Reporter Chen Yong reports Jin Yonghao, who is 1.68 meters tall, scored a goal with a header and helped Qingdao Manatee take a 1-0 lead, but Qingdao Manatee failed to get the desired score, and in the second half, Henan scored three goals in a row, and finally Manatee lost 1-3. In the first game against Henan, it was almost exactly the same as the last round away game against Shenhua, Manatee scored first, but in the end they still conceded 3 goals in a single game and lost the game.

Qingdao Manatee only got 2 points in 8 rounds, but the relegation opponents have scored points, and the Manatee team at the bottom of the standings is also 3 points away from the nearest opponent in front of them. What worries Manatee fans even more is that foreign center Olmenho and foreign midfielder Augusto are injured, and Li Hailong, who performed well last season, has been resting because of surgery, and it is difficult for Manatee to get out of the predicament in the short term.

It was the first goal and the last loss

Before this round of games, Qingdao Manatee 7 rounds of 2 draws and 5 losses ranked at the bottom of the standings, lost 5 games Qingdao Manatee were a one-goal loss, including 4 0-1 games, and 2-3 away to Shanghai Shenhua, the last round of away games against Shanghai Shenhua, although Manatee is an away battle, but the team played proactively, the performance is very tenacious, and has been widely praised by the outside world.

Because Olmenho and Augusto are still unable to play, Qingdao Manatee can only continue to play against Henan with three foreign aids, goalkeeper Mu Pengfei, three central defenders Nikolai, Jin Yangyang and Liu Junshuai, two wingbacks are Chen Chunxin and Song Long, Saric and Rosenwen partner in the back, and the frontcourt attack is Silva, Song Wenjie and Jin Yonghao.

After the opening, Qingdao Manatee did not give up midfield control and dared to take the ball in the midfield. In the 25th minute, Saric made a steal in the midfield, and then handed it to Song Wenjie on the right side, Song Wenjie crossed, and Kim Yonghao who inserted it in the middle scored with a header. Kim Yong-ho, who is only 1.68 meters tall, grabbed the point when the opposing defender occupied a more advantageous position, and scored a goal with a header, showing the team's fighting attitude.

In the second half, Henan made substitutions and accelerated the pace of the game, with Ma A equalizing, Zhong Yihao and Achimpeng also scored goals afterwards, and finally the Manatees lost 1-3. Qingdao Manatee scored two consecutive games and finally lost after scoring first, and was reversed in a row, which was a huge blow to the team.

In the 56th minute, a substitution of Manatee coach Li Xiaopeng caused some controversy, he replaced Silva with Song Long, which meant that Qingdao Manatee completely lost its attacking power, and in many past games, Qingdao Manatee's attack was more on Silva's side in addition to Saric.

After the game, the reporter learned that a very important reason for such an adjustment is the consideration of physical fitness. Due to lack of fitness, Silva had problems in both attack and defense in the second half of the game, so he had no choice but to replace Silva.

This has actually become a microcosm of Manatee's dilemma: at present, the Chinese Super League is a five-foreign aid policy, but Manatee has only three foreign aid for a long time. Qingdao Manatee may have to sacrifice the tactical discipline of the frontcourt players in order to maintain the team's counter-attacking ability.

Grit your teeth and go through the next 6 rounds

Regarding the team's predicament, Qingdao Manatee Football Club is also very clear, in the interview the reporter learned that Qingdao Manatee is not satisfied with the current team's foreign aid injuries and performance, and intends to replace foreign aid during the second transfer.

The opening of the secondary transfer window is after the 14th round of the Chinese Super League, and there are 5 games before the June break, plus 1 game before the opening of the second window after the June break, a total of 6 games, Qingdao Manatee's opponents in these 6 games are Meizhou Hakka (home), Shandong Taishan (away), Changchun Yatai (home), Shanghai Port (away), Beijing Guoan (home) and Wuhan Three Towns (away). Among them, the home game and Meizhou Hakka, Changchun Yatai, and away and Wuhan Three Towns are very key games, especially Changchun Yatai and Wuhan Three Towns are direct competitors of Qingdao Manatee relegation, which can be called a 6-point battle. During this period, Qingdao Manatee can only hope for the comeback of foreign aid, and Li Hailong has now resumed training and is expected to return soon.

Qingdao Manatee's predicament, in addition to the injury of foreign aid, is also directly related to the team's lack of strength, the deep-seated reason for the team's lack of strength is the team's business difficulties, in addition, Qingdao's new support policy for professional clubs has not yet been introduced, and the support policy from 2022 to 2024 has expired.

In any case, Qingdao Manatee must survive the next six rounds of matches to stay out of the team, and then turn the situation around through a second transfer, of course, it is actually more important to move the club towards a virtuous circle.