May 6 News.
China Super League (soccer league)
10th round of the league.
Changchun Yatai (soccer team)
Narrowly beat Nantong Zhiyun 3-2 on the road
Xie Hui ushered in his first victory in Yatai. An analysis by Soccer Daily pointed out that from the point of view of the club's investment and the team's strength, Yatai should not have fallen into the relegation quagmire, or at least should have been a mid-table team.
In the match against Nantong Zhiyun, Xie Hui continued the 4231 formation from the previous match against Xinpengcheng, but made minor adjustments to the starting lineup. Recovered from injury, Wang Zhifeng replaced Wu Ya Ke as the starting goalkeeper, while Tan Long returned to the starting lineup and played an offensive role along with the other four foreigners. Slightly different from the previous game, Tan Long played as a left-winger this time, while Zui stepped back into an organized back position to spearhead the attack. Xie Hui's change allowed Sergio and Tan Long to play well, with some help from luck. Tan Long scored two consecutive goals in the 60th and 73rd minutes of the game, with the 73rd minute goal being particularly lucky.
Despite having powerhouse players such as Serginho, Zui, Guilherme, Rosicky, Beric, Tan Long, Wang Jinxian and others, Yatai should have been firmly established in the league, but unfortunately they encountered some difficulties in the early part of the opening season. Even though Xie Hui's record was not ideal after he took over, the club still had faith in him as the timing of his takeover was not the most ideal situation either. In addition, the first few opponents the team faced were relegation rivals located in the lower reaches of the table, and thus were seen as the four biggest battles for relegation.
Although Yatai won the match against Nantong Zhiyun, it also exposed some problems again, especially the frequent occurrence of conceding goals in the last minute. This also reminded Xie Hui that the team's problems still exist and need to be further solved.
