In the first round of the semi-final, Shandong Luneng Taishan team defeated Wuhan Zall with a big score. It is basically certain that Luneng will enter the FA Cup finals for three consecutive years if he does not underestimate his enemy and make minor mistakes. It is also a reflection of his ability. From Luneng's top management to the whole team, he paid more attention to this FA Cup competition. According to the previous regulations of AFC, the number of places in AFC Champions League is 3+ 1, that is, the champion of Super League, the champion of FA Cup and the runner-up of Super League directly enter the group stage, and the runner-up of Super League participates in the play-offs. This season's Super League has ended, and Suning, Evergrande, Guoan and Shanghai have won the top four respectively. Shandong Luneng's only hope to advance to the AFC Champions League in 2020 is to win the FA Cup. However, the challenge facing Luneng this year is that Suning and TEDA will win, and Luneng has a great advantage in the card. The biggest problem now is to go all out to overcome the mentality that pride goes before a fall, and the FA Cup will be relieved. If Luneng wins the FA Cup, Guoan can only participate in the AFC Champions League play-offs, and it is really hopeless to go to Hong Kong. Shanghai will really be empty this season.
Beijing Guoan performed very well in the AFC Champions League. Five wins and one draw in the group stage almost caught up with Shandong Luneng's six-game winning streak in the AFC Champions League group stage. It can be said that no one expected that Guoan would be better than Evergrande and Shanghai. Now Evergrande, Shenhua and Shanghai have all been eliminated by the fourth team of Super League, and only Guoan, who has advanced to the quarter-finals, continues to fight. Guoan's team combination in recent years is very good, with Alan, Zhang Yuning and Bakambu on the striker line; There is a strong combination of Vieira and Augusto in the midfield, which has the strength to stabilize the AFC Champions League, but Guoan's defense line is still the most unstable factor. See if you can fight your way out in front of the strong teams in Japan and South Korea. There is hope, but it is really difficult. We expect Luneng and Guoan to wave their sleeves and work hard to win their own championship!