In the 14 rounds of the first stage of the Chinese Super League, a total of 4 players played every minute of all 14 games, and Wei Zhen, the main center-back of Shanghai Harbor, was one of them.
This is a fairly difficult statistic, because the last 9 matches of the first stage are basically the rhythm of the three-day race, which requires excellent physical fitness and physical conditions to guarantee.
Compared to the two goalkeepers who also reached this figure (Shenzhen team player Zhang Lu and Beijing Guoan Housen), Wei Zhen and Changchun Yatai's foreign defender Okore were able to do full attendance under such an intensive schedule, which is indeed worthy of praise.
Not only 14 games, Wei Zhen and Okore's performance in the first stage of the Chinese Super League were also remarkable, and they were the backbone of their respective teams.
Former Denmark international, Okore, who played for Aston Villa in the Premier League, is certainly very capable. Wei Zhen, who temporarily served as the team's back-up center-back, let people see the progress and growth of the young players of the Harbor team. The player, who has just not enjoyed the U23 policy since this year, has relied on his own efforts and strength to sit in the main position of the team.
For his new nickname of "Wei Tieren", Wei Zhen believes that it is mainly related to the team's tactical playing style, "The tactics of the head coach are an important factor. We are a team that focuses on possession, the possession rate is relatively high, and the defensive pressure of the defenders will be a little less. And as a trailing center-back, it will not take a lot of energy to attack. Overall, my tasks were relatively light in the game. ”
Although Wei Zhen began to play in the Chinese Super League in the 2017 season, he basically played when the team adopted a three-centre-back formation, and the position has always been a right-back, dragging out the center-back is actually a new challenge for him.
In The three centre-backs system of Harbour manager Lecco, the position of trailing centre-back is very important. After the injury of foreign assistant Mystrovic, who was originally the main player in this position, the coaching staff was able to entrust Wei Zhen with a heavy responsibility, which is a kind of trust and affirmation of his ability. Wei Zhen also repaid Lyco's trust with his outstanding performance.
Harbor team has only conceded 7 goals in 14 games, the least of the 16 Chinese Super League teams, and the only team to control the total number of goals conceded in one place, as the starting point of the game to play the full range of delayed center-back Wei Zhen, of course, there is a credit.
In the personal data ranking of the first stage of the Chinese Super League, Wei Zhen also ranked in the top three with three data.
In terms of total passes, Wei Zhen ranked third with 832 passes, behind south Korean international Sun Junhao and Guangzhou's Yan Dinghao with two midfielders, Shandong Taishan.
In terms of passing success rate, Wei Zhen was close to 92%, overpowering Sun Zhunhao and Yan Dinghao, ranking first among all players.
In terms of the number of sieges, Wei Zhen ranked third with 58 times, the top two being Su Zu of Cangzhou Lion (73 times) and Kadar of Tianjin Jinmen Hu (59 times). It is worth mentioning that in the top four of the list of the number of sieges, in addition to Wei Zhen, the other three are foreign aid center-backs, and Shanghai Shenhua's Jonik ranked fourth with 50 times.
The above data, coupled with Wei Zhen's also harvested his debut goal in the Chinese Super League, is already very telling.
Wei Zhen felt that his progress was not sudden, "I think this is the slow accumulation of previous games. In recent seasons, whether it is the Chinese Super League or the AFC Champions League, high-quality matches have brought me many opportunities for young players like me to exercise and grow. ”
He also stressed the importance of post-match summaries, "After the game, I will go back and analyze the game well, where I did it right and what was wrong. If you stick to this after each game, you will slowly improve, and your understanding of the game will slowly be different, so that the improvement will be very fast. ”
In the Suzhou division where the first stage harbor team is located, who is the most difficult player to defend? Wei Zhen voted for his current teammate and former opponent, "The most difficult opponent should be Paulinho of Hebei, our team has just arrived with new signings." He's very skilled, he can control the ball, the pace is faster, and I'm taller, so it will be more difficult for him to defend. ”
Now, Wei Zhen has targeted the foreign aid strikers in the championship group, "I need to improve a lot, because the opponents in the championship group, their foreign aid strength is very strong." There are fellaini who are high, Achimpen who are fast, and those who want to be as skilled as Gaulat and Axon, all of which are more difficult opponents to defend. If we want to get good results, we must train hard from now on. ”
The 24-year-old Wei Zhen's progress in the center-back position is obvious to all, but for him, who has been selected for the national youth and the national Olympic Games, the ultimate dream is to be able to wear the jersey of the adult national team, "I have always had this dream. As a Chinese player, the most important thing for you is definitely to fight for the country and win honors for the country. Before, when I was in the U22 national team, I also had contact with Li Tie, who was a good coach. Now the national football team is playing in the round of 12 in Qatar, which is a very important game and I hope they can triumph. ”
Source: Thoughtful