Reporters Wang Wei and Cheng Shan reported that the only point of interest in the final round of the championship group was the second place, and in the end, with Liu Zhurun's goal, Harbor defeated the old rival Guangzhou 1-0 to get the runner-up, and next, they will march towards their dream of winning the championship (FA Cup). For the fans of the Guangzhou team, the performance of the team up and down can also be called beyond expectations, and what is more exciting to them is that the relevant person in charge of the Guangzhou Municipal Sports Bureau proposed in an interview with this newspaper after the game that "the people's football government has the responsibility", which makes them have new expectations for the new season.
Before the match, the top four have been decided, the only suspense lies in the second and third rankings, the harbor wants to be a little higher, and at the same time "train" for the FA Cup final. As stated before the game, hoping to end the season with victory, coach Lecco sent all the main players that the team could use, including Oscar and Mui, two foreign players.
In the initial stage, the former Chinese Super League overlord Guangzhou team attacked fiercely, but they lacked strong foreign aid, wasted good opportunities many times, and even the opportunity of single knife balls could not be seized. Harbor, who gradually found the rhythm, then controlled the rhythm, and in the 28th minute, Liu Zhurun received Lu Wenjun's straight ball and shot at the goal.
Liu Zhurun was very positive, the young man who played a level during the FA Cup performed eye-catching, unfortunately, in the 64th minute, he collided with Zhong Yihao and left the field while scrambling for a header, the team doctor's initial examination confirmed that it was a rib injury, and then he was carried to the ambulance and taken to the hospital for further examination.
In injury time, Zhang Linpeng conceded a penalty and wasted the opportunity to equalize, and in the end, Harbor reversed Guangzhou and climbed to the second place in the Chinese Super League.
After the game, Lecco took the initiative to go to the door of the Guangzhou team's locker room and chatted with Zheng Zhi, who said that he liked the style of the Guangzhou team and wished Zheng Zhi better results in his coaching career, and Zheng Zhi also said to Leco: "I hope you can achieve good results in the FA Cup final." ”
Lecco believes that not winning the championship will certainly not be 100% satisfied, but considering that the team has encountered so many difficulties, "the runner-up is also a good result." ”
Oscar also thinks that the runner-up is acceptable, for the same reason as Lecco, that is, he has encountered a lot of difficulties and troubles, especially injuries, and at the critical moment, the young players have topped it, "Next, we have to adjust and focus on Sunday's FA Cup final." Oscar said.
It is reported that the harbor will not return to Shanghai, but will rest in Guangzhou, and then it is expected to leave for Chengdu on the 7th for final preparations. In the coming days, the team's training will be mainly based on recovery adjustments.
For Guangzhou, the match can be tied to get the runner-up, in the game, Deng Hanwen and Ling Jie had two single-handed opportunities in the first half, but unfortunately they missed goals; in addition, in the stoppage time, Ling Jie made a penalty, and the captain Zhang Linpeng wiped the right column when taking the penalty, and in the end, Guangzhou won the third place in the Chinese Super League.
After the game, Liao Lisheng, who played 8 games in the championship group, believes that the team's performance in the second stage has exceeded expectations, "Before the game, the coaching staff told us to enjoy the game and cherish every minute of fighting with our teammates. We didn't prepare systematically in the second phase, and we all worked together in difficult times to get through the difficulties and get third place. ”
"From the assembly before the second stage to the start of the game, our preparation time was very short, the players did not have any reservations, they were selflessly paying, they fought hard until the last moment, they deserved everyone's learning. To this extent, the competition has little to do with the ranking. Guangzhou coach Liu Zhiyu said, "In a very difficult situation, everyone thinks about the team goal rather than the individual, and pays and fights for it." ”
Zheng Zhi believes that whether it is a recruit or a veteran, the team continues the wolf nature, bloodiness and fighting spirit of the eight champions of the Chinese Super League, "fighting for the honor of Guangzhou team, fighting for Guangzhou, a heroic football city!" No matter how many difficulties and obstacles there are, the Guangzhou team has the confidence and determination to play with spirit and create good results! ”
In addition, Zheng Zhi also thanked the fans and relevant departments on behalf of the Guangzhou team, and was full of confidence in preparing for the international and domestic competitions in the new season of 2022.
After the end of the Chinese Super League, the relevant person in charge of the Guangzhou Municipal Sports Bureau accepted an interview with this newspaper, thanking Guangzhou and Guangzhou City, two high-level professional teams that fought bravely for the heroic city of Guangzhou in adversity, and talked about the future and development of Guangzhou football.
The person in charge said that Guangzhou is known as a football city, the people of Guangzhou love football, and the Guangzhou Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government support football. In the case of great difficulties encountered by the Guangzhou team and the Guangzhou city team, the municipal party committee and municipal government insisted on taking the people as the center and the people's aspirations as the orientation, and were determined to continue to do a good job in the two professional football clubs and create brilliant achievements again.
In the more than ten years since the take-off of professional football in Guangzhou, the municipal party committee and the municipal government and the general public have been pouring their hearts and minds. Long-term preferential provision of home, provide land plots for the construction of bases for two professional clubs, give support and incentives, build a national youth football training base, and actively attract powerful and affectionate state-owned enterprises to participate in the current predicament, jointly promote the reform of club equity diversification, and lay a good foundation for the future of professional football in Guangzhou.
The person in charge also said that the Guangzhou Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government pay attention to the cultivation and innovation of urban football culture, and plan and promote the overall planning from many aspects such as youth football, campus football, social football, professional football, etc., which fully demonstrates the responsibility of people's football and the government. Since last year, Guangzhou has been actively creating a national football key city, and the government has decided to match relevant policies and funds. In short, the Guangzhou Municipal Sports Bureau is full of confidence in the future of Guangzhou football, which is loved by the general public and fans, including the future of Guangzhou professional football.