After Shanghai Port entered the new season, although the state was a little up and down, but the record was not bad, after the first 6 rounds, they won 4 wins and 2 draws, did not taste defeat, accumulated 14 points, 2 points behind the top Shanghai Shenhua, ranked 3rd in the Super League standings, and is still the biggest favorite for the Super League championship this season.
After the new coach Muscat took over Shanghai Port, he was very pragmatic and paid great attention to the use of foreign aid, unlike his predecessor who wasted foreign aid resources and only played two or three foreign aides at a time. In addition, Muscat's troop arrangement is relatively conservative, and he prefers to use meritorious veterans like Zhang Linpeng and Wang Shenchao. Young players like Liu Zhurun and Liu Xiaolong are difficult to get more stable playing time under him.
Liu Zhurun only got 2 appearances after the first 6 rounds, and Liu Xiaolong even less, after 6 rounds, only 1 appearance. But the most frustrated player is not these two young stars, but the former national football defender Wei Zhen. After Zhang Linpeng grew old, everyone thought that Wei Zhen, who is only 27 years old this year, is in the year of fighting, and he will inevitably gain Muscat's trust if he has experience and experience, personal ability and personal ability.
But the result is not like this at all, according to statistics, after the first 7 games (counting the Super Cup final), Wei Zhen did not get a 1-minute chance to play from beginning to end, and the whole process was reduced to decoration, and he has become a redundant person in the Shanghai Port team. It can be seen that in the tactical system of the new coach Muscat, the former national football defender has been completely snubbed.
Wei Zhen was produced in the Shanghai Lucky Star Academy, serving as a central defender, with excellent physical condition, 189CM tall and 80KG in weight. Due to his outstanding talent and excellent physical fitness, Wei Zhen has been called up by the national team of all ages and has been hailed as a promising star in the future national football backline. Last year, when Jankovic coached the Chinese men's football team, Wei Zhen was called up by the national team many times and played many games on behalf of the Chinese men's football team.
At Shanghai Port, Wei Zhen has also been treated well in recent seasons. Statistics show that in the past six seasons, he has played a total of 133 games for Shanghai Port, and has also made 101 starts, especially in the 2021 and 2022 seasons, he has been able to start almost every game. Who would have thought that in the year of the fight, Wei Zhen would be reduced to a decoration in Shanghai Port. If he doesn't get the opportunity to play like this, it is not ruled out that Wei Zhen will have the idea of going and switch to other Chinese Super League teams. After all, with his ability, he doesn't have to worry about finding a new owner.