Fans of Mount Taishan Team or Chenghaigang's strongest opponent for the championship should be more tolerant. Wu Jingui's confidence crisis has not yet lifted his strength | team | confidence crisis
Shenhua's home stadium once again heard cheers, but the momentum was slightly weaker compared to the beginning of the season. Fans hope the team can win and rebound, but the game still relies on strength to speak, especially when Shanghai Shenhua faces Chengdu Rongcheng, whose paper strength is stronger than their own.
On the evening of August 26th, in the 24th round of the Chinese Super League, Shanghai Shenhua faced Chengdu Rongcheng at the Shanghai Stadium. Rongcheng's high center Felipe has been released from his ban and is back on the field. Foreign players such as Exxon and Zhou Dingyang, as well as naturalized players, have impressive strength. The first leg match against Rongcheng this year was also Shenhua's first defeat of the season, and it can be said that the opponent is a tough nut to crack. In the first half, Jiang Shenglong headed the ball and scored first, helping Shenhua take the lead. Later, Rongcheng's foreign player Andrego scored from a long distance to equalize the score. In the subsequent matches, Shenhua received multiple good opportunities but failed to convert them into goals, maintaining a 1-1 score until the end.
Jiang Shenglong said in an interview after the game, "It's really regrettable that we didn't win the game. We have created so many opportunities, and shooting is more threatening than them. But in the end, we can't seize the opportunity. We need to practice more and improve our ability to seize opportunities in training."
Shenhua head coach Wu Jingui summarized after the game, "As expected before the game, the players in several key positions of the opponent have shown very good form after resting and returning. In this game, we did well in both offense and defense, but there is still room for improvement in seizing opportunities. After the opponent was sent off one person, we quickly made adjustments and obtained several opportunities, but unfortunately, we were unable to seize them. Our team has gradually returned to the game state, and we would like to express our special thanks to the Shenhua fans who came to support the team today."
In this game, Xu Haoyang was adjusted to the position of full back. Regarding this, Wu Jingui explained that the team is currently very tense in the position of full back due to injuries. Xu Haoyang is able to control the ball and organize the attack in the position of full back, and his performance is very outstanding. "Our team's defensive task in the midfield is quite heavy, and Xu Haoyang's adjustment can effectively share the workload of the midfield players and play a role in launching a series of attacks."
Next Wednesday night, in the quarter finals of the Chinese Football Association Cup, Shenhua will play away against Chongqing Tonglianglong, a Chinese second division team. In order to participate in the subsequent FA Cup matches, Wu Xi was replaced after half time. Wu Jingui said, "Actually, Wu Xi often insists on playing with injuries. As the captain on the field, he has always led young players forward. He is a role model for young players in our team, and also a pillar of the team's technical, tactical, and spiritual aspects. I am glad to have such a player."
In the past, three encounters with Rongcheng ended in losses, and Shenhua's ability to regain one point in this game is considered a slight improvement. However, there are still fans who are not satisfied with the game results, and there are also discordant voices in the stands. Since the disastrous defeat in the derby, the tolerance of Shenhua fans towards the team has been decreasing. It can be said that the excellent performance of the team in the first stage has raised the appetite of the fans, almost forgetting that this young team does not have the ability to confront strong teams, and still needs to give young players enough room for growth.
When asked about the current decline in the team's performance compared to the first stage, what is the summary of this? Wu Jingui said, "The team played well in the first half of the league, and luck has also favored us many times. It is obvious that the team has lacked luck in the second stage so far."
In this round of league tournament, Mount Taishan Team of Shandong Province won the third consecutive victory by reversing 2-1 against Shenzhen. This victory rekindled the hope of Mount Taishan Team to win the championship. As the leader Shanghai Haigang lost in this round, the gap between the two teams was narrowed to 9 points.
Although Mount Taishan Team has also experienced ups and downs in recent matches, there is a foreign aid Pato with outstanding strength in the team, bringing new vitality to the team's offensive side. The addition of Pato gave Choi Kang hee more rotation options and enriched the team's tactical play, especially the "double high" strategy, which caused great trouble for opponents. If the seaport continues to fall off the chain, then the last but one round of the CSL Mount Taishan team's visit to the seaport is likely to become a championship fight.
