According to the results of the lottery, Suzhou University of Technology will compete with the second round of play-off champion between Briyugoslavia in Thailand and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. In the 20 18 AFC Champions League play-off, the Shanghai team defeated Chiang Rai United in Thailand and advanced to the first round. Once in the group stage, Shanghai's opponent will be a strong team. Yokohama Mariners are the champions of J League this season. The team relies on the policy of seven foreign players in J League, and they are all qualified for their respective roles. Jeonbuk Hyundai won the K League title at the end of this season. As the South Korean team with the longest history and the best AFC Champions League record, Jeonbuk's strength is immeasurable. In addition, although the strength of Australian Super Sydney FC is slightly poor, the away game of Super League in Australia is not cheap. Once the body loses points, it will definitely affect the first round.
Last season, the champion of the Super League went to Hong Kong, naturally hoping for a breakthrough in the AFC Champions League this season. However, Rio's departure has greatly affected the depth of the team's lineup and tactical play. Atovic's performance on the pitch and his leisurely complaining style in the summer transfer window are not satisfactory, but only half a season is not enough to judge the Austrian, so it is reasonable to judge whether the signing will be successful next winter after a complete preparation and season.
At present, the team of Shanghai Port Group lacks such an explosion point. Lv Mengniu and Li Shenglong have no speed advantage. They either use running position and frontcourt ornament to create opportunities in the wild. Hulk and Oscar are more like a team activity in the middle. Therefore, the introduction of wingers similar to Allen Wu Can not only enriched the team's tactical play, but also inspired Anatovic's high center attribute.
In addition, the team also needs to strengthen in the midfield position. Yang Shiyuan's sudden emergence this season could have solved this problem well, but he was too easily injured on the court. Pre-season reimbursement has a great influence on Shanghai. Cai Huikang's defensive attack is weak, and Zhang Yi, Lin Chuangyi and others are only substitutes, so Shanghai still needs some reinforcement in the midfield position.
The position of central defender may also need to be supplemented. The main partners Su He and Shi Ke are already top in China, but the first substitute Wei Zhen needs more games to practice. This season, Shanghai has used three central defenders in several games. When three central defenders were injured, it was more likely that Hai, Wang, Fu Huan and Zhang Wei played for them, and the results were not satisfactory.
Finally, the most important thing is whether Oscar can stay. If the Brazilian leaves and loses the core of the team, Shanghai must find his replacement as soon as possible.