All along, the impression of Chinese Super League fans on Zhang Xiuwei is that he will only "run blindly", and in addition to being physically energetic, he is almost useless. But let's not forget that Zhang Xiuwei was known as the "Chinese Super League Modric" during the Tianjin Quanjian period.
In the last few games of Guangzhou, Zhang Xiuwei's performance has become better and better: in the last round against Hebei, he once scored a goal, but was ruled invalid because of the offside position of his teammates; this round against Changchun Yatai, Zhang Xiuwei once again sent a precise direct plug to his teammates and contributed an assist. "Chinese Super League Modric" seems to have really been successfully transformed back by Zheng Zhi.
During Zhang Xiuwei's time in Tianjin Quanjian, his position was not a pure defensive player, but because of his flexible running position and agile body, he was valued by the then head coach Cannavaro. Later, Cannavaro jumped to Guangzhou Evergrande and brought Zhang Xiuwei with him, but because of his position on the field, Zhang Xiuwei has not received more attention.
Zhang Xiuwei's main positioning in Guangzhou Evergrande is the interception type midfielder, often can see him running tirelessly on the field, doing dirty and tiring work, we slowly forget zhang Xiuwei and the ability to organize midfield.
It was not until Cannavaro left and Zheng Zhi took office that Zhang Xiuwei ushered in a "rebirth". In recent games, Zhang Xiuwei has been pushed to the front of the waist by Zheng Zhi, and he also valued his strong running interception ability, which means that the team will actively fight in the front field, launch a second wave of attack, and leave other things to his teammates.
Unexpectedly, this tactic just activated Zhang Xiuwei, who was very successful in this system, not only able to complete the defensive tasks given to him by Zheng Zhi, but also organize the team's attack on the spot, becoming the "offensive and defensive hub" of the Guangzhou team.
Zhang Xiuwei's sudden rise, even if it is accidental, is inevitable, and it is inseparable from Zheng Zhi's careful tuning. Although Zheng Zhi is a defensive player, his peak moments are obtained as an offensive player, such as winning the Silver Boots of the Chinese Super League, staying in the Premier League and the Soviet Super League. For offense, Zheng Zhi definitely has his own unique ideas.
The style of the Guangzhou team in recent games is very similar to the previous "southern football", mainly based on ground pass control, often with dazzling organization and cooperation, and rarely such a situation as Bigfoot.
Zhang Xiuwei's previous impression of the fans is not "delicate", but in the current Guangzhou team system, he can often pass the right ball, and there are few unnecessary actions. It should be known that Zhang Xiuwei was also a foreign player before, his skills will not be worse, and Zhang Xiuwei, who is more "petite", is definitely suitable for the style of "southern football".
If in the past few seasons, some people said that Zhang Xiuwei can be the core of the attack, it will definitely be ruthlessly ridiculed by us; but now to say that Zhang Xiuwei can be the core of the attack, it can definitely be recognized by many fans, maybe this is the importance of a coach to the team. Fans, what is your point of view? Discussion is welcome.