Although Beijing Guoan brought in eight new players in the winter transfer window of the Chinese Super League this season, apart from Han Jiaqi, the other players did not help improve the overall strength of the team.
Especially the foreigners, Ngadeu's strength is relatively limited and can play quite well against weak teams. Once Guoan meets a strong team, the Cameroonian center back's weaknesses of slow turnaround, rough feet, and error-prone will be infinitely magnified.
And the two new foreigners in the midfield, Ademi and De Souza, have no problem with the level. But one has not yet adapted to the rhythm of the Chinese Super League and Guoan, always unable to find the form. The other has a problem with training and game attitude, although high level coaches are afraid to use him with confidence.
The problems of Guiao this season are not only unfavorable signings, but also the team's training, game employment and technical and tactical arrangements. In addition, the team's weaknesses have not been well addressed.
After 10 rounds of the league, Guoan scored no more than one goal in eight games. Only in the ninth round of the league, when Guoan beat Cangzhou Lions 6-2 at home, did Guoan's players collectively bullsh*t, but that didn't fundamentally address the team's weaknesses.
Indeed, there is no shortage of prolific strikers in the current Guoan squad. Center forward Zhang Yuning was the local Golden Boot of the Chinese Super League last season, and Nigerian striker Adebenelo is the Golden Boot of the Swiss Super League in the 2021 season. They both have high scoring efficiency.
But unfortunately, neither of the two Golden Boot strikers can represent Guoan in the Chinese Super League, and the reason they gave was injury. Is that really the case? The answer is no, Adebenelo has been a passive slacker since last season, always refusing to play on the grounds of injury.
This season has been no different and the root cause of Adebenelo's reluctance to play is the fact that the Guingamp club has not paid his wages on time. As a result, not only did Adebenelo not want to play, but he also took the club to FIFA. As a result, Guoan was once again banned from transferring players.
Zhang Yuning is in the exact same situation as Adebenelo. A month ago, the national striker announced that he would not be able to play in the Chinese Super League due to a sprained foot. Now a month has passed, but Zhang Yuning's foot injury is not good enough.
Although he can't play, it hasn't affected Zhang Yuning's hobby. Recently, a Guangdong car blogger posted a photo of him and Zhang Yuning on social media and said that Zhang Yuning is a core fan of manual transmission. Therefore, the fact that Zhang Yuning is now in Guangdong and driving a manual transmission car is a good indication that his foot injury has been fully healed.
Adebenelo and Zhang Yuning's refusal to represent Guoan in the Chinese Super League was actually due to a falling out with the club over money. Indeed, Guoan's parent company, Sino Group, is in dire financial straits and has not paid its players for some time. It is understandable to have a problem with the club.
But as a professional player, he should have a minimum work ethic. In any case, he should finish his job and play the ball well. The issue of salary arrears can be resolved through negotiation with the club. If you keep on defrauding like this, you can only end up parting ways with the club. The end result can only be a lose-lose situation, isn't it?
