On November 27th, Shanghai Shenhua will face Gwangju FC in a suspenseful battle in the East Asian Champions League.
At the beginning of the game, Shenhua looked a little out of sorts, the attacking end of the sand like a lack of organization, the core of the midfielder Malelai received a yellow card, the opportunity to shoot on goal is very few, the half-time war is 0-0. the change of the side to play again, Hil Asani came on as a substitute for Gwangju FC in just one minute to break the deadlock, Shenhua want to counterattack, but the struggle is not effective tactics.
In the end, Shenhua away 0-1 hate return, become this round of AFC Champions League the only defeat of the Chinese super power.
Gwangju FC met the match with a 442 formation, with the starting players costing 4.2 million euros, while Shenhua used a 4312 formation, with the starting players costing 6.1 million euros. Seemingly equal in strength, but Shenhua has exposed serious problems.
In this game, Shenhua lost their fighting spirit as soon as they fell behind, with a single means of attack, long passes being the only option, and almost zero tactical layout. Although the referee's decision was unfair, Shenhua's loss was self-inflicted. The team lacks an attacking core, an organizer, and the passing skills need to be improved. Manafa had a breakthrough when he came on as a substitute, but there is still a gap between the overall strength of the team and Gwangju FC. As the runner-up in the Chinese Super League, Shenhua's technical and tactical skills need to be improved in addition to their fitness and fighting spirit, and the 0-1 scoreline was a fluke for them.
The stats show that Shenhua had 56% possession and 6 shots on goal, but only 2 on target, while Gwangju FC had a slightly lower possession but 8 shots on goal and 3 on target, a much better performance in both offense and defense.
If Shenhua wants to reinvent itself as a strong team, the first step is to solve the stubborn problems on the offensive end, and not just rely on the fight after falling behind. The offense must have style and regularity, and adhere to the tactical execution. At the same time, the foreign aid strength is insufficient, need to consider adjustments.
