Preface
On the green field, every run, every pass, and every shot embodies the sweat and wisdom of the athletes. In this season full of competitive passion, Shanghai Shenhua Football Team equaled the club's best start record in 30 years with an astonishing four-game winning streak, which undoubtedly injected new vitality and confidence into the whole team.
The Shenhua team has shown strong team cohesion and combat effectiveness this season, and both domestic players and foreign players have played at a very high level. In particular, Teixeira, a foreign player, has become an important driver of the team's winning streak.
Brilliant achievements, 30 years of memories
I'm afraid that even the most senior Shenhua fans, when recalling the team's glorious history, may not be able to accurately recall the last year of the league's opening four consecutive wins. It was a distant era, in 1994, when the professional league was just starting, the Shenhua team won four consecutive wins in the opening game with an unstoppable momentum, shocking the entire Chinese football world.
Time flies, time flies, and in a blink of an eye, Shenhua has gone through 30 years of spring and autumn. In this memorable 2024 season, the Shenhua team, which has just passed its 30th birthday, once again showed strong strength and unyielding fighting spirit, and ushered in the glorious moment of four consecutive wins in the opening of the league with wonderful games.
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In this round, Shenhua challenged Yatai away, and after a fierce duel, finally narrowly defeated the opponent with a score of 2-1 and gained valuable three points. Teixeira was particularly impressive in this victory, scoring the winner with a pinpoint shot in the ninth minute of stoppage time to seal the win for Shenhua.
It is worth mentioning that in the past two away games, the Shenhua team has won and shown a strong ability to fight away from home. In just 5 days, the Shenhua team completed the feat of two consecutive visitors, first defeating the strong Taishan team with a score of 3-0, and then winning the game against Yatai. The victory in these two games is inseparable from Teixeira's excellent performance.
In that match at the Jinan Olympic Sports Center, Teixeira's performance was nothing short of spectacular. He scored a brace in the first half with two individual strikes, showing excellent individual ability and attacking awareness. In the second half, he took a quick free kick to assist Xu Haoyang to seal the victory with a long-range shot, adding another stroke to the victory of the Shenhua team.
And in this match against Yatai, Teixeira once again played a key role. In the 99th minute of the game, the Shenhua team was still tied 1-1 with the Yatai team, when Teixeira volleyed vigorously on the penalty line, and the ball flew into the goal like a cannonball. This goal not only gave Shenhua a victory, but also made Teixeira a key man for the team.
The boss tailors Teixeira's formation and puts all the baggage down on the highest-paid players
Last season, the newcomer Teixeira did not perform as well as he could have in the Chinese Super League. He seems to be trapped in a new environment, and it is always difficult to find a tacit understanding with the team. As the team's highest-paid player, Teixeira is under tremendous pressure to prove himself in a contract year and repay the team's trust and expectations.
Fortunately, the arrival of new coach Slutsky has brought Teixeira a turnaround. Slutsky's elaborate 4-3-1-2 tactical system seems to have been tailor-made for Teixeira. In this system, Teixeira, as the core player in the No.10 position, can make the most of his technical characteristics and attacking talents.
After the warm-up match in Doha, Slutsky had an in-depth exchange with Teixeira. He was honest with Teixeira that the team needed him to take on more responsibility on both ends of the floor. Teixeira felt a great responsibility, but instead of backing down, he chose to rise to the challenge bravely.
Teixeira proved to live up to the expectations of the manager and the team. After the first three rounds, he repaid everyone's trust with an excellent performance. As the No. 10 position, he not only ranks in the top 10 of the steals list and shows a positive defensive attitude, but also has scored three goals in the last two games, making a huge contribution to the team on the offensive end.
Teixeira's metamorphosis surprised everyone. Not only did he adapt to the new system, but he also proved that he was an integral part of the team with his performances. In the future, we have reason to believe that Teixeira will continue to lead the Shenhua team to more victories and write his own legendary chapter.