootout to advance.
“Shandong Taishan has very good foreign and domestic players. We will do our best to respect each opponent and strive to go further.” After entering the semifinals, Henan coach Antonio said.
Compared with the previous opponents of the Taishan team, the Henan team’s foreign aid corps is stronger in strength. Not only can they meet the needs of the coaching staff in terms of numbers, but they are also “old rivers and lakes” who have played in the Super League for many years. However, injuries and other conditions are also bothering them. Ivo was replaced in the last round of the game, and Kalanga was sent off the court in the first round of the quarter-finals. Can the foreign aid be adjusted to the best condition? It will be directly related to the plot trend of “A Date with Luyu”.
Shanghai Derby: Can Shenhua relive the old dream?
Change the stage, it’s the battle of brothers again! Shanghai Shenhua made a comeback in the Football Association Cup after missing the relegation group of the Super League due to a one-point difference. Coincidentally, the last threshold to prevent them from qualifying for the final is still the same city brother Shanghai Haigang. In the two matches in the league, Shenhua had 1 draw and 1 loss without a win. The two teams played against each other nearly 6 times, with 4 wins and 2 draws at the port and remained undefeated.
However, this does not mean that Shenhua has no chance to advance. This is the third time the two teams have played the Shanghai Derby in the FA Cup. In the two previous dialogues, it was Shenhua who won. In the 2017 FA Cup finals, the two teams drew with a total score of 3:3 in two rounds. Shenhua won the championship trophy with more goals in away games.
In the previous offseason, the harbor lineup was severely damaged. Many international players, Mui and Lopez were not able to join the team in the FA Cup. The team’s core Oscar only returned from injury in the last round. Because of this, the road to promotion for Haigang is quite bumpy, facing low-level teams such as Xi’an Junwolves and Shaanxi Chang’an Athletic are all a small win.
In the semi-finals, the port with impaired offensive power encountered Shenhua, who is good at defensively. The defense line led by Feng Xiaoting and Shuniki once left the foreign attackers of Changchun Yatai and Shenzhen team at a loss. Their existence is also the capital of Shenhua in regaining face in the Football Association Cup.
“Shenhua is a very difficult opponent. The field is full of fighting spirit, and they have a very experienced lineup. In comparison, our lineup is younger and there are some missing personnel.” Looking forward to the future match, the coach of the Harbour team. Lecco has anticipated the difficulties of the game. Under the fierce opponents, whether they can maintain a good posture in the two battlefields really requires a question mark.
2021 FA Cup semi-final schedule
[First round]
November 2nd 15:30
Shandong Taishan VS Henan Songshan Longmen (Dalian Football Youth Training Base)
November 3rd 15:30
Shanghai Shenhua VS Shanghai Seaport (Dalian Sports Center Stadium)
[Second round]
November 6th 15:30
Henan Songshan Longmen VS Shandong Taishan (Dalian Sports Center Stadium)
November 7th 15:30
Shanghai Haigang VS Shanghai Shenhua (Dalian Sports Center Stadium)
Note: If the two teams have the same total number of goals after 180 minutes of the double round, a penalty kick will be taken to determine the winner of the match.
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