What, the head coach warms up on the sidelines? This is just a joke that is popular on the Internet. However, in the Chinese Super League this evening, this joke became a reality. In the 19th round of the Chinese Super League, Guangzhou team faced Beijing Guoan. Guangzhou coach Zheng Zhi made his debut for 60 minutes and completed assists in the first half, creating a historic moment in the Chinese Super League.
Due to the unprecedented difficulties encountered by the Guangzhou team this season, foreign aides, managers, and naturalized players (Brazil gang) have left the team one after another. For a time, the Guangzhou team changed from a favorite to a lack of major generals in the "survival team". In order to allow the team to play the rest of the season normally, the Guangzhou team executives temporarily appointed zheng zhi, a 40-year-old veteran captain, as the team's executive head coach. At first, in the eyes of the outside world, the all-China class Guangzhou team led by Zheng Zhi could do was to sit and wait for the final "trial" after the season.
However, who would have thought. Young coach Zheng Zhi took over the team for just a few days, and the team was integrated into the new tactical system. The Guangzhou team entered the era of ground penetration from the cannavaro period of high-lifting and high-pitched play. Under the new tactical system, the young all-Chinese class has played a huge potential. Not only did it equalize the Shanghai Harbor team, which was armed to the teeth, but also won 2-0 against the super dark horse Changchun Yatai team. Under the leadership of Zheng Zhi, the young players have performed more and more excellently, especially the three players in the midfield, Liao Lisheng, Zhang Xiuwei and Yan Dinghao, which are eye-catching.
After the Guangzhou team of the all-China class exceeded the expectations of the outside world, fans and the media began to focus more on the head coach Zheng Zhi. Everyone wants to see the head coach warm up on the sidelines become a reality to achieve a good football story. Perhaps forced by the limited number of players available for rotation, this evening head coach Zheng Zhi played as the fans wished, and played in the form of a starter.
Zheng Zhi played a total of 60 minutes in this game and is the absolute core of the field. In the first half of the game, Zheng Zhi, who is full of physical fitness, can be said to be unmatched by no one. Not only is the defense in place, but also in the organization of the attack to show the unique strength of the Chinese Super League local players, repeatedly sent a wonderful straight plug. And in the 39th minute of the game, assisted center-back Deng Hanwen scored. The Guangzhou team also relied on Deng Hanwen's goal to finally defeat Beijing Guoan 1-0 to complete the revenge.
As the player who started the game, Zheng Zhi did not sit on the bench to rest after being replaced by He Chao in the second half. Instead, he stood in the coach's seat and began to perform the duties of a coach. What the? The captain of the court replaced himself, put the head coach on the bench, and then went to direct the game himself. This is also the first time in world football, right?