Oscar and Vargas are both starting points for the offense. Through their possession and passing, they can drive pick-and-rolls and runs without a local ball point, and they can work well together when the team's morale is high.
Especially Chongming Island trained "East Asia" players, their sense of receiving and foot skills are very good, but also suitable for this style of play.
The goal was beautiful, similar to the first goal in the title fight with Shandong Taishan. However, the offense at that time consisted of a small ball. After going through the flanks, Lu Wenjun also ploughed through on goal.
b. Tired defenders: Harwell's tactics are difficult.
As you can see from the heat map, Shanghai Harbour's wing or side defense exerted a lot of physical energy during the game, requiring frequent forays into the opponent's penalty area while completing a lot of receiving runs in the midfield.
Both Stanley Wang and Lu Wenjun are getting old and will find it hard to stick around for the long season. Midway leader Li Shuai was injured in the national team, which had a big impact on the team.
The resulting goal also shows that, especially after the reduction in the number of foreigners used, it has become a standard tactic for the wing-backs to enter the penalty area and rush the goal with Wu Lei.
Both Stanley Wang and Li Shuai were on either side of Wu Lei, and in the end Lu scored with a shot that wasn't an accident but the result of a tactical arrangement.
This goal can be said to be a reflection of Javier's tactics and the superiority of the technical awareness of the players in the East Asian department of Shanghai Seaport.
Lv has scored a lot of goals this season, a few of them very important.
02. Ice and Fire! From 5-0 Shanghai Shenhua to the AFC Champions League play-offs
a. Favourite memory of the season: 5-0 win over Shanghai Shenhua
Although Shanghai Seaport has had a low point and the team has had moments of disappointment for the fans, this season has been sweet after all.
In particular, the 5-0 away win over Shanghai Shenhua in the Chinese Super League is sure to be a topic of fascination for fans for years to come.
Apart from the highlights of the small-ball play with the middle of the field and the use of fullbacks on both sides of the ball on the offensive end, Shanghai Harbour is also known for its ability to play sharp counterattacks once they take the lead.
Having Wu Lei means more possibilities for the team. Although Wu Lei has wasted many excellent scoring chances this season, he has also scored many valuable goals.
Coupled with a great passer like Oscar, Wu Lei's presence gave Shanghai Seaport a big advantage. It was Wu Lei's counter-attacks that opened the score and defeated the 5-0 match against Shanghai Shenhua.
No matter what time of year it is, accomplishing a win like this against a crosstown nemesis would be a source of pride for the team and the fans.
b. Champions Cup Preliminary Round: at one point exacerbated physical and defensive problems
Originally leading 3-1 at home, suffered a 4-3 reversal loss to Zhejiang, or some unexpected feeling. The fans were just kidding around and didn't care too much.
Until the AFC Champions League preliminaries, Shanghai Seaport was 2-3 not below Batang, which had a great impact, not only putting the team under tremendous public pressure, but also completely exposing the physical trough and defensive holes.
In the game against Baton Rouge United, the first goal conceded was a lack of coverage at the back of Shanghai Seaport's position, with the backline getting more conservative in their movements as they became less physical.
The defense did so little during the counterattacking push by the opposing team that it just fell into a backward position.
Eventually a goal was pulled back and soon another was conceded. At that time, the opponent had only two men in the penalty area, and between them there were five Shanghai Harbor defenders.
It coincided with a period of low physical strength for the team. In addition, a number of Shanghai Seaport's international players were called up on the following national team match day. After the AFC Champions League loss, the team was demoralized and the defensive problems became even more obvious. There seemed to be a sense of powerlessness as the league continued to lose.
03. don't give up! The Old Boys defend the gold of the title
a. 1-2 against Guoan: Wu Lei's goal lit the fire of hope
Against Beijing Guoan, Shanghai Seaport could have won the title with a win, but the team ended up losing 1-2. Especially Yan Junling's serious mistake made the team the laughing stock of many.
It was a game of 61% possession and twice as many shots on goal at 18-9, but once again Shanghai Seaport experienced no points.
At 0-0, Shanghai Seaport was the closest to scoring when Wu Lei went close in front of the goal and was magically stopped by the opposing goalkeeper.
In the blink of an eye, Yan Junling's mistake led to an own goal, and at that moment, the team was desperate.
Before the end of the first half, Baiti created a penalty, but VAR canceled it, and at the beginning of the second half, the opponent's lead was 2-0.
However, after that, Shanghai Seaport was back on track and the team was hungry for a win and a title. At the last minute, Wu Lei scored a header. Although he couldn't change the result of the loss, he left the team with hope.
b.Nine undefeated! Champions fight their way back.
This duel with Shandong Taishan had too many slots. Leading 1-0 after the opening goal, then scoring the second goal on a counterattack.
As a result, it was penalized for invalidating a handball, a controversial decision. After all, a pass from a teammate that bounced off his own thigh is not a handball foul according to the rules.
The bigger trouble, of course, was that in the ensuing clash, Shanghai Harbour had two men sent off and had to go 9 for 10 for a long time.
It was in such a bloodbath, close to a physical battle, that Shanghai Seaport gritted their teeth and persevered. Even if 2-0 turned into 1-1, even if they were at a numerical disadvantage for a long time, these old Dongya can claim to be the heroes of the game, from Wu Lei, Zhang Lin Miao, Lu Wenjun to Yan Jun Ling.
When the jersey can be sewn with a second championship star, that honor belongs to the port of Shanghai, Chongming Island, these old boys, and the young men who work with them.
Conclusion:
From a 16-point lead to just five points at the last minute, we needed to face a showdown with Shandong Taishan. The gap will make many people feel that this season's championship is not perfect.
But if you watch the whole season with the team, you'll be even more impressed with the haul. We're not sure what the results will be like next season, but at least in the past year, Shanghai Harbor played beautiful soccer and won a very valuable championship with their efforts.
