It is impossible to deny that when a defensive midfielder who was already worth tens of millions of euros seven or eight years ago stepped onto the Chinese Super League, the energy he unleashed was quite astonishing. A truly capable big name, as long as he wants to play well
In the game, after all, something different can be achieved.
When Sissoko supported Shenhua's back, Shenhua's game state also had a huge chain reaction.
First of all, they have the confidence to defend at a high position and don't have to worry about being penetrated by opponents at will. Secondly, Sissoko can release Wang Yun's offensive ability. Finally, the players in the frontcourt have more time to stay in front.
You don't have to keep running back and forth following the opponent's attacks.
Therefore, Shanghai Shenhua, playing at home, indeed played its best game this season.
Amid the crazy cheers of the fans, Cahill was also freed from his previous guest midfielder position. The left offensive corridor formed by him and Wang Yun put great pressure on the Longteng team.
In the eighth minute of the first half, Cahill taught Longteng's young right back Xiao Yunfan a lesson. After using his body to lean on Xiao Yunfan, he made a beautiful turn to get rid of it, and then passed the ball into the penalty area with one kick.
Fortunately, Lu Zhihui's header was powerful enough to withstand Paulo Enrique's impact and destroy the ball out of the baseline.
Then in the 23rd minute, Cahill used a grenade tactic and threw the ball into the penalty area. Sissoko got the first header in the penalty area and then rubbed it. Zhou Wei was a little unfocused at this time.
It actually missed, but fortunately the ball missed the goal.
This performance made Liu Jiayuan, who was in charge of the commentary, also praise: "Sissoko's ability is really nothing to say. He can defend well and can attack offensively. At least this game has been played so far, which proves that Shanghai Shenhua this time
If you buy someone, you’ve made the right purchase.”
However, the Longteng team's offense is not a vegetarian. After enduring three blows from Shanghai Shenhua, the Longteng team, which has a stronger ability to control the ball in the midfield, slowly began to take the initiative in the game.
In the 30th minute of the first half, the change of positions between Lin Feng and Tao Wentao caused chaos in Shanghai Shenhua's defense. Sissoko focused on Tao Wentao, but Lin Feng moved forward.
After receiving a beautiful through ball from Lin Feng, Ben Alpha on the left suddenly hit Nie Jiang with his heel while dribbling the ball. Nie Jiang moved the ball without stopping and handed the ball to the right.
Road Pato.
Because the Longteng team's attack was launched from the left, there were relatively few defenders on the right. Left back Bai Jiajun failed to defend Pato one-on-one, allowing Pato to break into the penalty area.
After entering the penalty area, Pato took a decisive shot. Shenhua goalkeeper Qiu Shengjiong failed to completely block the near corner, allowing Pato's shot to fly through his armpit and into the goal.
The Dragons scored a goal with their first shot within the goal frame.
In fact, this is the difference between high-level players and ordinary players. Shenhua also had opportunities, but they failed to seize them. When players like Pato had the opportunity to shoot, the situation would be completely different.
Liu Jiayuan also lamented: "The Longteng team's frontline trident is too strong. Everyone has the ability to make plays, and everyone also has the ability to score goals and solve problems. It is a pity that Shanghai Shenhua's new foreign aid Demba Ba cannot play, otherwise
We are looking forward to this game even more.”
After taking a 1:0 lead, the Longteng team let the game officially enter its own rhythm. Several players in the midfield began to frequently control the ball with their feet to look for opportunities.
Sissoko was also a little annoyed by the goal he just conceded. After all, he had just come to the Chinese Super League and was not familiar with these teams in the Chinese Super League. Although before the game, head coach Gilo told him that today’s opponents were the strongest teams in the Chinese Super League.
He is a member of the team, but after all, he is not very familiar with the players of the Longteng team.
The change of positions between Lin Feng and Tao Wentao just now caught him a bit off guard. Failure to intercept the opponent can be regarded as an oversight on his part.
So in the next game, he gave full play to all the advantages of African athletes, tall, tough, and long legs. At the same time, as a talented player, he is obviously superior in coordination and foot skills. And as a talented player, he is obviously superior in coordination and foot skills.
As a full-time defensive midfielder, Sissoko really has nothing to say about his defensive skills and positioning.
After that, the Longteng team tried to penetrate Shenhua's defense from the middle of the midfield many times, but he blocked it in various ways. Although the possession of the ball was in the hands of the Longteng team, Shenhua's defense was still safe.
In the end, the first half of the game ended with Longteng 1:0.
After the second half, Gilo replaced Qiu Shengjiong with Xu Di, who made a mistake in the first half, and Shanghai Shenhua had two former Longteng players on the field.
Shenhua took advantage of the abundant physical energy at the beginning of the second half to start the attack again.
Cahill and Wang Yun identified Xiao Yunfan's lack of experience and weak defensive ability, and targeted him in this area.
And their style of play almost had results.
In the sixth minute of the second half, Wang Yun made a beautiful fake move to get rid of the ball. Xiao Yunfan almost fell for it. When the latter quickly adjusted his focus, Wang Yun's ball had already been passed.
Paulo Enrique, who advanced into the penalty area, shot slightly over the crossbar due to interference from Ma Yongli, and the Longteng team escaped.
Liu Jiayuan also said with regret: "In this game, Moreno and Cao Yunding are suspended and cannot play, otherwise Shanghai Shenhua's offense would not only blossom but not bear fruit."
In the following game, both sides played several high-quality offenses, especially the Longteng team's offensive cluster in the frontcourt, which made Shanghai Shenhua's defense look very embarrassed.
In the eleventh minute of the second half, Ben Arfa cut in from the left and played the ball into the penalty area. Xu Di's attack only knocked the ball to the edge of the penalty area, and also knocked over teammate Li Jianbin.
After Nie Jiang stopped the ball, facing Xu Di who came up to block again, he made two consecutive dunks to open the space and then hit the goal. The ball actually missed the goal. Li Jianbin's nose was bleeding after being hit by Xu Di and he had to go out for treatment.
At this time, the strength gap between the two sides' defenses was fully exposed.
The Longteng team is indeed a bit tight in defense on the wing, but they are stronger at the center back and goalkeeper positions, which makes Shanghai Shenhua's shots always uncomfortable. However, once the Longteng team attacks the dangerous area, Shenhua's defense is
There was a flurry of scrambling, and I almost lost the ball every time.
However, Shanghai Shenhua, who had benefited from Xiao Yunfan, also made up its mind and prepared to go all the way to the dark side. This time, it was Cahill who came to attack Xiao Yunfan's position.
After he caught the ball on the sideline, he blocked Xiao Yunfan's defense, then knocked Xiao Yunfan away with his body, preparing to rush forward with the ball.
In desperation, Xiao Yunfan could only pull him down. This obvious foul earned him a yellow card, and Shanghai Shenhua also received a free kick in the frontcourt.
Wang Yun's free kick was of extremely high quality and accurately found Cahill who was ambushing in the back of the penalty area. The latter made a beautiful header and went straight to the goal. Fortunately, Wei Zhimin standing at the far post played a role.
, he subconsciously pushed the flying ball with his head, and the ball changed its course and flew out of the crossbar.
Liu Jiayuan also shouted excitedly when Cahill shot: "Cahill's header. Oops, it was blocked. Fortunately, Wei Zhimin reacted quickly enough."
Seeing this scene on the court, Zhang Sheng made a decisive substitution after Shenhua's corner kick was confiscated by Zhou Wei. Xiao Yunfan was replaced by Zhou Zhou.
"The Longteng team made a substitution, and Zhou Zhou, who has stronger defensive ability, came up. It seems that coach Zhang Sheng is not very satisfied with Xiao Yunfan's performance today. He did not show his strong assist ability, but became the focus of Shanghai Shenhua's offense.
, the substitution should be made earlier this time." Liu Jiayuan also made his own suggestions.
After Zhou Zhou came on the field, the Longteng team's defense on the right improved greatly. Wang Yun, Cahill and Bai Jiajun took turns attacking without much threat to Zhou Zhou. They forced a pass.
The quality of the cross is also far less high than the previous cross after destroying Xiao Yunfan's defense.
Zhou Wei confiscated several of their crosses very easily.
At this time, Shanghai Shenhua made substitutions again. Wen Kai replaced Lu Zheng, who had an average performance on the right, and asked Wen Kai to play center and Paul Enrique to play on the right, hoping to use Paul Enrique to play.
Attack the Longteng team's left wing.
After Wenkai came on the court, Liu Jiayuan also smiled and said: "Now Shenhua has three former Longteng players. Let's see Wenkai's performance."
After coming on the field, Wenkai still played an role. His fulcrum ability in the frontcourt was obvious, and he distributed the ball to his teammates many times.
Unfortunately, Shenhua's Xiong Fei and Paulo Enrique's passing abilities on the right were too average and did not pose much of a threat to the Longteng team. On the contrary, they were eager to attack and exposed gaps in the backcourt.
In the 31st minute of the second half, Brother once again assisted the frontcourt, but his cross was confiscated by Zhou Wei.
After getting the ball, Zhou Wei threw the ball to Ma Yongli, and Ma Yongli and Rock Gill continued to cooperate like hitting the wall.
The intervention of central defender Ma Yongli made Shanghai Shenhua players really ill-prepared. When Ma Yongli got the ball in the midfield, no one came up to interfere, allowing him to easily pass the ball to the gap left by Xiong Fei.
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Ben Alpha decisively got rid of the defense of midfielder Sun Yu who came to cover, and handed the ball to Pato, who shifted to the center. Pato passed the ball non-stop to Ben Alpha.
The latter passed through the gap between Li Jianbin and Papadopoulos to form a single goal.
In the end, Ben Alpha hit the attacking Xu Di with a beautiful spoon ball over his head, and the ball fell into the net again, giving the Longteng team a 0:2 lead.
This time the typical central defender stepped in and gave Shanghai Shenhua a fatal blow. After seventy-five minutes, trailing by two goals and not having enough possession of the ball, the game was basically set.
Gilot, who was extremely dissatisfied with Paul Enrique's performance, didn't care whether he was the last substitution or how long there was left in the game. He directly replaced him with Wang Shouting, leaving Sissoko and Cahill to take the lead.
Go and play on the right, Wang Yun plays on the left.
However, Zhang Sheng quickly made substitution adjustments. Ben Alpha, who performed extremely well in this game, was replaced by Yu Bo. The Longteng team added a midfielder with stronger defensive capabilities on the left.
After Yu Bo came on the field, he and Cahill exchanged money. His physical fitness comparable to that of European players made Cahill's attacks in vain many times.
Until a few minutes before the end of the game, the Longteng team left Shanghai Shenhua with nothing to do.
At the end, Zhang Sheng made another substitution, Zhou Zhou was adjusted to the left, and Xiang Tiange replaced Wei Zhimin. The Longteng team's strong reserves at full-backs were fully demonstrated.
When the game ended, Liu Jiayuan also made his own summary: "Shanghai Shenhua's offense is not bad, but they lack a decisive figure on the front line, and their defense is really disaster-level. These two points and
The gap between the Longteng team is too big. If they want to achieve better results, in addition to hoping for Demba Ba's performance, how to strengthen the strength of the defense is a top priority."
Although the Longteng team won this game on the road with a score of 0:2, the game was definitely not as easy as the score. Shanghai Shenhua still had enough offensive opportunities.
From this game, Zhang Sheng keenly realized that the second half of the season would never be as easy as the first half. More and more teams began to introduce foreign players whose strength far exceeded the average level of the Chinese Super League. If they want to
To win, you and your players must work harder.
Sure enough, on the second day of the game, even teams like Shijiazhuang Yongchang bought powerful veterans like Gudjohnsen; Tianjin TEDA, which was fighting for relegation, also successively introduced Romanian international and Steaua Bucharest captain Christian Towers.
Nasser, Fluminense midfielder, and former Brazil international Wagner; Liaoning Hongyun introduced last season's Ukrainian Super League golden boot Eric Bikfalvi.
No matter how they perform after coming to the Chinese Super League, at least these players have a certain reputation in Europe and South America, and are even core players in their respective clubs.
At the same time, although Beijing Guoan made a lot of noise in terms of foreign aid, they soon made gains in domestic aid. Zhang Chiming, nicknamed "Chongqing Ronaldo", has clearly transferred to Beijing Guoan.
A transfer of 600 to 7 million yuan is really worth the money.
While opponents are making personnel reinforcements, Zhang Sheng is discussing the upcoming FA Cup with the coaching staff.
This week, the 2015 Football Association Cup will reignite. The Longteng team’s opponent will be Hebei China Fortune, a local tycoon in the Chinese League One who has just joined his old friend Li Gang.
As early as before the start of the season, Zhang Sheng had already determined the strategic position of this season's FA Cup with the club and coaching staff - to play if possible, and if the team's personnel are not in order, simply send the second team to cope with the game.
The current Longteng club has a well-organized staff, and its points are far ahead of its rivals competing for the championship. So who should be sent to participate in the FA Cup needs to be carefully discussed.
After discussions with the coaching staff, everyone unanimously decided to send out the first team to rotate and replace the second team's lineup.
