Players such as Zhu Chenjie and Jiang Shenglong became the backbone of Shenhua's 99-00 batch of players. At this stage, there was a watershed, some of the players had become international players, and some of them exploded after returning to Shenhua, such as Xu Haoyang. But there are also some players who have had their ups and downs and lost their old luster. Among these new stars, Zhou Junchen and Liu Ruowan vanadium have fallen behind. Zhou Junchen hasn't played a minute this season. Wu Jingui has abandoned him. Unless Shenhua's wing is seriously injured, Zhou Junchen will be sitting on the bench.
Liu Ruofan is a combination of factors. Injuries + slow progress. After a few years of playing in the Chinese Super League, Liu Ruofan's positioning remains inaccurate. Is it a striker, a winger or a forward? He left his best season in the Chinese First Division in 2021 and scored 14 goals in one season. Made two appearances this season, both from the bench. Zhou Junchen + Liu Ruowan vanadium were originally the key attackers Shenhua developed, but now there is only one way out of the team. Training on loan to another team in the summer window is a good option. Shenhua doesn't have too many match duties this year, the players are enough.
The time has come for Wu Jingui to face a test. From last season to this year, Shanghai Greenland Shenhua has been doing well, mainly because they have a great defense and even after suffering a loss, they are still ranked second and not too far behind. In order to maintain this year's performance, Shenhua needs to step up on the offensive end. However, this is not Wu Jingui's forte. Foreigner Malelai is average at capitalizing on chances, while front man Teixeira hasn't really adapted to the Chinese Super League. Relying on veteran Yu Hanchao to score goals is not realistic. Attackers such as Liu Ruofan and Zhou Junchen are also struggling to do the heavy lifting. Wu Jingui and Shenhua face a testing challenge, and it's only just begun.
