In the first 13 rounds of the Barclays Premier League regular season, Gallart failed to break his scoring drought, accumulating 381 minutes of unproductive play, but has already received two yellow cards. The last time he scored a goal was back in March in the São Paulo State Championship.
When he first joined the team, Golat was expected to wear the honorary No. 10 jersey, which was once the uniform of King Pele. Nowadays, the No. 10 player can only sit quietly on the bench. Talking about this, he attributed to the new manager's tactical adjustments, making it difficult for him to adapt. However, some Brazilian media speculated that Golat's athleticism may have declined, and that the long years of playing in the Chinese Super League may have led to a deterioration in his ability to keep up with the rhythm of the Barclays Premier League.
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
Naturalized players' return to the team or not is in doubt
With naturalized players signing with new owners one after another, the "wave of naturalization" in Chinese soccer seems to have come to an end, and the biggest suspense falls on next year's Asian Cup: whether naturalized players will be called up to play. According to some sources, Golat has transferred his nationality back to Brazil, and even if he retains his dual citizenship, he is not yet eligible to represent the national football team in international matches.
The other four naturalized players still hold Chinese citizenship and are eligible to represent the national football team in the final stage of the Asian Cup according to AFC regulations. Given that the naturalized players have terminated their contracts with the Guangzhou team, the binding power of the national football team on them has been weakened, and whether or not they participate in the competition will depend on their personal wishes.
Earlier this year, when the Chinese team traveled to Japan in the Round of 12, Fernando, Alan and Luo Guofu were on their way to Japan, but Fernando returned halfway, citing a family matter. Luo Guofu, on the other hand, because of the flight problem, public voice, criticizing the Football Association "do not respect us", he later apologized to the team.
In late May this year, CCTV interviewed four naturalized players, all of whom said they were looking forward to the opportunity to represent China in the 2023 Asian Cup. Ackerson expressed his nostalgia for life in the national team and hoped to make it through the year without disappearing from the view of fans, coaching staff and the media. Allan, on the other hand, has expressed his desire to join a league near China in order to juggle national team fixtures. Fernando, who has yet to represent the national team due to injuries, is still looking forward to his debut with the national team.
Whether that enthusiasm will last as they return to familiar living conditions, however, no one knows.
