Shanghai Shenhua, under the leadership of Wu Jingui , performed very well this season. Before the second round of the Shanghai Derby, Shenhua tied for first place in the standings with Wuhan Three Towns with a record of 5 wins and 1 draw. After 90 minutes of fierce fighting, Shenhua was ultimately tied by Harbor's penalty kick. Unfortunately, Shenhua only scored 1 point, causing Shenhua to miss the opportunity to widen the point difference. The person primarily responsible for Shenhua going from 3 points to 1 point in this game is the team defender Li Yunqiu .
After Li Yunqiu became Shenhua's main force, he did not perform brilliantly. Instead, he was irritable during the game. He challenged the opponent's forward many times after confrontations, which affected the team's atmosphere. In the first match between Shenhua and Guangzhou team , Li Yunqiu had a dispute with Wei Shihao. In the second match between Shenhua and Guangzhou, Li Yunqiu's positioning to protect the ball seemed amateurish. In the end, Wei Shihao's astute forward attack snatched the ball away and he took advantage of the situation to complete the shot. In stoppage time, Li Yunqiu kept chattering at Wei Shihao because of the ball he just conceded, and eventually both sides received yellow cards.
In the game against Haigang, Li Yunqiu made many very low-level mistakes. Fortunately, other teammates helped him in time. However, as stoppage time approached, Li Yunqiu was lost again. Shenhua's Ma Zhen and Zhu Chenjie had already occupied their positions, and the ball's landing point was also beneficial to Shenhua's side. Even if Ndiaye could quickly follow up and grab the ball, the time to adjust his position would be enough time for other Shenhua players to come over to defend. However, Li Yunqiu made a flying tackle to block and was hit on the arm. In the end, he was awarded a penalty kick. Shenhua also regretfully 3 points became 1 point.
In the past two seasons, Li Yunqiu has been affected by injuries and aging. He has gradually become a substitute and was even rumored to be a favorite to leave the team. Nowadays, his offense and defense are not online, and he often gets into heated arguments, takes cards, and gives away points. A big factor in Shenhua's poor performance in the past was the overuse of veterans. Although Wu Jingui has activated many players with great rejuvenation this season, he unexpectedly gave Li Yunqiu a starting chance, which is a bit difficult to understand.
In two consecutive games, Li Yunqiu's huge mistakes resulted in conceding goals, which has been a wake-up call for Shenhua. If Shenhua continues to use Li Yunqiu's time bomb, it is likely that Shenhua, who has the ability to compete for the championship this season, will fall short. I hope Wu Jingui can make a decision, recognize the reality, and put Li Yunqiu on the bench, so that Shenhua will have a chance to compete for the championship this season.
