In the tense atmosphere of Beijing time at 3:30 p.m. on June 29, the focus of the 7th round of the Chinese Super League in Dalian was staged, with Shanghai Seaport and Shanghai Shenhua starting a fierce Shanghai derby. In the end, the derby ended with a score of 1-1. After the match, Shenhua's head coach Wu Jingui appeared in the press conference room.
Facing the media, Wu Jingui first commented on the match, saying excitedly, "I expected this to be a challenging game before the match, and under various unfavorable conditions, our players showed tenacious fighting spirit. From a tactical point of view, it was a game we played quite well, both in offense and defense, and even though there was no time to make adjustments at halftime, the players gave it their all, and it was really a great matchup. Although the final result was a bit unfortunate, we did the best we could in the two derbies, there was nothing else we could do, and we saw hope. The players showed a spirit of not giving up, and all these qualities were concentrated in this game. The players were in high spirits, they thought they deserved to win the game, we have four points from the two derbies which is really satisfying, the other results were out of our control, thanks to the team for a great game."
Talking about Zhu Chenjie's missed penalties in this game, Wu Jingui said, "He took three out of four penalties, which is already outstanding. This is a test for him, we need to exercise his strong heart and test his courage, which is very important for Shenhua and the national team, we will firmly support him to continue to take penalties."
On the decision to replace Zhu Jianrong early, Wu Jingui explained, "On the one hand, it is for tactical considerations, and on the other hand, he still has an injury on his foot, and we need to consider his recovery."
