Xinhua News Agency, Nanjing, January 10 (reporter Wang Hengzhi) 2022 the semi-final of the Chinese Football Association Cup will be held on the 11th. Wu Jingui, head coach of Shanghai Shenhua team, said in an official interview with the Chinese Football Association Cup, the young players played in the past two games, which made them surprised and surprised, reaching the standard of future development direction, but it was difficult to continue the cold, “We have been very satisfied, I have done my best”.
On January 7, Wu Jingui (left) watched the match in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Bo
Shanghai Shenhua team is the only team without foreign aid among the top four. In the quarter-finals, they sent a team mainly composed of U21 players. In the two rounds, the Cangzhou Lion team was eliminated 7:1, and many small generals scored goals, in the semi-finals, they will continue to play with young players. Wu Jingui said: “For young players, this kind of game is an opportunity, and the opportunity came by accident. Their performance really surprised me and surprised me.”
Wu Jingui said that these young players were very mature, from striker Fernando to midfield Qi long, as well as Zhu Yue, He Longhai, Zhou Zhengkai, Jiang Zhixin and other players, their performance has reached the standard of the team’s future development direction, which is to move forward quickly, actively and boldly.
On January 7, Shanghai Shenhua team player Qi Long (left) and Cangzhou Lion goalkeeper Sun Jianxiang fought in the match. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Bo
Looking forward to the semi-final with Shandong Taishan Team, Wu Jingui said: “The real test is to meet a team like Shandong Taishan in the semi-final, regardless of the quality of Chinese players and the overall ability of players, or the level of foreign aid, the Taishan team is better, this is the time to test young players.” He revealed that his demand for young players is not whether they can defeat their opponents, but whether they can be confident, play their own level, reduce mistakes, reduce lost goals, and create opportunities and goals at critical moments.
Wu Jingui once led Shenhua to win the championship of the FA Cup in 2017. On the one hand, he said bluntly that “if the Cup is not strong, you will definitely beat me”. At the same time, he admitted frankly that the situation was different this time, and there had always been players with fever, this is not something that the team can control. “It is very difficult for us to burst into cold, but we are very satisfied and have done our best”.
As for who can win the championship in the end, Wu Jingui thinks that it is hard to say who will stand on the podium, “it depends on everyone’s preparation and performance”.
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