In this afternoon's match, four mistakes in the penalty shootout were like thunderbolts from a clear sky. Goalkeeper Yan Junling's mistake was even completely humiliated by Zhejiang foreigner Mu Xiekui with a precise scooped penalty, making him the most disillusioned person in the match in disappointment. As the first goalkeeper of the national team, he should not have been a stumbling block for the Chinese Super League giants as long as he capitalized on every save.
Many fans may think that goalkeepers do not decide the direction of the game in a penalty shootout. However, the fact is the opposite, it is the goalkeeper's excellent performance to help Argentina to win the World Cup. Facing the penalty shootout in Zhejiang, if Yan Junling had made four errors in judgment, the outcome of the game might have been very different.
What's even more regrettable is that even if Lu Wenjun missed the penalty kick, if Yan Junling could have saved that crucial penalty kick, Shanghai Port would have at least remained undefeated. But the reality was that Zhejiang scored five goals in a row, leaving Shanghai Port with no power to fight back. For Shanghai Port, the penalty shootout loss, coupled with the obscurity of the starting goalkeeper, was undoubtedly a huge blow.
Looking back at the Chinese men's soccer team's Top 12 match, Yan Junling's performance was highly controversial. In the game, as long as the opponent shoots, he is almost the same as letting the ball in. At that time, fans even gave him the nickname "shot dead". Back in the Chinese Super League, it seems that a good shot means a goal.
At the time, many questioned Yan Junling's starting position in the national team, with such poor stats, yet he managed to secure the top goalkeeper spot with his Shanghai HK identity. Now, Yan Chunling has put the Hong Kong team in a difficult position, even with their luxurious lineup, they are unable to break through or even advance to the next level.
This season, Shanghai Port only achieved the fourth place in the Chinese Super League and the top four in the FA Cup, with input and output seriously disproportionate. Even if the Zhejiang team won the FA Cup, Shanghai Port would not be eligible to participate in the new season's AFC Champions League. Shanghai media has been criticizing Guangzhou's "gold dollar soccer" independence, but Shanghai Port seems to be even "gold dollar soccer" fur can not touch, I am afraid that the dream of the Super League Championship has also become a distant luxury.
