Whenever Shenhua are in a stalemate on the right, Manafa is always the first to step up and put on a show to save the day. Manafa has played as an absolute starter in the highly competitive La Liga before, so playing in the Super League this season is a downgrade. Manafa can basically play at 80% of his ability to succeed and played well in the Shenhua game. Slutsky feels very relieved when Manafa sits on Shenhua's right side. Shenhua's left side is led by Xu Haoyang, who is in excellent form. Ever since he was converted into a left back by Slutsky, he has been in explosive mode. Xu Haoyang delivered many precise passes in the game, forming a two-wing with Manafa to keep the opponents on the defensive.
Unfortunately, Shenhua's two-wing tactics were just getting better, but Manafa got injured during the game. Manafa's injury had a big impact on Shenhua's right side, which was bad news for the team to keep up with Hong Kong's title race. Now, Shenhua coach Slutsky and the fans are hoping that Yang Zexiang can continue to pick up the slack after Manafa's injury and give the team a good passing performance. If Yang Zexiang can perfectly replace Manafa, then Shenhua can still achieve good results to the satisfaction of the outside world in the future of the Chinese Super League and the Asian Champions League with both wings flying together.
