On September 25th, the 17th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) replayed, with Dalian and Guoan battling to a 2-2 draw. It is worth mentioning that two former Shenhua players, Shang Yin and Fei Yu, did not appear in the starting list. According to Weekly Shanghai, such a rotation may be Xie Hui's "surprise" for Shenhua.
Shang Yin and Fei Yu, two of Shenhua's oldest players, have had different trajectories: in 2013, Shang Yin was selected by Shenhua from the amateur league, but shortly after joining Shenhua, he was loaned out to Jiangxi Liansheng to play in the second division. However, shortly after joining Shenhua, he was loaned out to Jiangxi Liansheng to play in the Chinese League B. In 2015, his contract expired and was not renewed, and he went on to play for a number of teams in the Chinese League A. In 2022, he finally joined Dalian Yan under the coaching of Xie Hui.
Fei Yu, who also came from Shenhua, made his debut for the club in 2011 when he came on as a substitute in an away game against Nanchang Hengyuan, and in 2013, after failing to renew his contract with Shenhua, he embarked on a journey to overseas leagues. In 2013, Fei Yu failed to renew his contract with Shenhua, and went on to play in overseas leagues until 2022, when he returned to China to join Dalian Ren.
This season, Shang Yin and Fei Yu, two once forgotten names, have regained their light under the guidance of Xie Hui. So far, Shang Yin has made 15 appearances in 17 rounds of matches, contributing 4 goals and 1 assist, while Fei Yu has made 16 appearances, scoring 2 goals and assisting 2 times.
However, in yesterday's match with Guoan, these two core players but accidentally did not start. 29, Dalian people will be at home to face Shenhua, Xie Hui's arrangement, perhaps there is a deep meaning, is prepared for Shenhua "gift" is not known.
