Introduction: As the season progresses, Shanghai Seaport Football Club welcomes a coach with a distinctive personality, Ivan Leko. Although he is not a fan of publicity, he is full of passion in training and matches, and the chants of "up! up! up!" echoed in the training ground and on the field. In the first round of the tournament, Harbour won by a huge score of 6-1, but Leko was still haunted by the loss of the goal and even showed his disappointment.
In a match against Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, Harbor failed to withstand the opponent's quick counter-attacks and eventually lost 6-1. For this result, Leko showed anger and despair. He angrily slammed his coach's jacket on the ground and went straight back to the dressing room after the match, even skipping a handshake with the Tsimshatsui Tigers coach. Leco, who is extremely attentive to details, believed that although the final blow of the Tsimshian Tigers failed to change the game, the team failed to stay focused until the end of the game, which is something he cannot tolerate. According to the Morning Post, since Leko took over the harbor, the team's training has become more rigorous, such as players must arrive at the training ground on time, and members of the coaching staff remain at the base to work after training. All this shows that Lecco's rigor is deep in his bones, while the players' performance on the field of play has touched the "taboo". However, in the post-match conference, Leko still expressed some degree of satisfaction with the team's performance.
Newsday noted that Lecco's emotional intelligence makes the team more cohesive. Asked about the performances of Abraham, Arnautovic and Oscar, Lecco was cautious not to single out players for praise. He repeatedly emphasized "team spirit", "we are a whole, I will not distinguish between foreign and Chinese players, we win and lose together, this is the team spirit."
In the second round, Shanghai Seaport will face Beijing Guoan. Facing a strong opponent like Guoan, the impact of Arnautovic should not be underestimated. Guoan can only go all out. If they don't have an advantage when fighting for the first point, they will have to be more aggressive in fighting for the second point, which requires more running and a more determined attitude. What will be the excitement of this matchup?
