According to Taishan Evening News reporter Niu Zhiming, Shandong Taishan's new recruit Marcel has arrived in Nantong and will participate in the team's joint practice for the first time on the 19th to be examined by head coach Cui Kangxi. This news undoubtedly adds new impetus to the Taishan team that will challenge Nantong Zhiyun on the road at 19:00 pm on July 21st.
In order to better prepare for the match, Taishan did not choose to return to Jinan, but traveled directly from Qingdao to Nantong. This decision was based on time efficiency, as it takes only 4 hours to travel from Qingdao to Nantong by high-speed train, which is more convenient than traveling from Jinan. After arriving in Nantong, Taishan did not rush to arrange training, but gave the players a day to rest and adjust to be in the best condition for the next game.
The addition of newcomer Marcel has certainly brought new expectations to the Taishan team. He departed from Jinan together with Shi Ke and met the team after arriving in Nantong, which was his first meeting with the whole team. Choi Kang-hee expressed cautious optimism about Marcel's inclusion in the squad, saying that he will observe Marcel's training form before deciding on his appearance. Marcel will join the team for the next two days and try to adapt to the team's training rhythm, in order to get a chance to play in the weekend's matches.
However, Taishan team is still facing injury problems. Liu Binbin, Wu Xinghan, Tong Lei and Bi Jinhao and other players due to injury can not play and Nantong game, which undoubtedly has a certain impact on the team's lineup. But the good news is that, with the addition of Marcel and Shi Ke's comeback, Taishan team's defense line has more options, especially in the position of the center back to increase the number of candidates, Choi Kang-hee can be based on the needs of the game to carry out appropriate rotation.
