Taishan team dilemma: Wu Xinghan's controversial performance
Although Shandong Taishan's journey to the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League came to an abrupt end, the result was not totally unacceptable. However, the team unexpectedly conceded a goal with the advantage of one more player, and eventually failed to advance to the next round with a score of 0-1, a result that is deeply difficult to release. In particular, Coach Choi Kang-hee's substitution strategy quickly failed, and Wu Xinghan's poor performance stirred up a lot of discontent among netizens. I must ask the question: why is this player, who is in decline and has serious moral issues, appearing repeatedly and making frequent fools of himself in the Taishan team? Sources say that Wu Xinghan is only able to stay at Taishan because of his connections, and his presence has caused a lot of problems for the team, and coach Choi Kang-hee seems to be unable to do anything about it. At least, the position of coach Choi Kang-hee has been in jeopardy.
As we all know, Wu Xinghan was embroiled in a number of scandals last year. First, an extramarital affair was exposed, then rumors of alleged match-fixing and gambling were rampant, and even his wife was implicated in a dual citizenship controversy. Amidst the public outcry, Wu Xinghan was loaned out to Nanjing City in China's First Division, but his performances there were unimpressive. Inexplicably, Wu Xinghan's quiet return to Taishan before the start of the season is puzzling. According to the media, Wu Xinghan's wife and family have a complicated background, and it was only through unusual means that Wu Xinghan's family was able to stay at Taishan before the start of the season. At first, Choi Kang-hee had expressed opposition, but he ultimately failed to insist on his own.
As the saying goes, "an ugly daughter-in-law always has to meet her mother-in-law". Wu Xinghan has made two appearances in the AFC Champions League, and his disastrous errors have directly led to Taishan conceding goals. One was a stopping error that led to a corner kick opportunity for the opponent, and the other was in last night's game, facing the Yokohama Mariners' shot, Wu Xinghan even took the "eye defense" strategy, allowing the opponent to easily break through the goal. Although the other players of the Taishan team in this game, but Wu Xinghan's defense is too "friendly", seems to be for the opponent to assist. Although Taishan didn't blame Wu Xinghan for the AFC Champions League semi-final, his presence was questionable. However, the
Wu Xinghan has already proved responsible for two embarrassments with his performances. Will coach Choi Kang-hee give him another chance? Perhaps it would be wisest to let Wu Xinghan go.
