On June 29, at 3:30 p.m. PST.
China Premier League (CPL)
A marquee matchup in Dalian in Round 7.
Shanghai harbor
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Shanghai Shenhua (soccer team)
The match was the nth Shanghai Derby between the two teams. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. After the match, Shenhua's head coach Wu Jingui attended the press conference.
Speaking about the match, Wu Jingui said: "I predicted before the match that it would be a challenging one, and our players showed a strong fighting spirit despite the many disadvantages. From the point of view of tactical execution, this is a game we played quite well, both offense and defense performed well, although there was not much time for adjustments in the midfield, but the players gave it their all, and it was really a wonderful game. Although the result is a little bit regrettable, but we have done our best in two consecutive derbies, as for the rest, we can only do our best, we see the hope. The players showed a strong desire to win, and many of their qualities shone through in this game. They were excited and convinced that they could win the game. We got four points from two consecutive derbies, which is very good. As for the rest, it's out of our control, so thank you to the team for presenting us with a great game."
Regarding Zhu Chenjie's missed penalties in this game, Wu Jingui added: "He has scored three out of the last four penalties (note: two of them were scored and one penalty was saved), which is quite good. This is a test of his mental quality, we have to train him to have a strong heart and test his courage, which is crucial for Shenhua, and even the national team, and we will firmly support him to continue to take penalties."
In response to the early replacement of Zhu Jianrong, Wu Jingui explained, "This time he was replaced both on a tactical level and also for his personal rehabilitation status, as he still has an injury on his foot."
