Two consecutive wins, Shenhua rebounds from the bottom to welcome a new coach.

Special correspondent/Gan Hui After winning the "relegation battle" against Qingdao Hainiu in the previous round, Shenhua defeated Henan team 4-1 at home in last night's league match. Following Slutsky's resignation, the Chinese coaching team led by Mao Yijun achieved two consecutive wins, lifting the team to 10th place in the league standings and successfully widening the gap from the relegation zone.

If the previous 1-0 victory over Qingdao Hainiu was somewhat hard-fought, then this 4-1 win over Henan was a complete victory. Especially in the second half, Shenhua unleashed their full firepower and demonstrated their strength.

In fact, Shenhua's start last night was quite poor. A goalkeeper's save error led to a goal, and they fell behind 0-1 early, falling into a passive position. However, Shenhua remained very patient. In stoppage time of the first half, La Tang equalized with his weaker left foot.

The second half became Shenhua's time. Asue and substitutes Gao Tianyi and Mineiro scored consecutively, and Shenhua eventually won 4-1. Henan's head coach Ramos also admitted that the second half was completely out of control: "I originally planned to keep the 1-0 score until halftime, but unfortunately we were equalized. After the opponent scored, their morale soared, and we completely lost control. In the second half, we were not focused enough and our positioning was poor, so we fell behind and conceded consecutive goals through counterattacks."

Before these two rounds, Shenhua was in a terrible situation. The team suffered three consecutive defeats, and morale was low. In the standings, Shenhua's position became increasingly dangerous, only two points ahead of third-from-bottom Tianjin Jinmen Tiger and only four points ahead of second-from-bottom Wuhan Three Towns. The previous match against the bottom-placed Qingdao Hainiu became a crucial relegation battle. Under such circumstances, the whole team withstood the pressure and finally bounced back from the bottom, achieving two consecutive wins.

Mao Yijun, head of the first-team coaching group, said, "The whole team is very happy to win this match. First of all, I want to thank my players and everyone in the team for their great efforts in the game. Today, despite falling behind by one goal early, we did not panic and followed our established tactics to gradually turn the game around. In addition, I want to thank the fans who came to the stadium today. When we were in the most difficult time and needed support the most, they always stood behind us. Even in the last away game, so many fans came, which moved me deeply. Shenhua fans will always be our driving force."

Two wins in two matches, the Chinese coaching team led by Mao Yijun has delivered an excellent performance, helping the team overcome difficulties and get back on track.

In terms of personnel, the Chinese coaching team made the best use of each player's talents, fully utilizing their characteristics, allowing them to play in their most suitable positions and bring out their strengths and roles.

In terms of tactics, the Chinese coaching team made targeted adjustments based on the original framework, taking into account the current team personnel and opponents, resulting in a flexible approach. At last night's post-match press conference, when asked about the team's formation in these two matches, Mao Yijun said, "We adopted the 4-5-1 and 4-4-1-1 formations respectively, mainly based on the different characteristics of the two opponents. I think the players executed the requirements well and showed excellent individual performances, which led to good tactical results."

The substitution adjustments by the Chinese coaching team in these two matches were particularly commendable. Both substitutions were made decisively based on the match situation. In the match against Qingdao Hainiu, the Chinese coaching team replaced Xie Pengfei, who had just recovered from a cold and was not in optimal condition, with Xu Haoyang at halftime. In the second half, it was Xu Haoyang's goal that helped Shenhua bring back three points from Qingdao.

In last night's match, the three substitution adjustments by the Chinese coaching team were also very timely and effective. Among them, the substitutes Xie Pengfei, Gao Tianyi, and Mineiro scored the last two goals. As for the first substitution of the match, Yang Zexiang replaced Chen Jinyi, who was too fatigued, promptly strengthening the left-wing defense.

With the match against Henan concluded, the Chinese coaching team successfully completed the transition task of this phase. On August 16, the Milojevic team will officially take over Shenhua and begin leading the team in training.

After arriving in Shanghai, the Milojevic team observed every training session of Shenhua over the past two days. Last night, they also watched the entire match from the team's box. Over these two days, the Milojevic team had in-depth communication with the Chinese coaching team, who provided them with a detailed introduction to the team and the Chinese Super League. Mao Yijun said, "I believe that after this period of understanding and familiarizing himself with the team, the new head coach already has a relatively mature plan for the team's development." The first match under the Milojevic team's guidance will be the "Beijing-Shanghai Derby" on August 18, where Shenhua will host Beijing Guoan.