Recently, Shandong Taishan's naturalized player Delgado talked in front of the media about his season's performance and the tacit understanding between his teammates, while revealing a deep reflection on his past time without a ball, determined to make up for it by redoubling his efforts.
In this season, Delgado played 11 games, of which 7 as a starter, contributing 7 goals and 1 assist, and became a key player for Taishan to advance to the final of the F.A.C.A. Cup. Talking about his personal performance in the season, Delgado confessed, "First of all, I have no problem with my training, and my performance in the game is also OK, only the physical fitness is still to be improved, which is the direction I will work on in the near future."
On a technical and tactical level, Delgado expressed his love for his current position and said that he will do his best to assist the team. As for the most preferred position on the pitch, he favors the No. 8 and No. 10 positions, but is adaptable to any position when needed by the coach.
In August 2018, Shandong Luneng Taishan signed Delgado for €800,000.In June 2019, he completed the naturalization process and was able to join the Chinese Super League as a domestic player.In the 2019 season, Delgado was not reused by then manager Li Xiaopeng and was dropped after only eight appearances. Talking about how he got through that tough time, Delgado revealed, "It's true that there was a period of time that was very frustrating, even a year without soccer, but life goes on, so I have to work harder now to make up for that blank period."
Talking about his metamorphosis this season, Delgado said, "I can't say exactly how it's changed, probably because of a bit more playing time and opportunities." Talking about the help of his teammate Moises, he said, "He does give me a lot of support, he's very good, and now that Jadson is in the backfield, he can be more forward, which naturally gives me more help."
Talking about the cooperation with young players Guo Tianyu and Duan Liuyu, Delgado said, "They both have different styles, this year is more cooperation with Guo Tianyu, he can stand firm in the penalty area, once he stood still, I can roam around the two flanks, and the cooperation with Duan Liuyu is more reflected in his superb technique, we can do some cooperation."
Delgado revealed that he maintains frequent communication with head coach Li Xiaopeng, "He gives me some good advice every time, and I listen to it and recognize it very much and follow his methods." Talking about future planning, he said, "First of all, do a good job today and tomorrow, and the future will come in time."
Delgado is very comfortable with his life in China and the city of Jinan, stating, "I'm almost half a Jinanite." At the end of the interview, he also greeted the fans in Chinese.
