Source: Shangguan News Author: Qin Dongying
Three points for all is the goal.
On the evening of May 21, in the 13th round of the CSL, Shanghai Shenhua Team defeated Henan Team 2-1 away with the goals of Xie Pengfei and Wu Xi. Although Shenhua coach Slotsky was not satisfied with the team's performance, 3 points helped Shenhua continue to stabilize its top position in the Chinese Super League.
It's not easy for Henan team to play away. Last season, Shenhua team lost to Henan team 0-3 away. This season, Shenhua Team, as the leader, once again played against the opponent. Although Henan Team has suffered four consecutive defeats, it still played with open arms in the cheering of the home audience.
In the 13th minute, Shenhua Team got a free kick opportunity in the front court. Xie Pengfei directly got up and shot. Goalkeeper Wang Jinshuai saved the butter hand and the ball flew into the goal. In the 24th minute, Manafa oblique blocked the restricted area, the ball slipped over several players from both sides, and was shoved and shot by Wu Xi at the back.
Xie Pengfei's free kick breaks the goal
Wu Xi helps the team expand the score
The two goals were quite dramatic, helping Shenhua team establish a leading edge early. However, "2-0" is definitely not a reassuring score, and it has been confirmed again. In the 93rd minute, foreign aid Midana headed home to help Henan team recover a goal. In the extra long extra time period of 8 minutes, the Henan team was still "aggressive". Fortunately, the Shenhua team members kept the fruits of victory.
Slotsky summed up after the game, "Today is a very difficult game for us. This is the first time that we have played in hot weather this year. Of course, the weather is the same for both sides. In the first half of the game, we scored two goals, and the first goal was very lucky. In this game, we had a lot of problems and dangers on the defensive side. Especially in the second half, when the opponent made a counter attack, our defense was a little unstable, and at the same time, we played mediocrely on the offensive side. Although I won, I am not satisfied with the overall performance of the team. "
From breaking intensive defense to playing offensive football with the other side, Shenhua Team faces many challenges. Before the match, Slotsky also expected that the Henan team's tactical play was not always shrinking the defense. In the game, while the opponent created defensive pressure for Shenhua Team, he also left a gap behind, but Shenhua Team did not grasp the opportunity to expand the score advantage. Ma Lailai's ability to grab points is outstanding, and his finishing touch is still short of accuracy. Louis didn't score in the last two games, which made the fans a little worried.
The performance of Wu Xi, the 35 year old captain of Shenhua, was commendable. This season, his appearance data is far higher than the team's Gao Tianyi, Xie Pengfei, Xu Haoyang and Dai Weijun. Obey the needs of the team. When Manafa was injured and absent, Wu Xi moved from the back to the right back, and his state and ability were recognized by Slotsky.
After the game, Wu Xi said: "First of all, according to the position assigned to me by the coach, including playing position 8 and full back, I think it is the most important thing to help the team win. Henan team is not good at this away game every year. Shenhua fans still come to the expedition as always, and thank them very much."
Shenhua Team will challenge Shenzhen Team in the next round. With the deepening of the league, players will experience varying degrees of fatigue. Now every game must be taken seriously, and the goal is to get 3 points.
For Slotsky, ensuring the health of players is a prerequisite. Next, he will face the recruitment of players for the international match day of the national team. Shenhua has many international players, which will put a new test on training and preparation.
