On June 8, China's soccer world ushered in a focus battle - Shanghai Derby, which was passionately staged in Dalian Puwan Stadium. In this fierce battle, Shanghai Shenhua defeated Shanghai Harbor with a score of 2-0, and the goals of Basogo and Yang Xu became the turning point of the game. The Harbor team suffered their second consecutive defeat this season. After the match, Harbor's head coach Leco, although satisfied with his team's performance, had no choice but to say that the failure to capitalize on the chances in the match was the main reason for the loss.
In the post match interview, Leko said, "Today's match was actually quite exciting, with both sides going all out for victory and fighting for those precious three points. The outcome of the match often depends on the play of the individual players and the opportunities seized on the field. Today we had chances but didn't capitalize on them, while our opponents did. I would like to congratulate Shenhua, who played better than us and had more luck. I have no complaints about my players. Their fighting spirit and will to fight are praiseworthy. This situation now is something none of us want to see."
On the question of when N'Diaye will be able to return to action, Leko confessed, "He has just finished a two-month isolation and has just practiced with the team for two days. It's hard for me to give a definitive answer to your question. It's a good question, and the problem with our team's offensive line is not exclusively an offensive line problem. Our team's specific situation is different compared to other teams. We need at least 6-7 weeks, if not two months to get the team fully prepared. Only when the team is ready can we discuss who is in better shape and who is not. At the moment, it's difficult for me to answer the question of whether Ndiaye will be the answer to our forward line."
As for the reason why Choi, who had limited appearances last season, has made two consecutive starts this season, Lecco said, "This question involves our internal decision-making, and I'm not at liberty to answer it in detail."
As for the performance of Paulinho, who came on as a substitute, Leko said, "Paulinho, like Oscar, is a very powerful player in our team. In last season, he didn't get a chance to play in several of the games we lost. Unfortunately, he was not at his best during the preparation for the new season. We have worked very hard to get him to his best, but unfortunately, at the moment he is not there. In the previous four months of training, due to the training is not systematic, resulting in a decline in his condition." (Sohu Sports Pei Li)
