In the 16th round of the second stage of the Chinese Super League, Guangzhou drew 1-1 with Hebei. Zheng Zhi scored the first goal of his coaching career but missed the first victory. In this campaign, Zheng Zhi ate the first off-field yellow card since his coaching career and became the focus. The words and deeds he showed off the field were gradually enriched, and the image of "Zheng Guidance" began to penetrate the hearts of the people. Of course, Zheng Zhi replaced Wei Shihao prematurely and buried the victory.
The last game guangzhou team lost 0-1 to Beijing Guoan, which was Zheng Zhi's debut in charge of Guangzhou. After this game, the performance of the Guangzhou team was generally recognized by the opponents and the organizers of the event, especially in the spiritual level, and the full fighting spirit of daring to fight exceeded the expectations of the outside world. Goalkeeper Liu Dianzuo said on his personal social platform, "There is still a red fire in my heart, which will never be extinguished, come on Guangzhou team, we are still there!" And this spiritual attribute and cohesion are inseparable from Zheng Zhi's role.
In the 33rd minute, a strange scene appeared! The Guangzhou coaching staff expressed dissatisfaction with the referee's decision, Zheng Zhi communicated with the referee, the camera was aimed at the Guangzhou team coach's seat, and the referee's back covered Zheng Zhi's death. Perhaps because of the fierce rhetoric, the referee actually showed him a yellow card. Zheng Zhi's first off-field yellow card of his football career was born! This is only the second game of Zheng Zhi's personal coaching career.
The yellow card seemed to exacerbate the dissatisfaction of the Guangzhou coaching staff, but Zheng Zhi stretched out his arm after getting up and greeted his companions in time to stabilize his mood. After that, Zheng Zhi sat back in his seat, still chattering in his mouth, as if he was stealing to vent his dissatisfaction.
In this game, facing the relatively inferior Hebei team, Zheng Zhi obviously asked the players to strengthen the offensive pressure of the midfield. In the 49th minute of the game, Guangzhou finally scored! Zhang Linpeng's cross from the right was sent to the front of the penalty area, and Wei Shihao followed up with a header to break the goal, 1-0. Zheng Zhi finally scored the first goal of his coaching career, but at this time he seemed unusually calm, just with his hands in his pockets, without any expression on his face, but there was a faint glint in his eyes. Around Zheng Zhi, there were scenes of cheering and excitement.
In the 68th minute, Zheng Zhi constantly communicated with the referee on the sidelines, this time it seemed quite harmonious, and Zheng Zhi smiled. The content of the conversation may revolve around the bridge section where Zheng Zhi ate yellow cards before. Later, people found that Zheng Zhi in the camera was happy, relaxed, and his body was relaxed. But as Hebei equalized, Zheng Zhi's expression appeared much calmer.
Objectively speaking, Zheng Zhi made a mistake in substitution, replaced Wei Shihao prematurely, resulting in the 81st minute losing the ball and encountering a huge draw!
Missing the first victory of his coaching career did not seem to be too depressed in Zheng Zhi's heart. After the game, when he shook hands with the opposing coach, his face was full of smiles and white teeth, and the whole person looked extremely relaxed. Perhaps, Zheng Zhi has transplanted the powerful heart he has cultivated over the years from the inside of the arena to the outside of the arena. Doing your best and preparing for the worst is the right way for Zheng Zhi, who is in danger.