Tomorrow is the last day of 2021, and the day after tomorrow will usher in a new 2022. As the new year approaches, Shenhua will face Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic, which is fighting for relegation, in the penultimate round of this season's Chinese Super League.
In the last round against the Cangzhou Lions, U23 goalkeeper Ma Zhen Karius was possessed and made a low-level mistake. This mistake had a certain impact on Ma Zhen's psychology, and near the end of the game, he made a mistake and almost conceded another goal. Fortunately, the referee awarded the Cangzhou Lions for fouling the Shenhua defenders, and the goal was invalid, and Shenhua finally drew 1:1 with the Cangzhou Lions.
Acting head coach Mao Yijun said, "Ma Zhen because he is a young goalkeeper, the opportunity to play, experience are relatively small, mistakes are very normal, our old players on the field, the coaching team has also been encouraging him, I think Ma Zhen will accumulate more experience through the game, I hope that all young players will grow faster in the game." After the game, the Shenhua coaching staff also paid great attention to the psychological counseling of Ma Zhen and has been encouraging him. However, only 3 days after the game, it is difficult to say whether Ma Zhen can get out of the haze of mistakes in time, and once he rushes to the field and still does not play well, the psychological impact on him may be worse. Therefore, in the choice of the team's goalkeeper tomorrow night, Shenhua needs to be cautious.
At present, Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic and Dalian people have accumulated 16 points, temporarily ranking 5th in the relegation group, only 1 point ahead of Tianjin Jinmen Tiger, which ranks second to last, and the relegation situation is still grim. With two rounds of the league remaining, Chongqing Liangjiang Athletics is bound to fight for relegation. Mao Yijun said: "Tomorrow will usher in the second leg of the match against Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic. The Chongqing team has tenacity and hard work, they have continued to improve their status through recent games, and tomorrow's game will definitely be very difficult. Our team has also made targeted adjustments to the technical and tactical characteristics of the Chongqing team in the past two days, and strives to win the game tomorrow. In addition, shenhua in line with the principle of giving young players more opportunities to exercise, took the initiative to abandon the avoidance clause agreed in the contract, jiang Shenglong can play tomorrow's game.
In the first leg of the battle between the two sides, Shenhua defeated Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic 4:1.