Let the harbor team get back on track?, Cross disciplinary psychological massage and comprehensive strength advantages, Wu Lei and Yan Junling interact with Xu Xin and Wu Di Zhiyun | Nantong | Psychology
On June 9th, the 12th round of the Chinese Super League continued, and Shanghai Haigang team will host the promoted team Nantong Zhiyun at home. Before the competition, Yan Junling invited Olympic table tennis champion Xu Xin and three consecutive men's singles champions Wu Di to play and interact together. A relaxed and enjoyable cross-border friendship before the competition helps team members relax both physically and mentally; With the overall strength advantage of the team, can Shanghai Port team return to the winning track in this game?
Cross border interaction and joint promotion of football charm
After fading out of the Chinese table tennis national team, Xu Xin embarked on a life transformation. In order to better promote table tennis among young people, he established the Xuxin Sports brand and opened his first table tennis experience hall that focuses on fashionable and youthful concepts. This table tennis experience arena is located at the Shanghai Haigang team's home stadium - SAIC Pudong Football Stadium.
In addition to being the table tennis champion, Xu Xin also has one identity: an amateur football enthusiast with 20 years of playing experience. Most members of Chinese table tennis teams enjoy playing football, and the team often uses playing within the team as a form of physical training. After fading out of the national team, Xu Xin often made plans with his friend Wu Di on weekends to play wild games together and boost his energy.
Coincidentally, the main goalkeeper of the Port team, Yan Junling, has a good friendship with Olympic table tennis champion Xu Xin. After completing the training on that day, he invited Xu Xin and Wu Di to experience the daily life of professional players. The distance between the two is like crossing a mountain, and just the warm-up stage of "monkey walking" makes Xu Xin feel the difficulty of professional football.
Facing the combination of Oscar, Paulinho, Wu Lei, and Yan Junling, he and Wu Di were responsible for grabbing the ball. Even if they tried their best, they couldn't even touch the ball. He also sighed, "Playing monkey games with them, I guess I can grab a whole day."
Entering the team confrontation stage, Xu Xin's friend team is led by him and Wu Di, while Yan Junling's friend team is composed of representatives from the national team and assistant coaches. Due to the significant difference in strength, Xu Xin's friend team had one more player to play against. In the end, in a peaceful atmosphere, the two sides drew 8-8, and Xu Xin, who scored four goals, also became addicted to football. After the Shanghai Port team unexpectedly lost to Chengdu Rongcheng team in the last round, such a relaxed and joyful cross-border exchange is undoubtedly a great psychological relaxation.
In front of Olympic champion Xu Xin, national goalkeeper Yan Junling no longer defended the goal, but showed off his footwork and scored brilliant goals multiple times. He smiled and said, "Actually, sports are the same. This time, we have the opportunity to interact and experience the charm of different sports. This is also to promote our Shanghai Port team and football." It is reported that Yan Junling, Wu Lei, and others may go to the tennis court next to cheer Wu Di.
There is a huge disparity in strength, can the harbor engage in large-scale killings
In the previous round of the Chinese Super League, Shanghai Haigang team lost 0-1 to Chengdu Rongcheng team due to confusion and substitution errors in the coaching staff, resulting in their first defeat of the 2023 season in the Chinese Super League. Whether the attacking combination led by Wu Lei can regain the feeling of scoring is a big concern for the relatively weak Nantong Zhiyun team in this confrontation.
At present, Shanghai Port team is currently at the top of the points table, leading the Chinese Super League with 8 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss in 11 games. In 11 games, the entire Haigang team worked together to complete 10 assists and scored 19 goals, with an average goal scoring ability of 1.73 goals per game that cannot be underestimated. However, the winning rate of the Haigang team at home is relatively low, and the winning rate at away is higher. Whether the home game against Nantong Zhiyun continues the rule of conceded goals at home is worth paying attention to.
At present, the Shanghai Port team has created an attacking trio consisting of Wu Lei, Oscar, and Xiao Paulinho. However, this attacking combination lacks strong attacking ability at home, but has a good effect in counterattacks and sneak attacks away from home. At present, Wu Lei has scored 7 goals and provided 2 assists, which is the first scoring point for the Port team, but also a key target for opponents to guard against; Oscar provided 5 assists, which are the attacking hub and card machine of the entire team, but his attacking rhythm is significantly slower than three years ago; In addition, Paulinho has also scored three goals, making him a good attacking wingman, but his defensive shortcomings are also very obvious.
This game is a severe test of Nantong Zhiyun's overall defense. The Nantong Zhiyun team is currently ranked 14th on the points table, with 2 wins, 3 draws, and 6 losses in 11 games on the brink of relegation. Fortunately, they defeated their relegation opponent Qingdao Hainiu 1-0 in the last round, giving them valuable breathing opportunities. In 11 games, the entire team of Nantong Zhiyun scored 7 goals, with an average of 0.67 goals per game, indicating insufficient firepower in scoring. On the defensive end, currently conceding 1.43 goals per game indicates a significant defensive loophole, making it difficult to withstand the strong attack of Shanghai Port team under normal circumstances.
Of course, for the Shanghai Port team, the most crucial thing is that head coach Javier cannot make any more basic mistakes. As one of the teams with the strongest strength and the lowest bench depth in the Chinese Super League, Shanghai Haigang team has no problem with their overall strength, but the lack of championship experience has become a weakness for the team. His on-site command will continue to dominate the progress of this game.
