2-1 to end a three-game losing streak! Shenhua survived the storm and temporarily returned to the top of the list

Special correspondent Gan Hui reports After losing to Rongcheng in the battle for the top spot, Shanghai Shenhua, which has only two foreign players left, ushered in its third consecutive away game - against Meizhou Hakka. Two 18-year-old players Liu Chengyu and Yang Haoyu each presented their first goals in the Chinese Super League, and the recently criticized Mineiro scored a goal with his face to help Shenhua overcome this difficulty, and after defeating Meizhou 3-1, Shenhua, who equaled Rongcheng in points and goal difference, temporarily returned to the first place with a total goal advantage.

After arriving in Meizhou with the depression of losing to Rongcheng, Shenhua was hit on the head again. According to the judgment of the team medical team, Andre, who had a little muscle strain, could not catch up with the match against Meizhou, so he returned to Shanghai early the day before the game. Amadou has not yet recovered from injury, Teixeira is suspended for a red card, and Shenhua only has two foreign players, Manafa and Mineiro.

Head coach Slutsky replaced Teixeira and Andre with Xie Pengfei and Liu Chengyu, and Shenhua didn't have a good way to face Meizhou, which defended low, and the most threatening shot in the entire first half came from Gao Tianyi's long-range shot.

After the break, Slutsky changed two players at once, Xu Haoyang and Wang Haijian replaced Wu Xi and Li Ke, who had been injured in recent games, Shenhua's performance in the first half was not satisfactory, Meizhou had more ideas, and the team no longer blindly defended, which also gave Shenhua more space.

Liu Chengyu, who made his debut in the league for Shenhua for the first time, opened the door to victory for Shenhua. In the 60th minute, Gao Tianyi took a corner kick on the left side, Jiang Shenglong grabbed the first landing point and caused chaos in the penalty area, Liu Chengyu calmly hit the goal and scored his first goal in the Chinese Super League. After the game, Liu Chengyu said: "We just experienced a defeat and hope to regain confidence with a win. The weather and the venue today were a test for us and we were lucky to win the game. Regarding scoring on the first league start, Liu Chengyu said that he played normally, "I hope to score more goals to help the team in the future." ”

Liu Chengyu's goal not only boosted his confidence, but also perhaps allowed Slutsky to see his positive side and give him more trust and opportunities. In the 60 minutes of playing time, in addition to scoring, Liu Chengyu ran actively and grabbed points well. When the foreign strikers are not in good shape, Slutsky might as well use more young players like Liu Chengyu to inject more vitality.

Good things come in pairs! When Meizhou pulled a goal back in the 85th minute and launched a fierce attack to try to equalize, another 18-year-old of Shenhua, Yang Haoyu, scored the game-killing goal - Mineiro received a long pass from Hanchao and quickly burst into a single chance, this time he learned the lesson of the previous game and crossed to Yang Haoyu, who easily scored the ball to lock the score at 3-1, and Shenhua won.

Slutsky was very happy with the goals of Liu Chengyu and Yang Haoyu, "Yang Haoyu had the opportunity to score and assist before, and I have no doubts about his level; I'm even happier with Liu Chengyu's performance, getting the first goal in the league is very meaningful for a goalscorer to build confidence. ”

Mineiro, who assisted Yang Haoyu, also scored a goal himself. In the 66th minute, Manafa crossed, Mineiro jumped high and "headed" the ball into the goal with his face. In the past month or so, Mineiro has not scored or assisted, and the outside world is increasingly questioning him, and this goal can give him a sigh of relief.

After winning 3-1, Shenhua tied Rongcheng, who played and won the day before, in points. After the game, Slutsky concluded, "Whether it was the absence of Teixeira and Andre before the game, or the forced departure of Wu Xi and Li Ke due to injuries after half-time, we played a tough game today. Thankfully, I didn't disappoint the players we brought in, they didn't play a lot but they all played well, and I'm happy with the overall performance today. ”

In this wave of three consecutive visitors, Shenhua's record is 2 wins and 1 loss. In this regard, Slutsky said, "It is a pity that we did not score points in the game against Rongcheng, and I hope the team can achieve better results in the future." ”

On May 7, Shenhua, who had ended a three-game streak, returned to Shanghai from Meizhou to prepare for the match against the West Coast on the 10th, which was also Shenhua's only home game in May. Judging from last night's game, after three consecutive visits, many Shenhua players are already very tired, and they must adjust their physical condition as soon as possible, which is also the focus of Shenhua's work before the game against the West Coast.