Chinanews.com client, Beijing, November 3 (Bian Liqun) leads by one goal and hits one more... It is with such an absolute advantage that Shanghai SIPG lost 1:2 to Jiangsu Suning in the focus of the 2nd championship. , Missed the final.
Although the result is somewhat "unpopular", it is not surprising in view of the performance of SIPG this season.
Oscar was injured after being trampled on by Abdul Hamit.
Oscar's end is a turning point
Perhaps because of the experience of the previous game, SIPG coach Pereira started the game with two foreign aids, Hulk and Anautovic, with local players Lu Wenjun and Li Shenglong as the starters.
Judging from the first half, the effects of the two adjustments are very obvious.
Compared with the first round, SIPG was more proactive. The continuous pressure from the center and front field once prevented Suning from forming an effective counterattack. In the 24th minute, he took the lead with Yang Shiyuan's strong shot.
However, there is no shortage of surprises on the football field. The turning point of the game occurred in the 56th minute. Suning defender Abdulheimetti stepped on Oscar and was sent off by a red card. However, SIPG, who played one more man, paid a heavy price for it. The core of the team was unable to Oscar. Persisted, was replaced by Cai Huikang due to injury, and then the SIPG offensive was greatly reduced.
Hulk (left), who came on the bench, did not bring substantial effect to SIPG.
Image source: official photo courtesy of Chinese Super League/IC photo
Seeing the situation change, Pereira replaced Fu Huan with Hulk and Wei Zhen replaced Lu Wenjun, hoping to strengthen the defense and increase the efficiency of counterattacks.
Contrary to expectations, Hulk didn't play a big role after he came on the court. On the contrary, he held the ball too much, which slowed down the conversion speed.
Suning's offensive, who played one less, became more and more fierce, and Wu Xi finally equalized the score in the 78th minute.
Although Yu Hai and Lopez were also sent on the court afterwards, SIPG's passive situation remained unchanged.
In the 107th minute, Luo Jing, who had just come off the bench, scored a go-ahead goal.
SIPG, who had lost a counter-attack weapon and could only blindly defend, never had the good fortune of a battle with Shenhua, and finally had no choice but to eat the bitter fruit of losing.
Wang Shenchao (left) defends Suning's foreign aid Santini.
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SIPG in the "greenhouse" should change
After losing the game against Suning, it means that Shanghai SIPG can only compete with Beijing Guoan for third or fourth place.
Although SIPG had double-attacked Guoan in the first stage, from the current situation, SIPG may be more ill-fortuned. If it loses again, it will only get fourth in the Super League.
SIPG wants to qualify for the AFC Champions League next season. It has to win the FA Cup or the AFC Champions League in two relatively difficult ways.
In fact, in terms of Shanghai SIPG's performance this season, it is difficult to say that they are fully prepared for the championship.
Although the first stage ranked first in Group B, it is undeniable that the overall competitiveness of this group is weak.
What's more, SIPG's performance is not stable. In the first round, it was tied with two newly promoted Shijiazhuang Yongchang and Qingdao Huanghai.
In the second stage, Shanghai SIPG’s promotion path is relatively smooth.
But against Shanghai Shenhua, who played with double foreign aid, SIPG didn't win and advance until the penalty kick.
In the first round of the match against Jiangsu Suning, he was lucky enough to draw with his opponent.
Surprisingly, SIPG had only 4 goals in 6 games before this campaign, of which 3 were penalties and 1 was an own goal.
Pereira's team seems to have no more options besides defensive counterattacks, and the efficiency of counterattacks is not as good as before, and the four big-name foreign players in the front field have never shown a synergy.
Shanghai SIPG, which has been in the "greenhouse", did not fully expose its problems in the "squally storm" until the second round with Jiangsu Suning.
Data map: In the penultimate round of the 2018 Chinese Super League, SIPG defeated Beijing Renhe 2:1 and was crowned the Super League champion for the first time in team history.
Image source: Visual China
After winning the Chinese Super League championship in the 2018 season, the loss of Wu Lei's SIPG has shown some signs of decline.
In the second half of the 2019 season, SIPG had a terrible record of 2 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses on various fronts. In the end, all three lines were empty and nothing was collected.
It has to be said that Hulk, whose status has declined severely, is one of the factors that contributed to SIPG’s decline. After losing the "one trick" that relied on his personal ability to turn the tide of the battle, it was more unreasonable to control the ball, affecting the entire team.
The two new aids, Anautovic and Lopez, also failed to make up for the vacancy after Wu Lei and Exon left the team. Pereira failed to knead the midfielders and find the breakthrough bottleneck from start to finish. Method.
It is reported that Hulk, whose contract expires, will leave the team after the end of the season. For SIPG, it is an opportunity to rebuild the frontcourt system.
However, under the salary limit order of the China Supermarket, SIPG can no longer introduce an absolute big name like Hulk.
This will undoubtedly test the operation of the club and the coach's reshaping of the team system.
Lu Wenjun Foul Playback
The referee has become a target
It is worth mentioning that the focus of the battle between SIPG and Suning has once again controversial referee judgments.
The first penalty controversy in the match was in the 38th minute. In the process of fighting for the ball, Lu Wenjun hit and pushed Tian Yino. After watching VAR, the referee Guo Baolong showed a yellow card for this suspected violence.
In the 56th minute of the match, Suning defender Abu Duhemiti stepped on Oscar when he got up to fight for the ball. Guo Baolong imposed a red card on this suspected violence after watching VAR.
In the 83rd minute of the game, Li Shenglong knocked Santini directly from behind in the penalty area, but Guo Baolong found no foul after watching VAR.
These controversial penalties can't help but arouse the outside world's doubts about the different scales of referees. After all, the schedule has come to an end, and it is about the championship battle. Any subtle penalties may possibly belong to the league champion.
Jiangsu Suning's tenacious struggle and Shanghai SIPG's active response should be the protagonists of this wonderful matchup.
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