Under the wise guidance of veteran coach Lee Jang-soo, the Shenzhen team has gone through twists and turns to conclude the first phase of the campaign with a record of 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, and 16 points to secure the seventh place in the standings. This is not a spectacular result, but considering the absence of Achim Pang and Yarisandrini, the two firepower foreign aiders, the performance of the Shenzhen football team is still quite remarkable.
However, SZF exposed the problem of fluctuating status in the first stage, the team won three times in the first four rounds, then suffered four consecutive defeats, and finally two rounds of status rebound to achieve consecutive victories to close the game. This phenomenon is related to the team's offensive and defensive imbalance, although the deep football scored 15 goals, the offensive end of the strength is not bad, but the number of goals conceded is also as high as 15. The backline is not stable enough, and Li Zhangsu still needs to coach the team more carefully.
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Dai Weijun is undoubtedly the biggest discovery of the Shamrocks this season. Although Dai had already made a name for himself last season and represented the national team in the Top 12, this season he has really shown his star player style. In the first phase, Dai Weijun started every game and delivered impressive numbers of 2 goals and 5 assists, and is currently tied for second on the assists list. For a U23 player, such an achievement is not easy. Dai Weijun was directly involved in nearly half of the goals scored by SZF, and his pivotal role in the midfield was also quite significant.
If SZF can maintain a stable investment after the first stage, together with Li Zhangsu's dream foreign center in place, SZF is expected to achieve a bigger breakthrough in the next game. Of course, SZF is now more or less "Dai Weijun dependence", and Dai may go to play in the European league this season. If Dai Weijun really leaves the team this season, SZF is afraid that it will be difficult to find a suitable replacement to fill the vacancy, which also needs to be considered by Li Zhangsu and the team management.
