Soccer Newspaper: Zhejiang FC Has a Strong Home Advantage, But There Are Defensive Vulnerabilities

On July 28, in the Chinese Super League, Zhejiang FC lost 1-3 to Chengdu Rongcheng. After the game, the Soccer Newspaper wrote that Zhejiang FC has a strong home advantage, but there are defensive vulnerabilities.

The Soccer Newspaper wrote, “Leveraging the advantage of playing at home to defeat Chengdu Rongcheng, Zhejiang FC had the confidence to do so, as they have a powerful home advantage and an offensive front with plenty of firepower. However, there are certain vulnerabilities in their defense. Coincidentally, this round’s opponent, Chengdu Rongcheng, had a more balanced overall performance, with both offense and defense being relatively stable, and outstanding players in key positions, such as Feliphe on the offensive end.”

In addition, the Soccer Newspaper also noted that Zhejiang did not effectively contain Chengdu’s foreign player, Feliphe.

The Soccer Newspaper wrote, “To defeat Chengdu Rongcheng, one of the key strategies for Zhejiang FC was to neutralize their player, Feliphe. To this end, Zhejiang FC arranged for Zhang Jiaqi, who has physical advantages and is experienced, to closely mark Feliphe. However, this Brazilian forward in the opposing team was truly in excellent form, causing Zhang Jiagqi to receive two yellow cards and be sent off in the first half. The moment Zhang Jiagqi was sent off, Jordi on the sidelines was flushed red with anxiety, yet he could do nothing about it. However, after a brief halftime break, Jordi quickly regained his composure. In fact, the two yellow cards received by Zhang Jiagqi were due to the entire team’s excessive desire to win this match, which instead had the opposite effect. During the second half, Jordi continuously signaled to the players to stay calm while encouraging them not to give up. After the game, he did not criticize Zhang Jiagqi any further.”