The 26th round of the Chinese Super League, Shanghai Shenhua 26th round lack of troops. The :0 gently took down Cangzhou Lions, winning a very economical match. After this game, Shanghai Shenhua further consolidated their place in the top four of the Chinese Super League this season.
In the backline, Wu Jingui sacrificed three center back formations. This was done because the national Asian Games team fielded two of Shanghai Shenhua's best defenders, one Zhu Chenjie; one Jiang Shenglong. In order to overcome the manpower shortage in the backline, Wu Jingui provided three center back formations, with Zhu Yue, Eddie Francis and Jin Shunkai getting the three starting fullbacks respectively. However, Wen's teenager, who retired from the Asian Games team, sat on the bench all the way through the match without getting a single minute of action, becoming a complete spectator for Shanghai Shenhua.
Zhu Yue and Jin Shunkai are both newly promoted young players of Shanghai Shenhua. Prior to this, it was almost difficult for them to get a chance to play. Whether it is individual ability or game experience, they are not as good as the young players with the name of Wen. However, Wu Jingui preferred to use them, two fledgling defensive teenagers, rather than Wen, who has been working hard in the Chinese Super League for more than five seasons. It's a bit unfathomable.
Not only was he snubbed by Wu Jingui in this game, but Wen has also been embarrassed at Shanghai Shenhua this season. Including this game, after the first 26 rounds of the Chinese Super League, Wen only got 5 chances to play under Wu Jingui, and his first appearance was only 2 times. This shows that in Wu Jingui's tactical system, Wen has become a dispensable player.
Wen is a young left back who can also play as a left center back. Although his physical condition is not very good, but he is very fast, clear-headed, and has a certain talent for playing football.When playing for Guangzhou Evergrande in the 2017 season, the 18-year-old was specially promoted by the Brazilian coach Scolari, who not only promoted to the Evergrande's first team, but also played 8 games on behalf of Evergrande's debut, winning unanimous praise from the outside world. It is no exaggeration to say that he is the lover of Scolari's promotion. Wen has been selected for the national soccer team and the U23 national soccer team for many times because of his amazing performance at Evergrande and his attacking and defending skills, and he was selected by the national soccer team not long ago.
After joining Shanghai Shenhua in 2020, the teenager surnamed Wen quickly gained a firm foothold at Shanghai Shenhua with his individual ability and hard work. In the past three seasons, he became an indispensable young talent in Shenhua's backline and his social status soared many times. Who would have thought that this season, at just 24 years old and in his prime, he would be snubbed by Wu Jingui and completely reduced to a chicken rib in the Chinese Super League. It's hard not to be embarrassed to say the least. If you can't keep playing like this, expect Wen Xiao to gradually start doing business, leaving Shanghai Shenhua for another team.
