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| ◇photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association |
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There are many voices of regret in China over Shanghai Shenhua, which became the first winner of Gangwon FC's Asian debut.
China's Tencent reported on the 16th (Korea Standard Time) that Shanghai Shenhua lost the match against Gangwon Province 1-2 and was titled 'Embarrassed'. The media said 'The number of shots was only two, and the ball possession was only 37%.' In the first round of the league stage, the K-League and J-League teams recorded one win and one draw, respectively, while all Chinese Super League teams lost. Shanghai Shenhua has only won one of its last seven games, he lamented.
On the same day, Shanghai Shenhua played in the rotation excluding the main player. Manager Leonid Slutzky said after the match against Gangwon FC, `The next league match (the match between Chengdu and Lungcheng) is very important. So I chose the rotation"In fact, our team is in a difficult situation in the league. Some players have stress on movement and have difficulties such as injury problems. The rotation was the most realistic judgment."
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Most Chinese journalists seem to accept Slutsky's choice. Soccer journalist Mother Singh lost to Gangwon, who participated in the ACLE for the first time, 1-2 on his SNS account. It was hard to say that Gangwon was strong. Xiaozhan said 'Both teams chose to rotate. Gangwon was not tactically impressive, but showed incredibly fast and aggressive tackles. Perhaps this point was the difference,' he wrote. `I hope the price of Shanghai Shenhua, who is aiming for the top of the Super League, will be worth it.' Rishan, who also raised the possibility of replacing Slutsky due to the recent slump, said 'Slutsky's player composition and strategy for this game were very clear. However, it is questionable whether he has selected a player who is eligible to play on the bench today. Wei Laoshi 'Shanghai Shenhua seemed to concentrate on the Chengdu War. In the beginning of ACLE, most teams do not insist on a specific strategy. It's hard to be 100% sure, but most teams would have made the same choice as Sun Hwa.
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But the fan sentiment was different. The Tencent article's comments such as 'What is the point of such a team playing in ACLE', 'It has advanced, but it is not qualified to represent China' and 'What is the point of participating in the Super League if ACLE is not important?'
Shanghai Shenhua beat Pohang Steelers 4-1 in the first round of their ACLE home last season. However, following the 0-3 away loss to Johor Darlle Takjim, Gwangju FC and Ulsan HD were caught up in succession. In the league stage, he reached the round of 16 in seventh place, but was eliminated after winning 1-0 in the first home game against Kawasaki Frontale (Japan) and losing 0-4 in the second away game. Tencent said 'Shanghai Shenhua was winless with one draw and four losses in five away games in ACLE last season. He said he won only once in 2004 in an away game in Korea.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
