In a recent interview, Delgado, a naturalized player from Shandong Taishan, talked about his performance this season and his tacit understanding with his teammates, while revealing that he is doing his best to make up for the time he spent without a ball before.
In this season, Delgado made 11 appearances, including 7 starts, scoring 7 goals and contributing 1 assist, and was a key player in Taishan's advancement to the F.A.C.A. Cup final. Talking about his performance this season, Delgado said, "My training is basically no problem, and my game performance is also noteworthy, only the physical aspect needs to be improved, which is also the direction of my recent efforts."
On a technical and tactical level, Delgado said, "I'm very happy with the position I'm in and am doing everything I can to help the team." Talking about his favorite positions, he revealed, "My favorite positions are 8 and 10, but I can play any position as long as the coach needs it."
In August 2018, Shandong Luneng Taishan signed Delgado for 800,000 euros.In June 2019, he completed the naturalization process and was able to play as a domestic player in the Chinese Super League.In the 2019 season, Delgado did not get the favor of the then manager Li Xiaopeng, and was discarded after only 8 appearances. Talking about how he got through that difficult time, Delgado said, "It's true that there was a period of time that was very frustrating, even a year without a ball, but life goes on, so I have to work even harder now to make up for that period of time without a ball."
Talking about the changes this year, Delgado said bluntly, "Honestly, I can't say, maybe a little more playing time and opportunities." Speaking about the help of teammate Moises, he said, "He does help me a lot, he's very capable, and now that Jadson is in the back, he can be a little bit more forward as well, so naturally he'll be able to provide me with a little bit more support."
Talking about the cooperation with young players Guo Tianyu and Duan Liuyu, Delgado said, "They are two different types, this year is more of a partner with Guo Tianyu, he can stand firm in the penalty area, if he stands, I roam the two flanks, and with Duan Liuyu, he is very good technology, we can do some cooperation between us."
Delgado said that he communicates a lot with head coach Li Xiaopeng, "He gives me some advice every time, and after listening to his advice, I agree with it and follow his methods." For his future planning, Delgado said bluntly, "First do a good job today and tomorrow, the future will be seen in time."
Delgado is very much adapted to life in China and likes the city of Jinan very much, and said, "I'm almost half a Jinanite." At the end of the interview, Delgado also sent greetings to the fans in Chinese.
