After three intense games, the Dalianese team achieved their set goal by scoring six points, and the team's morale is high. After the game, Manzocchi held the red card in the team's group photo, revealing his dismay at the game in between the banter. Looking back at the last game, Xie Hui revealed that the team has recently found a way to cope with the situation and fill the void left by the departure of last season's starters. The departures of Sun Guowen, Dong Yanfeng and Tong Lei have allowed Xie to make adjustments to the available backline players. Despite the team facing injuries and suspensions, the backline has unexpectedly found a way to cope with the situation.
Lin Liangming scored a goal in each of his three consecutive matches, after he had only collected two goals in 20 matches, which were headers and smart shots from free kick combinations, showing the strength of a top scorer. This is not unrelated to Xie Hui's tactical arrangement. Lin Liangming took on more of the attack in the middle, while Manzocchi drew the opponents' defense. In view of Wang Zhenao's injury, Xie Hui started veteran Zhu Ting as the left back for three consecutive games. Zhu Ting and Lin Liangming together contributed four goals in the three games.
Last season, Sun Guowen partnered with Lin Liangming on the left side, and Sun played well on the defensive end, creating more offensive opportunities for Lin. At the beginning of this season, the combination of Wang Zhenao and Lin Liangming did not achieve the expected results. After all, Wang Zhen'ao is not a pure wingback and has limited defensive ability. Zhu Ting is experienced and in good physical condition, and is a perfect match for Lin Liangming in both offense and defense. Xie Hui will use this side combination to fully utilize Lin Liangming's offensive potential. With Manzocchi set to be suspended for the next match, Lin Liangming's play will be even more crucial.
Unable to bring in new recruits, Xie Hui could only tap the potential from within. Young player Wang Yu is doing well, showing great strength in the midfield defense at only 21 years old. The only worry is the Olympic Games in September. If Wang Yu is called up, Dalian will face a shortage in the midfield. Wang Yu's style of play is similar to Lv Peng's, and he has the ability to make the Olympic team, but it would be best if he doesn't play in the Olympic qualifiers next year. Wang Zhenao is facing a similar problem.
Wang Zhenao was selected during the last Asian Games training session but was unable to participate due to injury. Given his performance for Shenzhen, a September call-up seems inevitable. Wang Zhenao was the best player for the Dalian Ren in their last match, as a wing back he was a threat on the offensive end and was still able to make high pressure robberies in the final moments of the game. This season, the Dalian People have unearthed many young players despite the shortage of personnel, and Xie Hui has made adjustments to player positions with remarkable results.
In the upcoming match, Dalian Ren will face Henan, which is quite similar to the previous match of Cangzhou. The Cangzhou team was hoping to use the Dalian Ren to survive relegation, while the Henan team had the same purpose. Fortunately, the match will be played at Dalian Ren's home stadium, Puwan Stadium. Although Manzocchi will be absent due to suspension, Xie Hui will keep his starting lineup stable, and players who have been performing well lately such as Wang Yu, Wang Zhenao, and Zhu Ting will continue to start the match, striving for the first consecutive win of the season for Dalian Ren. Henan's form is also unstable, and the Darenians are expected to win at home to further improve their ranking.
