Just when it was explained that SIPG had bad luck, the last game against Shandong Taishan was to send a penalty at the last moment to lose 3 points, and this game was a last-minute penalty against Evergrande, and there was no runner-up, Zhang Linpeng's penalty kick flew away. As a result, Guangzhou Evergrande lost 0-1 to Shanghai SIPG, thus trailing their opponents by one point and winning the third place.
After the game, Zhang Linpeng naturally once again was questioned by the fans about him. This can not blame the fans, Guangzhou Evergrande missed several opportunities in this game, and finally won a penalty opportunity in the rotation of attack. For Evergrande fans, this penalty score will be able to press Shanghai to win the third place this season, and it can also prove that Guangzhou Evergrande in the all-China class also has the ability to compete for the championship.
But who would have thought that the last person to stand on the penalty spot was Zhang Linpeng, who played as a defender, is guangzhou Evergrande not a front-line player? No, at that time, Tan Kaiyuan and Yang Liyu were on the field. Tan Kaiyuan only changed into the 60th minute of the second half, and his physical fitness was completely without problems. More importantly, after Tan Kaiyuan achieved the all-Chinese class in the team, he has scored 3 goals in the limited playing time, which proves that his sense of the ball is very good, and he should be the first choice of penalty points.
I really don't know if Zhang Linpeng asked for the battle herself, or whether the manager deliberately arranged it? However, from the perspective of live broadcasting, it is not the arrangement of coach Zheng Zhi, but Zhang Linpeng's own initiative to take this penalty. He is the captain of the field and the only veteran player still on the field. Zhang Linpeng also estimated that she also wanted to prove herself through penalties, to prove that she had not released water in the previous game against SIPG. As long as Zhang Linpeng scored a penalty, those fans who had questioned him before would let go of their hearts. But penalties, after all, there are still goalkeepers, not empty goals. Can Zhang Linpeng score a penalty with a heavy psychological baggage? This is also the question that many Evergrande fans have in their hearts when watching the live broadcast.
Zhang Linpeng still looked confident, facing his teammate Yan Junling in the past in East Asia, Zhang Linpeng came to shoot a strong shot, and although Yan Junling judged the direction, he did not touch the ball. Did the ball go in? However, I didn't see any changes in the net, was Zhang Linpeng's penalty deflected?
Sure enough, during the playback, it was found that Zhang Linpeng's penalty was indeed deflected. After the penalty was taken, the game time was basically over. 0-1, Evergrande's loss also means that it has dominated the runner-up of many rounds. Zhang Linpeng not only did not prove himself through penalties, but let him be questioned by the fans again. After the game, some fans said that Zhang Linpeng would definitely transfer to Hong Kong next season, which was a big gift he gave to SIPG.
Zhang Linpeng did always have some low-level mistakes when facing the game of SIPG, which may also be because of his psychological pressure, so there were operational errors. To tell the truth, the penalty of this game, Zhang Linpeng really should not stand up and punish, whether he enters or does not score, he will be pressured by public opinion. However, I still have to admire his courage!