The 2020 Chinese Super League season ended yesterday. Shenhua defeated Henan Songshan Longmen 3-0 in the final round of the relegation group. In the end, Shenhua achieved a record of 10 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses in 22 rounds of the league, and completed relegation early. According to the rules of the season, Shenhua can only rank 9th in the league. It's another season that's not awkward, not salty, not light.
December 18, 2021, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, 2021 Chinese Super League Second Stage 17, Shanghai Shenhua Vs Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic. Dunbia, Zhu Chenjie.
The season is over, for Shenhua, can it be relieved? Not yet. There are a few things that Shenhua has to solve quickly. When will the Chinese Super League start next season? The 2021 season is April 20. In the 2020 season, due to the impact of the epidemic, the competition began in July. Excluding the epidemic factor, the Chinese Super League generally starts in March. Therefore, there is not much time left for Shenhua.
# Who will direct it? #
The first important thing is to choose a coach. After Cui Kangxi left his post, Mao Yijun took over the coaching whip of Shenhua head coach. However, the actual battle proved that Mao's coach was not suitable for the team's head coach. Shenhua had an "instant power outage" in several key games last season, leaving the whole game unmanageable.
In the 14th round of the league, Beijing Guoan competed for the promotion place in the championship group, and Shenhua was already 0-3 behind after the opening 16 minutes. The first leg of the FA Cup semi-final against Harbor, from the 8th minute to the 23rd minute, Shenhua let Oscar play, the result of swallowing three shots in a row, directly turning the second leg of the game into garbage time. Mao Yijun had the courage to take responsibility after the game, but the fans were more looking forward to the victory of the game.
December 25, 2021, Suzhou City, 2021 Chinese Super League Second Stage 19, Qingdao vs Shanghai Shenhua. Mao Yijun
Three or four months of time, say less, say more, Shen spent to seize the time. But the question is, is it to find a foreign teacher or a local? Now it should have been the turn of the Mesozoic local coaches to play football. But in recent years, they have been compressed by foreign coaches, and there are few opportunities to coach in the top league, which is not very trustworthy. Li Tie, the representative of the local coach, planted a heel in the position of head coach of the national team, which deepened this impression. Although the league champion Taishan team is coached by Tu Shuai Hao Wei, does Shenhua have such DNA plus a Mesozoic coach?
If you look for foreign teachers, it is not so convenient to communicate between China and foreign countries now. Foreign teachers should be able to accept entry quarantine, and perhaps there will be a long period of isolation in the tournament system; to have a certain degree of understanding of the Chinese Super League; it is best to be good at cultivating young players, which is not an easy task. difficult!
# Who will score goals? #
After the establishment of the head coach, the next step is to fill in the gaps in the lineup. Shenhua has several positions that need to be strengthened. In the goalkeeper position, it is a pity that Zeng Cheng has too many injuries. In the two seasons of Coming to Shenhua, Zeng Cheng did not play all the games. And Zeng Cheng's substitutes, whether it is the old Li Shuai or the young Ma Zhen, are not very reassuring. So, Shenhua had to find a Mesozoic goalkeeper.
October 29, 2021, Dalian, 2021 FA Cup quarter-final second leg, Shenzhen 0-0 Shanghai Shenhua, Yang Xu and Moreno.
In midfield, Wang Haijian stood out in the relegation group competition. His split and back insertion are eye-catching, scoring his debut goal in the Chinese Super League against the Cangzhou Lions in the last round, and two goals in the last round against Songshan Longmen. Next season, he should get more opportunities. But from the perspective of lineup structure, Shenhua midfielder is now more offensive and organizational players, and also needs a tough back to ensure the return after losing the ball and the defense of the front of the big penalty area.
Striker line, after Moreno leaves the team, be sure to find a striker who can score. Who is Shenhua's top scorer this year? Bassogo, who scored 4 goals, failed to catch up with the second stage of the game because of the epidemic. After Dumbia joined, he scored three goals in the second stage, but it seemed that the tactical effect was greater than the ability to score goals. Yang Xu continued to reap no grains, and it was estimated that he was also quite depressed. Now the domestic strikers who can score are all playing for the championship team, and to solve this problem, Shenhua still has to find a way to help foreign aid.
# How to practice for newcomers? #
Finally, clarify the strategic goals for next season and make a bottom with the fans. Everyone understands that the team has reached a time when it must be renewed, and it is imperative to develop reserve strength. But cultivating new talents can bring about fluctuations in performance. And the cultivation of new people can not be dogmatic - veterans all sit on the bench, the field is all U23. To train new people, you have to bring the veterans to level up.
September 18, 2020, Dalian, 2020 FA Cup first round, Shanghai Shenhua vs Guangzhou R&F. Chen Zhizhao defended Wang Haijian.
Cultivating new people is actually more of an attitude - willing to give potential young people a chance, and willing to tolerate young people's mistakes. With the same strength, or even a slightly stronger ability of veterans, for the future of the team, young people will have more playing time. After young people make mistakes, they will not be beaten into the cold palace and hidden in the snow.
On this basis, the team must play tactical content, play vitality, and let the fans see hope. Fans aren't all those who are obsessed with results, and when they understand that the club is doing the right thing, they can accept the twists and turns. To paraphrase a famous quote from an NBA team rebuilding process: Trust the Process, Believe in the Process. It sounds a bit like painting a pie, but the law of things develops.