The opening of the summer window at Shanghai Port requires upgrading to the "Six Foreign Aids"!, Viewpoint: Using only two foreign players to break out of the "Devil's Home" Karon | Oscar | Summer Window
On June 29th, after the 13th round of the Chinese Super League, Shanghai Haigang team defeated Beijing Guoan team 2-1 away, continuing to lead the points table. In this game, the head coach of the Port team, Javier, only used two foreign players and relied more on the performance of local players, rushing out of the bustling Workers' Stadium.
On July 1st, the summer transfer window for the Chinese Super League opened, and various clubs can adjust their internal and external aid candidates. The Chinese Super League relies on foreign players, but currently, the Shanghai Haigang team, which has 5 foreign players, has not shown strong performance except for Oscar. Starting from September, the Shanghai Port team, which aspires to become champions, will face a severe situation of fighting on the three fronts of the Chinese Super League, AFC Champions League, and Chinese Football Association Cup. It is completely necessary to optimize and upgrade foreign players in the summer window, and even strongly allocate "six foreign players".
Just starting with two foreign reinforcements can solve the battle
The away challenge against Beijing Guoan team, Shanghai Haigang team is most afraid not of the opponent's strength, but of the warm atmosphere at the Workers Stadium. The newly completed professional football field, coupled with the passion of national security fans, is known as the "Devil's Home" as the Beijing Workers' Stadium, the home stadium of national security.
Picture: Three goals from the entire game.
The head coach of the Port team, Javier, surprisingly only used two foreign players, Oscar and Caron, in this game. Caron, who was thin, was replaced by Li Shenglong in the second half, and the Port team only used Oscar's single foreign player configuration. The broadcast footage scanned, and three foreign players, Pinker, Paulinho, and Vargas, sat on the bench with a bewildered expression.
Halwei is not superstitious about foreign aid, but his replacement is not perfect. In the 80th minute of the game, the Port team took a 2-0 lead. As long as they kept their pace steady and followed the routine, the whole team could clock in and out. Although it was necessary to strengthen his defense, Xavier switched to Xu Xin, who was strong in attack, weak in defense, and unstable in style, and Maitijiang, who was in amazing form and broke into the world wave.
Image: Guoan was the first to score and was deemed offside by the video assistant referee to have been cancelled, causing dissatisfaction among Guoan fans. After the game, they shouted "Ma Ning is in prison" and threw a large amount of debris into the field.
As a result, Xu Xin, who came on as a substitute and touched the ball for the first time, made a fatal mistake in the corner kick attack, giving the Beijing Guoan team an instant opportunity to switch offense and defense. The defender of the Haigang team was overwhelmed and unable to return to defense, resulting in an unpredictable 1-2 score. Fortunately, under the command of the three armies, the harbor soldiers took away three points.
Not granting privileges to foreign aid, the commander strictly governs the military
When Caron was replaced, the broadcast footage described his angry heart: as he walked towards the locker room, he kicked over an inflatable device in the shape of a beverage bucket. Perhaps, Karon feels that he is not playing well enough, is dissatisfied with the referee's decision, is not satisfied with his performance, and of course, may also be unhappy with the coaching staff replacing him, especially with local players.
After the game, Haigang team head coach Javier specifically stated that foreign players do not have the privilege to appear on the team. "Whether as a starter or substitute, the team's personnel principles are based on the game plan, players' sense of responsibility, and performance on the field. I will not treat Chinese players and foreign players differently. I consider the interests of the whole team." Javier said that foreign players need to take on more responsibility. "I chose Lv Wenjun to play in the front position because I believe he has the ability to score goals. Before the game, I also thought he could score goals, and he responded to this with practical actions."
Javier's statement, combined with the previous internal punishment given by the team to Argentine foreign player Vargas for "tantrums," demonstrates the club and coaching staff's determination to strictly govern the military. During the May league season, Vargas was dissatisfied with being substituted and challenged the authority of head coach Javier with words. Javier also chased Vargas and questioned him, causing an argument between the two sides. After discussing with the coaching staff, Port Club made a decision to calmly reflect on Vargas for a week, and he also missed the next round of the Chinese Super League. Finally, Vargas apologized to Javier and the internal conflict was resolved.
External aid positions overlap, requiring more optimization of configuration
"As a head coach, in order to have leadership over the team, there must be a set of standards to manage the team and ensure that these standards operate properly. I am not here to please anyone, all decisions are based on the overall interests of the team. We are all very professional players and coaches, so all my decisions at any time are from the perspective of the team, based on mutual respect and the overall interests of the team." As early as after the Vargas incident, Javier expressed his attitude of using foreign players - the team's interests first.
After defeating Beijing Guoan away from home, Javier directly pointed out the problem - among the team's current five foreign players, their positions overlap and their types are repetitive. "I have Wu Lei, Oscar, Paulinho, Vargas, and Caron. The positions of foreign players overlap a bit, mostly behind the center forward, including Oscar. There are a total of five players who can play as two forwards, and the coaching staff needs to choose according to actual needs." Javier explained that only two foreign players were used in this game. "On the attacking end, Wu Lei returned from the national team and is in good form. If he were to be put on the sidelines, it would not be fair to him. He needs to go back and forth on the sidelines. The closer Wu Lei is to the goal, the greater the chance of scoring. We respect every player, and choosing players is for the overall interests of the team."
Since Javier is emphasizing the overlapping positions and types of foreign players in the team, Shanghai Haigang Club needs to be more determined, respect the professional judgment of the head coach, take responsibility and make decisive decisions. After the transfer window opens, we will resolutely introduce new foreign players and adjust and optimize the foreign player structure. At present, Oscar's role is irreplaceable, and Pink's center position is also scarce. However, the characteristics of the three foreign players, Paulinho, Caron, and Vargas, are too close, their positions are too overlapping, and their defensive abilities are insufficient. There is room for optimization and adjustment among these three foreign players. If we still maintain the configuration of 5 foreign players, it is a reasonable choice to first rent a midfielder and then introduce a center or midfielder.
Next, the Port team will face a three line battle of the Chinese Football Association Cup, Chinese Super League, and AFC Champions League. In the hot summer, their physical exertion will be great, and the selection of domestic and foreign players will only be more difficult than the current situation. The author suggests that the port team can boldly try to allocate "six foreign aid" for the third line operations.
The current rule for foreign players in the Chinese Super League is "6 bets, 5 reports, and 4 appearances". Six foreign players can be registered at the same time, but 5 players can be registered and 4 players can appear in each match. In order to cope with the dense schedule of future matches, if Haigang team has 6 foreign players at the same time, the advantage is that the team's foreign player lineup is more solid, while the disadvantage is that there will be one foreign player unable to enter the playing list in each game, and each round of matches will have to undergo a cruel "6 out of 5" - three line combat, which is also a rotation mechanism.
Of course, if the Port team is really equipped with "six foreign players", no foreign player is willing to watch the game in front of the TV - after Vargas and Caron are both dissatisfied, adding another foreign player undoubtedly puts higher demands on the management ability of head coach Javier.
