Source: Soda Soccer
In the 5th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL), Stanciu once again showed his free kick skills and assisted his teammate Ren Hang to score, helping Wuhan Sanzhen beat Shanghai Harbor by 2-1. With 4 wins and 1 draw in the league, Wuhan Three Town continues to lead the Chinese Super League table with 13 points. Former international soccer player Li Yi commentated on the game and exclaimed, "Stancho is really a player who has played in the Champions League before!"
The golden dollar era of the Chinese Super League seems to have come to an end, and Stanciu, who joined the team for only 4 million euros, has become the real king of the bidding. Although the transfer fee is not high, but in the Chinese Super League, Stanciu's performance is like a descending blow, in the first 5 rounds of matches, he contributed 2 goals and 3 assists, the average number of manufactured goals reached 1 goal.
The 29-year-old Romanian international Stanciu, who played for Slavia Prague last season, has made 14 Champions League appearances in his career, including 12 starts, playing against six of the biggest giants in the competition, including Chelsea, Bayern, Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona and Inter Milan. Three years ago, he even led Slavia Prague to all six group stage matches of the 19/20 Champions League as a starter.
Currently, according to the German Transfer Market, Stanciu's value is 5.5 million euros, which is the second highest among the players in the Chinese Super League, only behind Oscar (15 million euros). Unfortunately, Oscar was unable to play in the match between Wuhan Three Town and Shanghai Seaport in this round, and the two top midfielders were unable to face each other head-to-head.
Stanciu's highlights of the game -
1. Assisted a teammate's header with the help of a set piece.
This is the fourth time Stancho has helped Wuhan Sanzhen score from a set piece in five rounds of the Chinese Super League this season, after he scored twice from direct free kicks against Guangzhou and also used a free kick to provide an assist for Malcolm in the Wuhan derby.
2. Mimic Modric's straight outside foot stuffing
Stanciu's pass through the harbor defense was intercepted by Feng Jin, who fell to the ground. Unfortunately, U23 youngster Xu Haoyang's one-touch shot failed to break through the goal, otherwise Stanciu would have provided another assist for his team.
3. World-class stopping + teasing Stanley Wong
Stanciu showed world-class stopping and crossing skills when receiving a long pass from a teammate, but was just a little unfortunate with his final shot on goal, failing to follow up on his previous great performance.
