In the 24th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL), Wuhan Three Town and Chengdu Rongcheng played to a 1-1 draw on July 20th. After the match, Wuhan Sanzhen head coach Ricardo Rodriguez attended the press conference and commented on the match.
Regarding the match, Ricardo Rodriguez said that overall the players played well and worked hard. He pointed out that Chengdu Rongcheng had excellent staffing and a top ranking, but Wuhan Sanzhen managed to limit their opponents in the match and he was satisfied with the performance of his players despite not being able to win despite their numerical advantage. Ricardo Rodriguez felt that his team created several great chances in the game and could have taken away three points if they had capitalized on one of them, so he regretted not being able to take all three points.
Talking about the play of the new recruits, Ricardo Rodriguez gave high praise. He said that newcomer Romario scored consecutively and showed excellent goal-scoring ability; while Wakka was very smart and knew how to utilize the space on the field to create attacking opportunities for the team. The outstanding performance of these two new recruits has undoubtedly injected new vitality into Wuhan Three Town.
Regarding the first red card in the match - Wei Shihao's red card - Ricardo Rodriguez said that it did have some impact on the game, but he thought it was rather favorable to Wuhan Sanzhen. He revealed that he had already focused on Wei Shihao before the match and reminded the players to avoid fouls. However, the unpredictable nature of the game makes any situation possible. Despite Wei Shihao's red card putting Wuhan Sanzhen at a numerical disadvantage, the players showed resilience and team spirit to preserve the draw. Ricardo Rodriguez thanked the players for their efforts and expects them to continue their good form in the coming matches.
