Explosive harbour star challenges Wu Lei, the smallest in the team is not my only one!

In six consecutive exciting games, Liu Zhurun contributed a total of three goals with his outstanding performance, two of which were scored in the crucial city derby with Shenhua, and was honored with the MVP award for one game...! [Photos](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/Sinaimg/202111/2021111000513718062502377.jpg) Liu Zhurun, who is only 20 years old, became the shining star of Shanghai Harbour's forward line in the AFC Cup tournament held in Dalian. On the occasion of leaving the Dalian tournament, the young player was accompanied by the press officer of Harbor Salon to accept the media interview. "I can bring help to the team." Liu Zhurun said confidently. In the two rounds of the semi-final match against Shenhua, Liu Zhurun made his derby debut as a substitute and collected the first goal of the derby. Even though he scored again in the second round, he was still in disbelief about his maiden goal. ! [Photos](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/Sinaimg/202111/2021111000513739937502377.gif) "I was a little bit confused, I ran for a while after the goal before I remembered to do the celebratory gesture. I was very happy that I could score in such an important game." Liu Zhurun recalled, "As a player, I was very happy that I could score in such an important game. Liu Zhurun recalled, "As a striker, of course I thought of scoring a goal, but I didn't think it would come so soon. I was really confused after scoring the goal." ! [Photos](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/Sinaimg/202111/2021111000513789937502377.gif) Talking about the trip to the AFC Cup, Liu Zhurun confessed that at first he came to Dalian with the mentality of learning, "Of course, I also hope that I can play, and I also want to fight for more playing time. Luckily, I scored a header in the third game, and then my determination rose and I felt that I might be able to help the team." ! [Photos](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/Sinaimg/202111/2021111000513899312502377.jpg) Talking about the head coach Leko, Liu Zhurun expressed his gratitude, "I am very thankful that he is willing to use our young players. I will take every game and every training session seriously in the coming games and training sessions. There is a saying that I remember very well from the head coach, which is 'how much love we have for soccer, how much love soccer will give back to you'. I am very impressed with this saying. The coach is very right in saying that you will get back what you put in. In the future training, I will work harder to do my best to fulfill the coach's requirements and execute his tactics." ! [Photos](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/Sinaimg/202111/2021111000513969625002377.jpg) Harbor team this time a large number of young players, Liu Zhurun said it is both an opportunity and a challenge for him, "Chen Shuhuang and Zhang Huiyu is two years younger than me, they are on the field. I feel the pressure, I'm not the youngest in the team anymore. They are growing up step by step, so I have to work harder to improve myself and then help the team." ! [Photos](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/Sinaimg/202111/2021111000513989937502377.jpg) "Wu Lei is my goal." Liu Zhurun said he kept his head clear after breaking Wu Lei's record for the youngest derby goal scorer in team history, "I actually saw the comments. But I'm still far from Lei, in all aspects, such as ball control, forward insertion, and experience is far from him. Lei is my goal, I have to be like Lei first." ! [Photo](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/Sinaimg/202111/2021111000513989937502377.jpg) After Oscar assisted Liu Zhurun to score a goal, the two had some exchanges on the field. Liu Zhurun revealed: "It's because there was a mistake on a ball, he passed it to me and I ran away. At that time, he was commenting to me about the ball and I should go and take it. Oscar usually gives me a lot of guidance, teaching me how to play well in the center, how to move and how to receive. I'm very grateful to him for that goal. He had a lot of options, he could have shot it himself, and buy Tijiang also had a chance there, but he chose to pass it to me in the end." ! [Photos](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/Sinaimg/202111/2021111000513989937502377.jpg) Summarizing the AFC Cup, Liu Zhurun believes that the biggest gain is the growth in psychological, "Before playing the game will still be nervous, these two derby is also the first time to play, feel the atmosphere on the field. The important thing is that I have gained more confidence, and technically I dare to make moves. In fact, I was very cautious when I first came on the pitch, I didn't dare to take the ball. I'm the kind of person who can't let go of the ball until I'm more familiar with it. These two derbies, these two goals, are good training for me." In the derby against Feng Xiaoting, Jonić and other excellent center backs, Liu Zhurun also saw his own shortcomings, "It's really difficult to fight with the other side, these predecessors are very old, basically can not grab the ball at their feet, which is also a kind of experience for me to improve. In the confrontation and physical, I am still a lot worse, go back to practice, strengthen their own confrontation ability." ! [Photos](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/Sinaimg/202111/2021111000513989937502377.jpg) "said practice on practice", Liu Zhu Run said back to Shanghai after a few days of rest and recuperation, began practicing strength and physical confrontation, "go back to rest first, and then add their own strength. This is the first thing I thought of, really and the old team members compared to the confrontation is a little worse."