Delgado Interview Summary
In a recent interview, Shandong Taishan's naturalized player Delgado shared his performance this season and his tacit understanding with his teammates, while revealing that he is trying to make up for the regrettable time he previously spent without a ball.
This season, Delgado made 11 appearances, including 7 starts, scoring 7 goals and providing 1 assist, becoming a key player for Taishan to reach the final of the AFC Cup. Talking about his individual performance, Delgado said, "First of all, my training is in good shape and my game performance is okay, but I think there is still room for improvement in terms of fitness, which is something I have been trying to overcome recently."
On a technical and tactical level, Delgado expressed his love for his current position and said, "I love this position and am doing my best to help the team." As for his favorite position, Delgado revealed, "I like the No. 8 and No. 10 positions the best, but I can play any position as long as the coach requests it."
In August 2018, Shandong Luneng Taishan signed Delgado for 800,000 euros.In June 2019, Delgado completed the naturalization procedure and was able to participate in the Chinese Super League as an inside backer.In the 2019 season, Delgado did not get the heavy use of the then manager Li Xiaopeng, and was discarded after only 8 appearances. Talking about the plight of the first two years, Delgado confessed, "That time was really painful, there was almost no football for a year, but life goes on, so now I have to work harder to make up for that period of no football."
Talking about the changes this year, Delgado said bluntly, "I can't really say, it's probably because there's a little bit more playing time and opportunities." Talking about the help of teammate Moises, Delgado said, "He definitely helps, he's very capable, and now that Jadson is in the back he can be a little bit more forward, which naturally gives me a lot of help."
Talking about working with young players Guo Tianyu and Duan Liuyu, Delgado said, "The two of them are not the same type of player, this year it's more about working with Guo Tianyu, who can stand firm in the box, and as soon as he does, I can roam around the wings, and with Duan Liuyu, who has a very good technique, and we can do some coordination."
Delgado said that he and head coach Li Xiaopeng communicate a lot, "He gives me some good advice every time, and every time I listen to his advice I recognize it very much and follow his methods." For his future planning, Delgado said bluntly, "First of all, 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 greeted the fans in Chinese.
