Reporter Lu Mi reported that on the afternoon of the 15th, the original needle-point match against Mai Mang, Henan Songshan Longmen and Tianjin Jinmen Tigers sacrificed a total of 8 foreign aides at the same time, but the degree of viewing of the game was not as intense as imagined.
The two teams have their own problems, Henan team desperately fight, with set pieces to continue to make a fuss, the first to break the deadlock. Just when everyone thought that Henan team was safe to win, the referee's decision changed the situation. Henan and Jinmen Tigers eventually drew 1-1, and after two rounds of matches, Henan only scored 1 point.
The 1 point is obviously difficult to quench the thirst, and Antonio's league answers are not satisfactory. Facing the central axis of restructuring, the low pressure brought by the two-round winless also forced Antonio to show his courage as a manager to help the team get back on track as soon as possible.
The main midfielder Wang Shangyuan of this round of the game was suspended, Antonio made as many as 6 positions of personnel adjustments in the midfield, Wang Shangyuan, Ma Xingyu, Han Dong, Feng Boxuan, Chen Hao, Ke Zhao did not start, replaced by Chen Pu, Zhong Jinbao, Zhao Yuhao, Dilimurati, Wang Haoran, captain Ivo returned after experiencing injuries. Multiple people adjusted, and 4 foreign aides were sent at the same time, which was a resolute posture to meet the Jinmen Tigers, trying to make up for the regret of losing the last game, and taking all 3 points.
In the first half, although Henan team had Ivo in the midfield, it lacked the hardness of midfield interception, and it still did not look very smooth on top of the forward attack and counterattack. The two sides are more entangled in the midfield, Henan want to transfer the ball from the midfield to the right side of Dilimurati to run empty, the transferable route and the cross sent by Dilimurati after taking the ball are not ideal.
Young general Wang Haoran replaced Zhou Dingyang's position in the midfield, but the defensive coverage area is limited, and Ivo is also needed to help intercept the opponent's offensive organization. Dorado and Kalanga also struggled to play well in the first half. Fortunately, the team did a good job of attacking and defending set-pieces, almost half of the full set-pieces.
At the beginning of the second half, after the adjustment of the half-time, the team immediately changed its conservative posture, strengthened the pressing of the midfield and the upper grab of the defenders, cut off the offensive line of the Jinmen Tigers, and launched more counterattacks and organizational attacks in the opponent's half. At the same time, the strategy of attacking on the flanks was also changed, turning its head and concentrating its fire on the left side of the road where Chen Pu was located. Due to the opponent's premature adjustment of the defensive personnel, the left side of the sudden increase in offensive firepower caught the opponent off guard, and also blocked the Henan team's attack through many fouls. This also shows that henan team created enough pressure on the opponent's defense in the second half, making the opponent busy and making mistakes.
Henan's constant attacking attempts worked in the 66th minute. In the previous minute, because Qian Yumiao on the left side fouled Wang Haoran and kicked him in the head after he fell to the ground, the referee did not say that it caused a conflict between the two sides. In the next minute, Henan's attack in the middle of the road led to a foul on Zhao Yingjie, from a free kick in the front court to a corner penalty, Andara finally broke the deadlock.
In the second half of the game, Jinmen Tiger's attack was almost scratched by the boots, Henan also did a good job of defense, almost stable victory, and the referee's one penalty changed the situation and changed the result. In the 87th minute, Shi Yan tried to break through Han Dong's defense and enter the penalty area and fell, and the referee decisively awarded a penalty to Jinmen Hu. However, from the slow motion point of view, whether it is the location of the foul or the action of the defensive player Han Dong, the penalty seems very reluctant.
In the stoppage time, Toure, who came on as a substitute, also fell to the ground in the face of goalkeeper Fang Jingqi's attack, and the referee awarded a penalty at the first time, but after VAR confirmation, the referee made a change in the judgment. Throughout the game, the two sides had more time to tug-of-war, and Henan was in better shape than the Jinmen Tigers after adjusting in the second half. But in the final stages of the game, the referee's camera grabbing was really a bit unexpected. The 3 points that Henan received in hand also regrettably became 1 point at the last moment.
Henan's first match against Dalian renren, 0-1 defeat, coupled with the advantage of this game but helpless to harvest a draw, this is what everyone did not expect. Henan only scored 1 point in two rounds of the league, and the negative public opinion caused by the unfavorable start also brought a lot of pressure to the whole team and the transitional coach Antonio. This pressure, on the one hand, comes from the outside world, and on the other hand, from the team itself.
In today's league environment where wage arrears are widespread and equity reform is difficult to advance, Henan is a clear stream. Their superior self-conditions come from their complete 5 foreign aid and stable domestic player system and club operating environment, which naturally requires them to have some feedback on their performance.
Obviously, the two-round win is not a small trauma to the team. On the central axis, Ivo's injuries were repeated in intermittent periods, and Zhou Dingyang suddenly left China due to family chores, and in the previous system, the two dominated the important part of Henan's midfield attack and defense. Last season, even if he could not play in the late first stage due to Ivo's injury problems, there were players such as Feng Boxuan to make up for it, but the premise was that Zhou Dingyang still insisted on the barrier of Henan's midfield.
The simultaneous absence of the two has caused a lot of trouble to the transitional coach Antonio. Although Ivo made a comeback in this match with Jinmen Tigers, it did not achieve the previous effect due to the change of teammates around him, and Henan's attack continued to try and push back in difficulties. Ivo's age and previous old injuries may become a problem condition for his future contract extension with the club, but whether Ivo can renew his contract or not, the central axis of the Henan team is facing a new restructuring. Who can take on the work of using Zhou Dingyang as a barrier for midfield interception after leaving, and who can shoulder the task of offensive and defensive conversion when Ivo is injured? This also requires managers to plan ahead.
Although head coach Antonio led the team to the final four of the FA Cup in history, from the perspective of the content of the game, he did not inject new impetus into the team, and because the lack of key players was not adjusted in time, the original stable defensive counterattack style of play was also chaotic. Whether it is the FA Cup or these two rounds of leagues, Antonio has not let the disciples play a football game that completely makes people see the shadow of the previous Henan team. When the camera is given to Antonio several times, it shows more thoughtful silence and the team's confusion in an unfavorable situation.
Because of the controversial penalty in this game, the fans' dissatisfaction with Antonio has shifted to the referee, but now the henan team, which has won two rounds, obviously needs to reactivate him as the head coach. With a certain point advantage, the relegation group game began, and as the two rounds passed, the team behind them chased after it and gradually narrowed the point gap. If you haven't fully landed, why talk about competing with Shenhua for the relegation title?