In the 28th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) on the evening of October 20, Shenzhen New Pengcheng drew 0-0 with Meizhou Hakka at home. After the match, Shenzhen New Pengcheng head coach Lattanzio said in a press conference that although he regretted the draw, the team created a lot of chances in the game, and it was only because the opponent's goalkeeper performed well that he failed to score. According to Lattanzio, the team showed good strength on the field, especially in the defensive end, the positioning ball defense did quite well, did not leave too many opportunities for the opponent.
Lattanzio emphasized that he has been stressing the importance of defense since he took office because only a team with a solid defense can go far. In this game, the team's performance on the defensive end was indeed praiseworthy. Although goalkeeper Zhao Shi did not make many saves, each save was crucial, contributing to the team's zero-goal conceded. At the same time, Lattanzio also pointed out that the team needs to be more efficient on the offensive end, especially when creating chances, they need to be more decisive in seizing them and converting them into goals.
For the next match, Lattanzio said his team is well prepared. Although the course of Meizhou Hakka's next match seems to be more favorable, Shenzhen New Pengcheng will not give up easily. Especially for the next match against Shanghai Shenhua, Lattanzio said that his team will give their best as it is a crucial battle for the team's ranking in the table. At the same time, he also revealed his regret that Thiago could not participate in this game due to injury, and said that the team's attacking line would be stronger if Thiago could play.
Finally, Lattanzio said that the team will seriously summarize the lessons learned from this game, continue to strengthen the training and improve the technical and tactical level and psychological quality of the players. He believes that with the joint efforts of all players, Shenzhen New Pengcheng will be able to achieve better results in the next games.
