Shanghai Shenhua was able to maintain the leading position, in large part because of the relatively neat foreign aid, but since the 10th round of the Chinese Super League, the team has also suffered frequent injuries. Teixeira was out for a long time, and defender Amadou was absent from the match against Qingdao Manatee. Wu Xi returned to the back position, Manafa returned, and the team's three foreign aides played. Qingdao Manatee was penalized for an empty home game in their last game, and the team suffered its most difficult stage since the start of the season. Before the game, Shenhua head coach Slutsky also talked about the team's current difficulties, and the position is very clear.
After Manafa's return, Shanghai Shenhua's attack was more inclined to the right side, and Malele was pulled to the left side, and Shenhua flew on both wings, and the offensive end had a strong impact. In the 6th minute of the game, Zhu Chenjie lost concentration with the ball in the backfield and was almost stealed by Boakye, and the goalkeeper attacked in time to resolve the danger. Qingdao Manatee's iron bucket waves were famous, and Kanggua and Boakye relied on speed to attack the Shenhua defense line. On the scene, Qingdao Manatee did not suffer, but Shenhua was not well prepared.
Qingdao Manatee can't afford to lose, and if they lose again, head coach Yasen will have to come down, and Shenhua's two central defenders make frequent mistakes in this game. In the 21st minute of the game, Shenhua shot from outside the penalty area, the goalkeeper saved, and Malele almost completed the follow-up shot. Breaking the iron bucket formation, long-range shooting is indeed a sharp weapon, and this year Shenhua has scored five goals outside the penalty area. The absence of the defender Amadou made the Shenhua midfielder lack of interceptions, and the mistake of the central defender was not accidental, and it was too easy for Qingdao foreign aid to face the Shenhua defender.
In the 33rd minute of the game, Malele burst into the penalty area and his shot was blocked, just from the scene. I can't see that Shenhua is the top team at all, without Teixeira, Shenhua's offense is ineffective, and there is no steal and counterattack without Amadou's midfield, and most of Shenhua's offensive means are laughable. In the 39th minute of the game, Yang Zexiang passed the ball and was put to the ground, and Shenhua won a free kick in a good position. In the 42nd minute of the game, Manafa crossed, Andre Luiz's header was high above the crossbar, and he finally had a reliable goal.
Without two foreign players, Shenhua played no different than last season. In the 45th minute of the game, Wu Xi shot from a distance and was saved by Mu Pengfei, and there was no excellent offensive opportunity in the entire first half of the game. This half of the game can explain why Slutsky has not dared to rotate, and the combination of several substitute players is indeed useless. It is so difficult to play a relegation team, and in the future, in the absence of major generals, some hard-fought games are even more empty talk.
In the 88th minute of the game, Jiang Shenglong scored a goal to complete the stunner, and knelt to celebrate, Shanghai Shenhua showed his tenacity and had the appearance of a champion. In the 94th minute of the game, Malele scored another goal to seal the win, after a small 1-0 victory over Qingdao Manatee, Shanghai Shenhua's points reached 30 points, retaining the top spot, and it was the first team in the Chinese Super League to reach 30 points this season. Shenhua actually played very average this game, but he was always able to win such a crucial game. Shanghai Shenhua can't be complacent, after all, Teixeira still has to rest for a while, and this kind of dilemma of breaking the iron bucket array has to be faced next. Qingdao Manatee held for nearly 90 minutes and conceded two goals in six minutes.