Embarrassing three consecutive defeats, scorer Kovic suspended, captain Wang Shangyuan injured... After the loss in Chengdu, Henan has suffered its first "three consecutive defeats" in this season's Chinese Super League (CSL). What worries Henan fans even more is that the continuous injuries and illnesses have caused the Central Plains army to face constant troubles.
Niu Ziyi was injured before the league started, then Kovic and Feng Bo Yuan kept getting injured, Karanga didn't come back, and Shuniqi was banned. The first half of Henan's schedule had been plagued by injuries and other reasons, and veteran Gu Cao, who had been out of action for a long time, took the field in his shirt. Fortunately, a brave performance by Kovic and a couple of timely victories for the whole team allowed Henan to gradually get out of the doldrums and escape the relegation loop.
After the break, the league restarted, Henan team's injuries have been effectively alleviated, but did not expect the "summer campaign" just past one-third, the tide of injuries and illnesses again: Wang Shangyuan strained delayed back, Huang Zichang is obviously with injuries reluctant to play, Feng Bo Yuan and Dili Mulati's injuries may be difficult to recover in a short period of time. In addition, in the case of huge consumption, many "33 +" veterans have to rotate, Henan team facing the situation has become more difficult. The next round of away matches against Qingdao Hainiu, who are also fighting for relegation, if they suffer four consecutive defeats, Henan will once again fall into the relegation circle.
Soon after Henan conceded the first goal against Chengdu Rongcheng, the familiar story of adding insult to injury repeated itself:Feng Boyuan and Dilimurati left the field with injuries, and Sarko was forced to make adjustments, replacing them with Han Dong and Gao Tianyi. But soon, with the second goal of the opponent, Henan's morale was severely demoralized, and it was difficult to organize an effective attack. Henan came into the game with zero shots on goal from six feet, and the impact of Kovic's absence on the team's offense was obvious.
The competition in the relegation zone is very fierce at the moment. Nantong Zhiyun, Shenzhen, Cangzhou Lions, Qingdao Hainiu, and Dalian Ren are all fighting for relegation, and every game is very important. For teams in the relegation zone such as Henan, the remaining games will determine their future in the Chinese Super League. Henan has a lot of difficulties, but the reality is that they need to go all out for every point. Henan must not back down from serious injuries and difficult situations. Especially, the whole team is bleeding, showing tenacious fighting spirit and ability to overcome difficulties. Only in this way can they gradually get out of the doldrums.
