Chengdu Chengdu actually hid three of its main players while playing at home, which also resulted in the team losing 0-1 to the visiting Shandong Taishan. After the game, some people said that Xu Zhengyuan hid the three main players and took on a few substitutes to repay Shandong Taishan's kindness last season. However, this was not the case. It was Xu Zhengyuan who thought too far and did not want to be hurt again. Everyone misunderstood him!
When Chengdu Chengdu was in difficulty last season, Shandong Taishan stepped forward and helped Chengdu Chengdu. In the new season, Shandong Taishan also encountered some problems, that is, the team suffered from constant injuries and only scored 11 points in 7 rounds. This was far from the goal of winning the championship. Some fans even called for Cui Kangxi to be dismissed. The main reason why those fans dismissed Cui Kangxi was because of his poor recruitment!
You really can’t blame coach Cui Kangxi for Shandong Taishan’s inability to recruit players. The main reason is that the team has no money. Those signings only paid wages and did not spend transfer fees. Of course, some fans say that if they don’t have money to recruit, they should promote young players.
The topic seems to be going too far! Back to the topic, due to Shandong Taishan encountering difficulties, they challenged Chengdu Chengdu away from home in this round of the game. Some fans felt that it was time for Chengdu Chengdu to return the favor. Xu Zhengyuan's selection of players for this game was really confusing to the fans. Exxon, Maitijiang, and Yan Dinghao were all hidden. Instead, Wu Lei, Tang Chuang, Feng Zhuoyi, and Gan Chao were used as substitutes. Isn't it obvious that this was a waste of time? Of course, 4 foreign players were still sent to the starting lineup.
Chengdu Rongcheng had hidden its main force, but Shandong Taishan put out an all-China lineup, which fans on both sides did not expect. After 90 minutes of fierce battle between the two sides, although Chengdu Chengdu had 19 more shots than Shandong Taishan, luck was not on their side and they lost 0-1 in the end, allowing Shandong Taishan to take away 3 points in Phoenix Mountain.
Several substitutes sent by Xu Zhengyuan wasted many opportunities in Chengdu Chengdu. Tang Chuang missed the goal three times, and Wu Lei used his offense time and time again to help Shandong Taishan clear the siege. Not to mention Feng Zhuoyi, who was basically invisible throughout the game, leaving Chengdu Chengdu with one less player to play at the start.
Andrigo was injured. There was obviously a good replacement, but Xu Zhengyuan chose to play Wu Lei. The midfielder originally had regular players like Maitijiang, Yan Dinghao, and Romulo, but Xu Zhengyuan chose to play the 34-year-old veteran Feng Zhuoyi. There is also Exxon on the front line, but Xu Zhengyuan wants to play Tang Chuang. Because of this, many fans said after the game that Xu Zhengyuan was repaying Cui Kangxi's kindness last season.
In fact, this is not the case. There is another reason why Xu Zhengyuan hides the main force. I wonder if you have seen who is sitting in the stands? Yes, sitting in the stands is the new national football coach Ivankovic. Ivankovic's trip is definitely more about inspecting players from Shandong Taishan, but Chengdu Chengdu also has players at the national level.
What if Xu Zhengyuan brings the main force up and his performance is recognized and Ivankovic is chosen? Everyone still remembers Mutalifu and Hu Hetao. After the training and competition of the national team, the two came back with huge changes. Now they have no place in the club. Xu Zhengyuan doesn't want to be hurt a second time. What if someone is selected by Ivankovic and comes back a different person? What about the league? So everyone has misunderstood Xu Zhengyuan. He is only thinking about the future of the club, rather than ignoring the interests of the club to repay a personal debt of gratitude.
