Who could have imagined that such a mutilated lineup and the loss of most of the main force of Evergrande, an all-China class team composed of local players, under the leadership of rookie coach Zheng Zhi, actually occupied an absolute advantage in the whole field when facing Shanghai Haigang, the first gold dollar football player in the Chinese Super League.
Judging from the statistics after the game, whether it is Guangzhou's 61.3% possession rate, or up to 12 shots on goal, or 642 foot passes, it is far higher than SIPG, which has the first super foreign aid Oscar in the Chinese Super League.
The only two foreign players in The Harbour squad who can play are Oscar and Mooy, both former Premier League midfielders. When this young Guangzhou team faced a team organized by opponents at this level, it was really impressive to be able to gain an overwhelming advantage in possession.
Perhaps it is to see guangzhou play such a rich game content, after the game, SIPG coach Lecco took the initiative to find Zheng Zhi to communicate. It is reported that in order to chat with Zheng Zhi, Leco deliberately waited patiently in front of the door of the Guangzhou team's locker room for a while, which showed his sincerity.
After the two met, a brief exchange was conducted through an interpreter. Lecco once again expressed a point he had said before the game, saying that he liked the guangzhou team's playing style and wished Zheng Zhi's coaching career better and better. Zheng Zhi also repaid the favor, wishing Lyco's team a good result in the FA Cup final a few days later.
It is worth mentioning that Zheng Zhi has won the respect of Lecco. During the exchange, Lecco also personally put his right hand on Zheng Zhi's shoulder, which showed That Leco had a good feeling for Zheng Zhi.
If Zheng Zhi's coaching ability is only appreciated by one foreign teacher, this may be accidental, but if he is praised in person by two foreign coaches in the Chinese Super League at the same time, it is another matter.
Coincidentally! Attentive fans will remember that in the first round of the second stage of the season, Guangzhou also lost 0-1. After the game, Beijing Guoan coach Bilic shook hands with Zheng Zhi and said directly to Zheng Zhi that he liked the way the Guangzhou team played.
Fans say that this Guangzhou team has played well, not necessarily really well! But the insider looks at the doorway, and even the two European coaches have the same affirmation of Zheng Zhi, which is very telling.
How well zheng zhi's Guangzhou team played, in the eyes of the commentators, is also full of praise.
In the last round of this season, seeing Zheng Zhi's targeted platoon deployment, and the Guangzhou team playing in a disciplined manner when facing SIPG, not panicking, live commentator Yuan Jia and former international Xu Yang constantly lamented that the Guangzhou team played really well.
Commentator Yuan Jia also deliberately compared Zheng Zhi with former Evergrande coach Cannavaro, saying: "Before we said that Cannavaro (coaching ability) is ok? There may be no more contrasts. Now compare (Zheng Zhi coaching) these games, all at once, compare them, and suddenly know who can do it and who can't. ”
Since Zheng Zhi coached the Guangzhou team, some people have constantly compared this Guangzhou team with the Ka Shuai period. Who is stronger? Compared with Ka Shuai, Yuan Jia believes that Zheng Zhi's coaching ability is stronger.
Originally, many people thought that Zheng Zhi, who had no coaching qualifications, was only a temporary move for the team to serve as the head coach of the Guangzhou team, and it was a temporary move by the team under the predicament.
Unexpectedly, Zheng Zhi firmly seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and proved himself well - as a player, the 41-year-old can play a full 90 minutes; as a coach, he can strategize and command Ruoding.
What is a rookie? One refers to novices, and the other refers to those who have a low level of application in a certain aspect. As a rookie coach, Zheng Zhi's coaching ability is well recognized, and he combines the talents of the generals, which is his most valuable point.