Harbour players hope to realize the dream of a double FA Cup final is the curtain call of Oscar Harbour?

Reporter Cheng Shan reported On November 23rd, the FA Cup will be finalized, and for Harbour, it will be the last game of the year in domestic competition, and Harbour, who have won the league title, will certainly hope to win the double and end the season more successfully.

Harbour have won three Chinese Super League titles and one Super Cup, however, they have never won the FA Cup. In the final of the 2017 FA Cup, Harbour lost in a duel with city rival Shenhua. The Chongming Six Tigers are getting older, Zhang Linpeng and Cai Huikang have withdrawn from the main lineup, and the players of the first phase of Chongming have repeatedly expressed their hope in public that they hope to win the FA Cup, help the team realize the dream of the double championship, and at the same time, it will also make their careers more complete.

Harbour completed a "double kill" against Shandong Taishan in the league this season and won the Chinese Super League championship, and the team's morale and confidence in the face of Taishan have advantages.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that this season is the most favourable moment for Harbour to win the FA Cup.

After returning from the AFC Champions League. The harbor gave the players a rare "small long vacation", except for Wu Lei, Yan Junling, Jiang Guangtai, Wei Zhen four international players to report to the national team, the other players have been given time to reunite with their families. On 11 November, the Harbour squad regrouped at the Century Park Football Stadium to prepare for the FA Cup.

In the past week, Muscat has made new adjustments to the team's fitness and physical condition, and after a season of exhaustion and relaxation after winning the championship, Muscat knows that once the player's competitive state is disrupted, it is not a good thing for the whole team. Muscat also deliberately consulted with the coaching staff and medical staff to evaluate the physical condition of each player, and then formulate a corresponding training plan.

Muscat is aware of his players' desire for the FA Cup, but stresses he doesn't want that expectation to become pressure. "We hope to be able to adjust to a very good state in terms of mentality and mental outlook, and then prepare mentally and psychologically."

On a technical level, despite many reminders and suggestions from the outside world, judging from the current information, in the FA Cup final, Muscat does not intend to change his usual style of play and will carry out offensive football to the end.

However, what makes it difficult for Muscat is that he needs to wait for the return of the internationals, observe their form and make relevant decisions about the use of personnel. Previously, Wu Lei returned to Shanghai from the national team for treatment of a meniscus injury, a few days ago, Wang Zhenao was temporarily called into the national team, "The players of the national brand have not practiced with the team for the time being, and we will wait until they return to the team later, and we may have some detailed technical and tactical exercises." Muscat said.

Oscar's contract expires on 1 December, and the FA Cup final on 23 November is likely to be the Harbour captain's 'final show' for the team.

On the night of the Chinese Super League championship, Oscar faced the interview camera and said: "I still want to play here for a year." "It is reported that there has been communication between the Harbour Club and Oscar, but there is no clear progress. There are many difficulties, on the one hand, Oscar's chasers are full of sincerity, on the other hand, Oscar's previous contract was signed before the salary limit order, and if a new contract is signed now, it needs to be strictly in accordance with the provisions of the salary limit order. According to the pre-tax regulation of 10 million euros for the total annual salary of 5 foreign aid in a team, with reference to Oscar's previous income standard, the total annual salary of the foreign aid team of the port will exceed the standard, and the port needs to consider how to deal with the current foreign aid team.

On November 15, Oscar had dinner with Wu Lei, Vargas and other teammates and all the staff of the harbor. During the banquet, everyone raised a glass to celebrate the team's victory in the Chinese Super League championship, and also talked about the company along the way. Oscar invited Wu Lei to take a photo with his translator and others, and also presented signed T-shirts to a number of team staff members who came to the party together, such a scene is not common in some private gatherings at the harbor before.

After returning from the national team, Wu Lei has been undergoing rehabilitation in Shanghai, without doing a lot of sports, and it is still a mystery whether he will be able to recover from injury in the FA Cup. However, the good news for Harbour is that after the national team assessment, Jiang Guangtai's current injury has improved, and he has participated in the preparation training for the next national team World Preliminary Tournament, and it should not be a problem to return to Harbour to help the team in the FA Cup.