Dalian InBev: The main force is injured, and the preparation is low-key

Special correspondent Ding Xu reports After two rounds of the Chinese Super League, Dalian InBev Haifa appeared to be particularly low-key, and the team tried their best to eliminate interference and prepare for the home match against Changchun Yatai this Saturday. According to the situation in the standings, this round of matches is extremely crucial for both sides, and InBev Haifa must not be sloppy at home.

In the first two rounds of the Chinese Super League, InBev Haifa made two consecutive visitors, first took away 1 point from Hangzhou, and then defeated Jinan with one less person. In the face of the two teams that participated in the continental competition last season, InBev Haifa had no stage fright in the away game and quickly adapted to the rhythm of the Chinese Super League. InBev Haifa took a break after playing an away match against Taishan on February 28, and returned to the team for training on March 6 after a short break.

Unlike Yatai on March 20 and 21, InBev Haifa maintained the rhythm of one game a week and home and away intervals, and played a teaching game with InBev Haifa U21 and Tianjin Jinmen Tiger on March 15 and 22, except for Mao Weijie, Alimi who was not in the team and Traore who was in the recovery stage, the rest of the players got the opportunity to play.

What is unfavorable for InBev Haifa is that as soon as the season starts, it encounters a situation of unorganized personnel. In the first round away to Green City, Traorella went off injured, and it is unknown whether the Malian centre-back will be available for Saturday's game. Both of InBev Haifa's goals in the first two rounds of the game were scored by Kalanga, but the Brazilian striker was red in the last round and will not be able to play against Yatai in this round. Mao Weijie played with the U22 national football team in Yancheng, and he will not return to the team until March 26 at the earliest. Alimi played for North Macedonia in the European World Preliminary Tournament on the evening of March 22, starting 45 minutes and contributing an assist to help the team get off to a good start in the World Preliminary Tournament with a 3-0 win away to Liechtenstein, while North Macedonia also had a World Preliminary match against Wales in the early hours of March 26. In addition, former Morocco international Rabouyard is in the midst of Ramadan.

At present, the morale of InBev Haifa is high, and head coach Li Guoxu said: "We will usher in the first home game on March 29, and our whole team will overcome all difficulties to play this game and win this game for the fans of the whole city and the fans present." Captain Yan Xiangchuang said: "The first home game of the new season is about to start, all our players are ready, we will go all out under the leadership of the coaching staff, fight tenaciously, show the spirit of the city, and strive to bring more exciting games and the joy of victory to the fans." ”

In history, InBev Haifa and Yatai have never played against each other, and they have not even played warm-up games. As the head coach, Li Guoxu and Xie Hui have met three times in the 2022 and 2023 seasons: from April to May 2022, Dalian Reading Bank led by Li Guoxu and the Dalian team led by Xie Hui warmed up twice, and the results of the two games were 2-2 and 1-2; On April 8, 2023, Dalian Zhixing led by Li Guoxu warmed up with the Dalian team led by Xie Hui, and Zhixing lost 2-4. Time has passed, and the results of the warm-up match do not have much reference value, and Li Guoxu and Xie Hui will also break their wrists on the Chinese Super League platform for the first time.

InBev Haifa is preparing for the game in a low-key manner, and the club is full of happy events. Recently, InBev Club held the "2025 Dalian InBev Football Club Title and Sponsor Signing Ceremony" in the multi-functional hall of the comprehensive building of Dalian Youth Training Base. The signing ceremony marks an important step on the road of professionalism, commercialization, diversification and internationalization of InBev Club, and also injects new vitality into the development of Dalian football.