In the initial stage of the season, Guangzhou suffered unprecedented difficulties, the first two rounds of matches with a draw and a loss, the worst start in the team's history. However, against this backdrop, on the night of May 2, a much-anticipated third round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) started between Guangzhou and Shenzhen. With Shenzhen maintaining an undefeated record of one win and one draw in the new season, and Guangzhou at an all-time low, the match carried a deeper meaning.
In this game, Guangzhou quickly recovered their former Chinese Super League dominance, scoring a goal each in the first and second halves to beat Shenzhen 2-0. The team was able to come out of the woods with the outstanding play of the naturalized trident of Golat, Ekson and Allan.
The difficulties faced by Guangzhou this season are obvious, with the dual impact of the epidemic and spending constraints, the team has to cope with both staff disorganization and the challenge of strategic contraction. With the return of Talisca and Paulinho out of reach, the team did not make any reinforcements, but only recalled last season's loaned players Alan and Golat.
In the first round against Guangzhou City, Guangzhou's starting midfield only had two naturalized players, Alan and Ickerson; in the second round against Shandong Taishan, the only naturalized players left in the starting midfield were Gaolat, while Ickerson and Alan sat on the bench. Although the Guangzhou team will always be the second half of the naturalized trident, but due to the lack of time to integrate, the three have not yet fully entered the state, the game is over.
It was not until this match against Shenzhen Football that the naturalized trident showed its full strength. After the start of the game, Guangzhou team quickly took the initiative, Alat, Aixon and Alan's three arrows, not only let the Iranian national team regular center back Prali Ganji, as well as the new aid Yuan Mincheng pressure is very great, but also effectively limit the deep football two side back Mi HaoLun and YeLiJiang inserted the strength of the assist.
In the 21st minute, Gao Zhunyi's unassuming pass from the side of the field allowed Golat and Aixon to knock away former international goalkeeper Zhang Lu's ten fingers, and the rhythm of the game was under Guangzhou's control. This is the first two games, Guangzhou team has never had a good situation, perhaps also tempted to see the opportunity to prepare for the deep foot.
In fact, as the former Chinese Super League dominant, no matter how bad the Guangzhou team situation, the king of the division of the insight is still there, but unfortunately the small Cruyff's formation is slightly adventurous. The deep football debut 4-4-2 formation, it is clear that the posture and opponents to open up the attack, rather than safe to set up the bus. Throughout the season has been played, but all know how to "look at people under the dish" set the bus team, such as Qingdao, Jinmen Tiger have now got the points, including the same day with the Guangzhou deep football competition in Henan Songshan Longmen, due to take the correct defensive counterattack strategy, also forced the first two rounds of the full victory of Shandong Taishan. On the contrary, like knowing that the strength is not good, but also risk counterattack Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic, Wuhan team, are in a more regrettable way, lost points.
In addition, the small Cruyff, who is in deep rumors of leaving the team and may join Barcelona at any time, also has obvious deficiencies in the field response. The team in the first half of the score is behind, the situation is also quite passive, did not quickly replace the players can be arranged to link the midfield, just let the two have eaten a yellow card back players Wakaso and Li Yuanyi hard to carry, until the 57th minute, Ickerson made a dragon, to help the Guangzhou team to another city, the Dutch head coach is only as a dream, replaced by Jinteleo.
After Jintero came on the field, nearly invisible Achim Peng quickly full blood resurrection, two consecutive rely on Jintero's pass and traction, in front of the Guangzhou team to produce dangerous situation. Can't two goals behind the deep football has been severely demoralized, even if you want to chase points, facing the Guangzhou team holding two goals advantage full of determination in the back of the field, but also some of the heart is not enough to return to the sky lack of action.
Quintero came on and continuously took the wind out of Guangzhou's sails in front of the goal.
After the game, Cruyff did not avoid the issue of the use of Gentile, "Gentile's replacement is in the previous plan, in order to play his characteristics well, we need to take into account his physical problems. We are a team, the construction of the team needs time, foreign aid to the team moment is very short. Sometimes we can't talk about luck, we didn't have the luck to get the kind of refractions that the other team had. Of course we will not find excuses, we will prepare for the next important game."
Guangzhou team naturalized trident powerful left and right game ability, will certainly also let the national football boss Li Tie joy, before the national football in the 40 strong competition performance is not good, there is the problem of Ickerson's front field alone late and the perfect integration of the national football teammates. Even in the national football lineup, does not contain has been doomed to not be able to play for the national football team Golat, but wait until Fernando can formally return, perhaps the national football front naturalized trident, but also can let the top Asian center backs feel the pressure. Facing Syria, the Philippines, such as the top 40 level of defense combination, the national football team should be superior in paper strength.
In the post-game interview, Ackerson also emphasized the role of the collective, rather than a person, "Winning is very happy, I think the win is not the achievement of any individual, it is the result of the joint efforts of the whole team, it is true that in the past two games we have encountered a lot of difficulties, and I am very glad that today we can work together to take the success of the competition. I didn't think before the game who will start, will not start together this kind of problem, the most important thing is that the whole team work together to take the three points." Regardless of the national football team or the Guangzhou team, the more people on the offense line can stand out, the closer the team will be to success.
Cannavaro in the press conference, also did not take the naturalized trident to a very high position, "the previous year Alan and Golat are not, but they are very professional players, we also have Fernando and Luo Guofu in front of the field, the choice of the front field is very much, and does not mean that who must be able to start. What I've been talking to Golat about is that he's too far away from the other team's goal, and I expect him to be closer to the other team's goal so that he can be more of a threat. The team still has too much work to do, there are still too many players have not returned to the team. Including today's game, our team has some intensity descending, the back still need to adjust, so that the team to maintain the intensity for a longer period of time."
It is important to note that due to the return of Alan and Gallant, compared to last season when the Pagoda combination was in the lineup, Wei Shihao, who is also a winger, was hit harder. As Ackerson and Talisker can give up the winger position, in front of the waist and center position interchangeable, but Alan and Gollart position and Wei Shihao more stacked, so now Wei Shihao want to sit in the starting position is not simple. So how to let Wei Shihao to rotate player identity to play a greater role, will be the card Shuai and Li Tie have to take into account the difficult problem.
In another match played on May 2, Shandong Taishan defeated Henan Songshan Longmen 1-1 without a third consecutive win.
