Since Shanghai's soccer has flourished to date, the firm support of the relevant government departments has been indispensable, and they have acted as a solid backing for the cause of soccer.
"Li Wei Feng, go for it!" The fans' chants rose and fell, and he, a steel defender who once helped China's soccer team break into the World Cup in South Korea and Japan, waved to the fans while steadily marching forward.
As captain of the Shanghai Shenhua SVA team, Li Wei Feng has played in Shanghai for three years and has purchased property here. He coached Tianjin Quanjian but has been idle for a year with the exit of Quanjian (Tianhai).
This time, as the former captain of the national football team, Asia's top defender of the special guests, Li Wei Feng participated in the Manchester United cooperation furniture brand "dream lily" organized by the legend of the ball meeting. When interacting with the fans, he said bluntly that the national football team coached by Li Tie has no doubt to enter the Top 12, and emphasized: "Shanghai soccer development to today, without the role of government departments to play a strong backing behind."
Talking about the national football team: full of confidence to enter the 12 strong match
Although it was raining continuously today, the enthusiasm of the activity site remained unabated. Li Wei Feng interacted with the fans and showed the style of "Big Head"; the hand-painted sneakers presented by the fans also added warmth to the scene.
During the interview session, Li Wei Feng was frank with the media. In the face of the upcoming 40-team World Qualifier, he said, "If the 40-team tournament is also a problem to be considered, then Chinese soccer has not made any progress for so many years."
He said with great expectations, "'The only university student in the village' Wu Lei has returned to the country to participate in training. We can see that he is in great shape, so what are we afraid of in the Top 40? We should help this team go to the Top 12!"
On Derby: Harbor more solid than Shenhua
Li Wei Feng made his name in Shenzhen and was introduced to Shanghai by Shanghai Shenhua SVA head coach Wu Jingui. Playing for Shenhua for many years, Li Wei Feng has left a deep impression on the fans, he and Du Wei, Wu Weichao composed of "Chao Wei Feng combination", is the history of Shenhua's strongest local defender lineup.
Photo: Li Wei Feng joined Shenhua in 2006, this season Shenhua conceded the fewest goals, "super Wei Feng" defense combination came out of nowhere.
Li Wei Feng, who now lives in Shanghai, laughed and said, "Shanghai has become my hometown." Talking about Shanghai Shenhua, seaport two derby team, Li Wei Feng frankly admitted that he is more or less some Shenhua complex: "Derby is like this, some people like Shenhua, some people like the seaport, but the inheritance of the thing is very difficult to change, this is a kind of complex."
Li Wei Feng believes that this season Shenhua worth looking forward to, "We see that this team still has its own mastery, but because of the introduction of many new recruits, the next game, the team's overall speed of integration needs to be faster."
"Big Head also praised Harbor's solidity: "What do you look for in the middle and late stages of the league? What we look at in the middle and late stages of the league is 'solidity'. You have to win all the matches you need to win, and don't lose when you play against good teams, and that's the only way to decide whether you can win the league." In Li Wei Feng's opinion, Harbor is a strong contender for the Super League title this season, "I always think that this Harbor team is very solid and has no shortcomings. Of course, there is still a need to add some ambition at key moments, and one must be brave enough to 'shine'."
Evaluation of the environment: Shanghai soccer more cultural heritage
Whether a city's soccer industry can develop benignly, cannot be separated from the joint efforts of many aspects. In an interview with our reporter, Li Weifeng commented on the development of professional soccer in Shanghai: "Shanghai has two teams that are loved by fans, which is an advantage in itself. More importantly, the Shanghai municipal government plays a very strong backing, which is incomparable to many cities."
Professional soccer can not be separated from the government's support, in this regard, Li Wei Feng empathy. He joined the Tianjin Tianhai (Quanjian) after the crisis, directly out of the Super League, leaving no kindling; last season's Super League champion Jiangsu Suning, also because of the investor's reasons directly out of the Jiangsu soccer lineage is interrupted.
Li Wei Feng said, Shanghai professional soccer also encountered difficulties at the beginning, "Greenland Shenhua also had problems in 2009, 2012, 2013, and even faced the possibility of the club moved to the field, but in the end there is a happy ending, the club and the fans are also happy. At that time, the Shanghai Municipal Government, the Shanghai Municipal Sports Bureau is how to do? This is a sample worth studying. Of course, it also depends on a city's economic development decisions, but also reflects a city's understanding of the game of soccer and sports culture."
Talking about the future: I have not left Chinese soccer
Tianjin Tianhai has been dissolved for more than a year, where will Li Wei Feng go in the future? "Still want to develop in their own familiar field." Li Wei Feng said, "Many people say I will not slowly no voice, far away from soccer far away? In fact, I am still on the front line of Chinese soccer. Maybe I'm not leading the team now, but I haven't left Chinese soccer. I still keep watching and learning."
