In the 13th round of the Chinese Super League, Shanghai
Shenhua prefecture level city in south China
The team defeated Henan 2-1 on the road. After the match, New People's Evening News commented on Shenhua's attempts at combining attacks in front of the net, especially the
Yu Hanchao (1978-), Chinese soccer player
together with
Louis or Lewis (name)
The chemistry between is growing.
Match Recap
second half (of sporting competition)
Shenhua scored two goals in the first half, the first of which came from a mistake by the opponent's goalkeeper. Shenhua took the lead thanks to the goalkeeper's butterfly hand gift.
second half (of sporting competition)
Shenhua's backline was resilient, blocking shots in front of the goal as Henan stepped up their attack. Slutsky then replaced Malelai with Yu Hanchao to keep the pressure on Henan's backline. In stoppage time, Henan recovered a goal by using a corner kick opportunity with a header from foreigner Madana. It was also the first time Shenhua conceded a goal in the last five matches.
Coach's Comments.
Slutsky was not satisfied with his team's performance in the second half. Although Shenhua continues to lead the table, the team's offense is not as sharp as in the previous stage. Especially after being forced to 0-0 by Tianjin Jinmen Tigers on the road, Teixeira's position has still not found a suitable replacement.
Tactical adjustments
Slutsky tried the double forward tactic of Dai Weijun and Xie Pengfei, but the result was not good. After Malelai came back, the team went back to the double center forward plus single front waist formation, but Shenhua had few attacking solutions against the opponent's low and dense defense.
In the last two games, Slutsky adjusted his tactics positively and Yu Hanchao got more playing time. The cooperation between him and Luiz is also gradually showing results. In the match against Henan, Yu Hanchao scored from Luiz's header at the back post, but the goal was disallowed due to offside.
future outlook
Shenhua will face a bigger challenge in the middle of the season. Yu Hanchao's experience and style may bring more possibilities to the team's offense. The chemistry between him and Luiz is one of the highlights of Shenhua's offense. In the coming matches, Shenhua will need to continue to sharpen and strengthen this kind of cooperation to cope with the challenge of the opponent's defense.
