Faced with a fork in the road, he had to choose between venturing to Europe to challenge for the top league, or putting down roots in Asia and trying to stand out among the local teams. Obviously, he chose the latter - a seemingly safe but challenging path. The lure of the European leagues goes without saying, but whether he can adapt to the intense competition there is a big question mark. In contrast, joining the Thai Premier League, which is similar to the Chinese Super League, may add to his future career development.
In my opinion, if Guo Tianyu performs as well as expected in the Thai Super League, it may inspire many Chinese players to follow in his footsteps and go for gold. After all, with the financial pressures on Chinese Super League teams, the Thai Super League is not an ideal alternative.
Guo Tianyu has undoubtedly become a role model for domestic players!
In the past, our players disdained the Southeast Asian leagues, believing that the standard there was low and detrimental to the national team. Today, however, the competitive level of the Thai Premier League is comparable to that of the Chinese Super League, which is able to maintain the players' competitive status and bring in a good income. Why not? Besides, Japan and South Korea players can put down their bodies, why can't our players?
Now, Guo Tianyu has taken the first brave step! Regardless of the outcome, we should all admire him for this courage to challenge himself and continue his career.
