The second round of the Chinese Super League was in full swing, but it brought a touch of surprise. Chengdu, a team that was regarded as a dark horse and expected to win the championship in the new season by public opinion and fans, unexpectedly lost, which shocked the fans. It is important to know that Chengdu did not attract large-scale reinforcements last winter, and last season they were close to relegation, but in the end, Cangzhou Lions managed to stay in the game. Such a result can not help but sigh: no weak team in the Super League, strong foreign aid power to make the league more competitive, as long as there are outstanding foreign aid, the road to relegation is more and more difficult.
In today's match, Cangzhou Lions host Chengdu. Chengdu is a team that has been getting a lot of attention even though they are aiming for the AFC Champions League in the winter. However, the Chengdu team suffered a big blow in this match, as 24-year-old foreign aid player Oscar made a big impact on the Cangzhou Lions, creating a lot of chances. If not for Chengdu's goalkeeper Jian Tao, the score would have been more than 1-0, but a mistake by Jian Tao made Oscar's goal a reality.
In the first round of matches, Chengdu Rongcheng defeated Qingdao Hainiu 2-0, while Cangzhou Lions lost 0-2 to Beijing Guoan. Judging from the performance of the two teams in the first round and the winter transfer situation, it seemed logical for Chengdu Rongcheng to beat Cangzhou Lions on the road. However, Chengdu Rongcheng didn't show any strong performance in this match, and even didn't score any goals, and finally lost 0-1. It seems that Chengdu still has a way to go if they want to get good results in the new season and enter the Champions League.
The Cangzhou Lions certainly surprised their fans with their victory, as 24-year-old Oscar's individual heroics made him a nightmare for the Chengdu side. The foreigner from the Democratic Republic of Congo has been in China since 2018 and is now in his seventh season in the country. In China, Oscar is eligible for naturalization and at the age of 24, he is expected to play for the national team for many years.
Next, everything depends on the decision of the Chinese Football Association. The Cangzhou Lions are not in a good financial situation, so if they want Oscar to be naturalized, they still need to look at the face of the Football Association. According to the latest national team list, Li Ke, Ekerson, Jiang Guangtai and Fernando have been selected, which shows that the national team's naturalization policy has not stopped. As long as there are suitable foreigners, naturalization is not a bad option. We look forward to Oscar's future in the Chinese team's uniform.
If the national team does manage to bring Oscar into the fold, along with Shandong Taishan's potentially naturalized player Cressan, then the national team's shortcomings will also be filled. If Oscar manages to get naturalized, he will immediately play for the 2026 World Qualifiers. By the time Kressan also joins the national team, the two will join hands to impact the 2030 World Cup, and the Chinese men's soccer team's dream of impacting the World Cup may no longer be a far-fetched fantasy.
