At 19:30 Beijing time on November 13, Wuhan Three Town was reversed 1-3 by Henan Songshan Longmen in the 25th round of the 2022 Chinese Super League season. After the match, Wuhan Three Town head coach Pedro said that Malcolm was injured before and hoped he could return to the top.
Pedro said, "Before the game we also knew that the opponent was strong and the game was difficult. In the first half, we played well, controlled the pace of the game and scored a goal. In the second half, the opponent scored a goal which became the turning point and then the opponent took some chances with high balls. That's soccer."
Pedro also recognized the fighting spirit of the players: "Henan had some chances to score, but not absolutely. Later, the opponent's morale rose and the fighting spirit of our players remained commendable. The coaching staff will summarize the league yet to be stopped, including the FA Cup. We will use some young players to exercise."
In the second half, Pedro replaced Edmilson with Malcolm, and He Chao replaced Xie Pengfei. Pedro said about the two adjustments, "At that time, there were also many considerations about the substitutions. On the one hand, the league has been going on for a long time, and the physical exertion of the players is very big. Xie Pengfei and Edmilson have played more in recent rounds, so the substitutes have enough stamina to finish the game."
As for He Chao, Pedro said, "By replacing He Chao, I hoped to add midfield control, and I hoped to replace Malcolm to continue scoring goals. Unfortunately, the change did not have the desired effect. After the match, we will summarize through the video data because this change did not have the expected result. However, this does not mean that He Chao and Malcom performed poorly. Every player wants to play their best. The final result was not what we wanted."
Speaking about Malcolm's injury and form, Pedro said, "Malcolm has had some injuries before and that's why he hasn't played before. This round, he just recovered from his injury and participated in the team's training. During his injury, Edmilson played well. The league is not over right away. I will rotate and adjust the players according to their status. Next, I will do more physical training with Malcolm and hope he can reach his previous best condition."
