The horn of victory blows again! Shanghai Shenhua made a cost-effective 1:0 win to turn the "books" upside down once again!
Twelve rounds of fierce battles, six ended in 1:0. Some people criticize Shenhua's lack of attacking power, but the second position on the table seems to leave them speechless. However, 14 goals were scored, and except for 3 goals against Shenzhen, the rest of the matches were one-goal wins.
This kind of "eye-catching" data, but the results of Shenhua shine. What's going on here?
"Qingdao are a very resilient team and the facilities and the welcoming atmosphere of the fans were quite outstanding. Before the match I expected it to be a tough game, but I didn't expect the difficulty to be much more than expected, Qingdao was just unlucky." Wu Jingui commented so after the match between Shanghai Shenhua and Qingdao.
No mood swings, no passionate speeches, no complaints or accusations, Wu Jingui is as calm as ever, which seems to have become his trademark this season.
Some people think, "This is nothing to say, Wu Jingui would have been familiar with the Chinese B, well aware of the laws of survival in the Chinese Super League, can be called the old oil, this attitude is normal." In fact, in the entire Chinese Super League, including the last few seasons, there are very few coaches who can do what he did. And when Wu Jingui coaching in Qingdao, and other coaches, once the team did not meet their own requirements, or the referee to make unfavorable penalties, emotional, words full of indignation.
The coach is low key and the team is naturally labeled "humble and pragmatic".
12 rounds of the league, Shanghai Shenhua is in the second place in the table, but the tactics have always been based on "stable defense".
This may seem unfathomable in the conventional wisdom. After all, most of the teams at the top of the league are the ones with the better offense or possession.
Instructor Wu has confessed, "I also want to play more ornamental offensive tactics, but the conditions are limited to this kind of tactics."
From this statement, we can see that Wu Jingui's positioning of the team is very precise and will not change his initial intention because of the temporary excellent results.
At the beginning of the season, Shanghai Shenhua, a traditional powerhouse in the Chinese Super League, was devastated. The team lost a lot of veteran players, was once banned by FIFA from attracting reinforcements, and coupled with the problem of unpaid wages, the old Chinese Super League giants were on the verge of collapse. Luckily, Jiuzhi stepped in to save the team in time.
After solving the problem of survival, how should the team play in the new season? Promoting newcomers and choosing some unheralded foreigners, Wu's goal is very clear: to survive in the league!
Therefore, regardless of the opponent is as strong as Shanghai Harbor, Wuhan three towns, or as weak as Qingdao, Shenhua always based on defense, to spell the word at the head. This low-key pragmatic style, in the current Chinese Super League, like a clear stream, no matter how the record, always do well.
Achieve such perfect results, in addition to Wu Jingui's scheduling, should be most grateful to the "two types of people": one is the outbreak of young players; the second is the ultra-high cost-effective foreign aid.
Without as many veterans as last season, the younger players were given plenty of opportunities to play. But they have not wasted this opportunity, and whenever they have been on the field, they have been able to perform the tasks assigned to them by the head coach with quality, while maximizing their talents. Their growth rate is amazing. This Asian Games, Shenhua 7 people in the list, is the best proof.
In addition, these foreign aiders are very cost-effective. They don't have a high reputation, but they play with a dedicated attitude, don't have the stance of big-name players, and fight as hard as the domestic players without any regrets.
Can you imagine an unknown Teixeira playing with Oscar and Stancho level energy? Malele as a foreign aid, although the state of the ups and downs, but also often spit, but he is always an indispensable member of the team. His dedicated attitude, let how many domestic players and big-name foreign aid shame!
Ending the first phase with a second place finish was a surprise to Wu Jingui and the Shenhua players. However, for the reasons mentioned above, it makes sense to achieve this result. Next is the 20-day break, leaving Wu Jingui with a task that is not easy. After summarizing the gains and losses of the first 12 rounds of matches, if the team wants to continue to maintain this kind of performance, Wu will have to study more tactical changes. After all, now that the team's tactics have been figured out by everyone, the challenge facing Shenhua will be even tougher when the league opens again.
