Xinpeng City kept two clean sheets in a row, and Lattanzio was satisfied

Reporter Wang Wei reports On the evening of May 6, in the 11th round of the Chinese Super League, Shenzhen Xinpeng City, which was playing away, drew 0-0 with Qingdao West Coast, and they had conceded more goals at the defensive end for the second consecutive game to keep a clean sheet against their opponents. After the game, Xinpeng City coach Latanzio was very happy, "Although there is some luck in the clean sheet, I think our overall defense is getting tougher and tougher. ”

In the last round, Xinpeng City defeated Jinmen Tiger 1-0 at home, the first clean sheet of the season, in this game, Xinpeng City continued to start the previous round, goalkeeper Ji Jiabao, defenders Jiang Zhipeng, Wang Qiao, Dugalich, Yang Yiming and Zhang Wei. Lattanzio will be looking to pick up points away from home with a dense defensive approach.

During the game, Xinpeng City was under a lot of pressure. Less than a minute into the game, West Coast Davidson's shot was saved by Ji Jiabao, Nelsson's follow-up shot bounced off the neutral post, and Mateus then hit the crossbar. In the 84th minute, Nelsson hit the post again. Three shots from the west coast hit the post and crossbar, and Xinpeng City was really lucky.

In the first 9 rounds, Xinpeng City conceded 22 goals, an average of 2.4 goals per game, and was one of the teams that conceded the most goals. In the 10th and 11th rounds, they conceded two consecutive rounds without conceding a goal, and the coaching staff's adjustments to the defensive end had an effect. Speaking after the game, Ji said: "We defended tenaciously throughout the game, the West Coast is a team with strong attacking quality, and we kept the draw and we did it. ”

Latanzio was pleased with the clean sheets: "The West Coast was very strong in terms of conversion and counter-attack, and there were a lot of players with very good individual qualities, and in the game, they played very tough, but in the end, we persevered and finished the game with clean sheets, so I'm happy. He was very pleased with the energy shown by the players, including the overall defensive quality, "I was proud of the team tonight to take one point away from the road. ”

How did you manage to keep two clean sheets in a row? Lattanzio said the team had found a balance between attack and defence, including many moments in the game. "The coaching staff and the players did a lot of analysis and prepared at all points in the game. Of course, we had a bit of luck in this game, but I think we were getting tougher and tougher defensively. We're on a good track and we'll continue to strengthen defensively. However, he also tactfully stated that in attack, the team needs to be strengthened.

West Coast head coach Shao Jiayi thinks it's a bit unlucky not to score, but it's normal, "Xinpeng City is like I said before the game, they did a very good job defensively. One point is fair for both sides. ”