At the heart of Chengdu Rongcheng's midfield, Zhou Dingyang will undoubtedly be the focal naturalized player, who will be dominated by his solid tackling and stealing abilities. Alongside him, and expected to partner to form a double back, will be midfielder Yan Dinghao, who played for Evergrande. Tang Miao and Israeli foreigner Gurfinkel are expected to stand on both sides of the two backs, acting as flexible free agents on both wings of the midfield, contributing on the offensive end and guarding the line on the defensive end, and they will be able to switch between offense and defense with ease, ensuring a balanced attack and defense for the team.
As for the front court, Chengdu Rongcheng's main foreign striker Felipe is undoubtedly the sharp knife of the team's attacking line, and will form a powerful front line trident with local winger Wei Shihao and Brazilian winger Andrigo. Naturalized player Ekerson may still have to wait patiently for his time to come on as a substitute.
According to this analysis, Chengdu Rongcheng's starting lineup against Shandong Luneng may be: goalkeeper Zhang Yan; backline Yang Yiming, Timo Reichert, Yang Shuai; midfielders Tang Miao, Zhou Dingyang, Yan Dinghao, and Israeli foreigner Gurfenkel; and striker Wei Shihao, Felipe, and Andrigo.
