Wei Shihao's choice to join Chengdu Rongcheng's pace is undoubtedly a major turning point in his career. Although injuries and suspensions had been a stumbling block in his way forward, he is now on his way to a second spring in his career. Looking back at 2019, his season with Guangzhou was like a shining star, with 15 goals and 7 assists. This season, he has scored 9 goals and is just one goal away from setting last season's record of 19 goals. If he can score one more, he will set a new record for the most goals in his career. However, since his comeback, he has failed to score in 6 matches, and is in dire need of a breakout game to get his 10th goal, as well as to find his best form in preparation for the national team, and to consolidate his position in the starting lineup.
On October 27th at 3:30pm, Chengdu Rongcheng will face Qingdao West Coast. The team, led by Shao Jiayi, has yet to successfully complete the relegation task and is only two points ahead of the relegation zone. If Qingdao West Coast loses two consecutive games, the risk of relegation will increase dramatically. In this game, Qingdao West Coast's goal is to get at least one point to stabilize the situation. Qingdao West Coast lost 0-4 to Changchun Yatai in the last round of matches, and Shao Jiayi's inexperience in leading the team to relegation after the honeymoon period has gradually appeared. Xie Hui, with two seasons of relegation experience, proved his strength in the last game.
In terms of strength, Chengdu Rongcheng clearly has the upper hand. Felipe, who came on as a substitute in the last match, will be back in the starting lineup to form a strong attacking line with Wei Shihao, Palacios and Romulo. Chengdu Rongcheng has as many as a dozen players whose contracts are about to expire, with renewals yet to be clarified. The next two games will be an important point to evaluate these players. Hu Huotao had a poor debut with the national team and his future performance will be crucial if he can be selected for the next national team roster. I believe coach Xu Zhengyuan will give him a chance and young players should not be dismissed because of one mistake.
