our
China Super League (soccer league)
League mainstay foreign aiders
nowadays
China Super League (soccer league)
The clubs are all tight in their individual pants.
They're all in the red.
Even many clubs struggle to pay their salaries
Where's the good foreign aid?
What if we don't have good foreign aid?
Only homegrown players can move up
And it's our older players who are able to get up there.
that
national soccer team
The ball is in a serious talent gap at this stage.
the national team
The average age of the starting lineup can be basically over 30 years old
Like at the back.
Zheng Zhi (1963-), Chinese footballer
You have to keep it up well into your 40s.
Because no one can replace him.
He had to insist.
Until you really can't kick anymore.
So for all these years.
China Super League (soccer league)
There are countless old monsters.
One reason is that these players are really disciplined and love soccer
One reason is that they really can't back out.
Teams and
the national team
They're needed.
And this season there's just one more old demon.
The team almost used him as a wide receiver
This old monster is the 37 year old claymore of the currently relegated Dalian Ren team
Yan Xianggang
We all know how hard it's been for Dalian people to get money these past two years
They've been banned from registering new players by FIFA for a long time now
And because of the pay dispute with the foreign aid your
This ban could go on for a long time.
And for the past two years
Dalian has been losing talent
Like Sun Guowen, Tong Lei, Dong Yanfeng, etc.
So the overall strength of the team is still declining
But there's no stopping it.
So the team wants to survive.
Trying to live a better score
Someone has to step up.
And Dalian's veteran players become the team's counting on
And Yan Xiangguan lived up to everyone's expectations.
Even though he's 37 years old.
And before joining Dalian
He's gone.
China Super League (soccer league)
Almost 10 years on the track
But he was great last season.
Four goals and nine assists for the team.
Help the team succeed
relegate
And this season
Yan Xiangguan is working even harder
In the midst of the team's difficulties
He played 27 games for the team
13 of those starts
Scored 6 goals
And an assist.
He's the most goals scored by a player other than WR Manzocchi
It can be said that he carries half of Dalian's offense.
A lot of games.
It's all about Yan Xiangguan's outstanding play
A goal at the crucial moment
Let the team keep the
relegate
hopes
Although Dalian lost in the final round to
Shanghai harbor
Heaviest degradation
But it is Yan Xianggang's firm
That's what made the final suspense come out at the last minute.
Realize.
Yan Xiangguan is an 86 year old player
He's 37 years old.
But he still managed to hit a high-speed counterattack.
And play the whole game.
It's all because of his persistence and hard work.
Love of soccer and strict self-discipline
There's a lot of talk right now about the presence of older players taking spots and playing time away from younger players
At this moment you see data like this
Would you think so?
These good old players are around
Isn't that what these young players are learning on the field?
At least for the true love of soccer.
Respect for one's profession
Management of the body is also known as self-discipline
These are things that these young players can learn from up close and personal
