Reporter Zuo Rui reports After defeating Yatai 4-2 at home on May Day, Zhejiang coach Kaneda gave the team a day off. He knows that the next work will be very stressful: Wang Yudong's brave performance cannot hide the problems that the team has been having this season. Visiting Chengdu on the 5th, the unresolved new and old problems may be magnified, and there may be improvements.

A series of questions for the manager

Looking back on the first 10 rounds, Zhejiang's problem of "not working when it is strong, and being smart when it is weak" is clear at a glance. It is not a surprise to not score a point against Guoan and Shenhua, and the next two consecutive away games will face Rongcheng and Taishan. All four victories have come against weaker teams, including two consecutive draws against promoted teams at the start of the season, who also have a clear upper hand.

The unexpected situation exacerbated the above problems, and also increased the difficulty of playing against strong opponents away - the death of Bupenza deprived the team of a center forward, and Caneda could only build a new tactical system, the original 523 formation can attack 343, the code 541, and the center forward is always the fulcrum. In his opinion, the position requires "natural attributes" and "unique genes", but there is currently no replacement for Bupenza and no one who can make a temporary cameo.

Judging from the last few rounds of games, changing the formation of 532 is not only a helpless choice, but also a pragmatic response. Wang Yudong and Owusu formed a double striker, and Tao Qianglong was added in front of Cheng Jin and Li Tixiang. Now it seems that the effect is good, Wang Yudong scored 4 goals, Tao Qianglong scored twice and assisted twice - it's just that in the face of Rongcheng, who is at the top of the list for the first time, will it still be smart?

Not having enough strong foreign players is another problem that Caneda needs to try to overcome and the club needs to solve as soon as possible. If the foreign players fail to play a key role, the negative impact on the team is obvious. In the 2-1 victory over the West Coast, the opponent's five foreign aides came into play, and the Zhejiang team played passively and won the thrill. Recently, Kaneda has been playing frequently with double foreign aids, and Caneda is really a last resort: needless Bupenza needless to say, central defender Lucas and striker Owusu can play the main team, Frank is still on the bench, and what about Evra (pictured)?

The Ivorian in his thirties has been famous for a long time, but the current situation is extremely embarrassing, he has neither the speed and foot sense of Wang Yudong, nor the confrontation and impact of Owusu. It's not that Caneda doesn't give him a chance, it's that he's lost ground in the intra-team competition. Many people feel that he is no longer as brave as he used to be, but does the person concerned have a deep understanding of this? Perhaps, on the way to Chengdu on the evening of the 3rd, Evra will think through this problem.

Positive signals from the players

Frank's age and old injury made it difficult for him to play the full game, but the hero still did his best in his limited playing time, which can be called a sunset red - on May Day, the captain gave another wonderful goal at home. What's even more gratifying is that Owusu, who has contributed two assists but zero goals this season, has been unwilling. After his most recent training session, the Dutch striker said he had to score and that "the sooner the better." Last season, he scored nine goals and provided six assists for Zhejiang.

Tong Lei came on as a substitute in the 85th minute, which was another good thing for Zhejiang. The attacking and defensive right wing-back, who has both goals and assists this season, was examined, treated and observed after an injury to the Jinmen Tigers at the Huanglong Stadium. Although he has not played for a long time, he already has the physical condition to start in Chengdu. If it goes well, Tong Lei will help Caneda "realize his dream": Sun Guowen will move to the left wing, Wang Shiqin will return to the middle, and Lucas and Liu Haofan will reorganize the more reassuring three central defenders.

In the face of Yatai's counterattack, the defensive line made some undeserved mistakes. Kaneda warned about this after the game. However, he also praised the team's efforts to "overcome difficulties with unity", and praised Liu Haofan, Wang Shiqin and Wang Yudong by name. In particular, the latter's "all performances" in training, competitions, and predicted that the youngster's ceiling was "unpredictable".

18-year-old Wang Yudong led the Chinese Super League local scorer list with 6 goals. Huanglong's home arrowhead scored two goals in a row with a low-angle volley and a header after scoring from a distance in the previous round, demonstrating the versatility of a striker's scoring skills. His first goal came with a precise through ball from Cheng Jin, who became the first player in the club's history to provide three assists in a single game in the Chinese Super League.

Helping Wang Yudong score two goals for the first time in the Chinese Super League is Tao Qianglong, he passed a good ball under the pressure of the opponent, although there is no extraordinary speed, strong body, but in recent games, Tao Qianglong has gradually shown his advantages, that is, comprehensive technology, calm mind, keen sense of smell. As a new attacking midfielder, he must provide protection for the back when defending, "Attacking as close as possible to Wang Yudong!" "This is the order that Caneda gave him.