After the ups and downs of the victory, the exercise was especially valuable for the young players, and Guangzhou played a solid, steady game with relegation in sight.
I can't say it's a long overdue victory, but after two consecutive losses, it's very timely and encouraging to usher in such a victory, which is really what Guangzhou needs most at the moment. The whole team took this opportunity to get out of the slump, and continue to work hard in the next matches, getting closer and closer to the goal of completing the relegation of the season:Currently Guangzhou is ranked 12th in the Central League with 23 points, more than 7 points away from the relegation zone, and the pressure is slightly relieved. The key is that the team's form has obviously recovered. I believe that as long as we keep the current level and play steadily, because the strongest opponents in the league have already played, the next matches will not be so difficult, and Guangzhou can keep sustained.
Last night's win can be described as up and down. A rare dream start (2 goals in 10 minutes) allowed the youngsters to concede 2 goals in a row in the first half of extra time and didn't stay focused. Luckily, head coach Salvador gave his team proper adjustments at halftime. In the second half, Guangzhou's dynamic army recovered its form. In the end, captain Hou Yu decided to dry out, which was really a surprise.
Of course, there's a lot to summarize about this ball. Guangzhou finally didn't slow down and almost everyone got into the game quickly. The offense and defense were outstanding in the opening period. Obviously, everyone was well prepared. The success in this area must be reviewed over and over again in an effort to continue. As for the 2 goals conceded consecutively in the extra period, it must be admitted that the opponent's big center forward, Eriks, was too prominent individually, tall and impactful, so much so that Guangzhou's defense could not resist. The two goals conceded were exactly the same - the center backs couldn't handle the opponent's big center forward, and either committed a foul or didn't even have a chance to commit a foul. In extra time, the two goals conceded were just that.
Although the victory is a bit thrilling, but I think that this kind of ups and downs of the victory, for these young players in Guangzhou, through the actual training to continue to improve their level and experience is very favorable. Young people just want to polish, encounter difficulties, train their ability to resist, win the game can not be too smooth. On the contrary, this kind of twisted game must have left a deep impression on them and they will summarize the gains and losses very well, which will be useful in the future. I believe that the young players of Guangzhou team got another meaningful exercise after this battle, whether it's the outstanding performance of Huo Shenping, Hou Yu, Bugra Khan or for the first time, Wang Shijie and others will have great courage.
I don't know if you have noticed that the three goals scored by the Guangzhou team were either long-distance shots or completed through a kick delivery, which coincides with the training open day observation that the team focuses on the training program. This also shows that El Salvador's training is very targeted, and after the training, the players have good results, good condition, not in vain, and are applied to the field. This is what clubs and fans want to see, especially in the bad environment of Chinese soccer. This kind of hard training spirit should be widely spread and advocated, and the Guangzhou players have set a good example for this.
This Saturday continues with a home game against Nanjing City, who are ranked fourth in the league and are absolutely tough. However, with the infection of victory, we should believe in the potential of this team and expect the results of hard practice to continue to show on the pitch. Guangzhou pursues the victory to completely lock up the relegation spot and complete their season goal ahead of schedule.
