Shandong Taishan Team Dynamics and Outlook
Shandong Taishan team ushered in the big assembly after the break, according to Taian Daily disclosed that they have reassembled on the 8th and greeted the visiting team for three consecutive times. According to the established plan, Taishan will face Changchun Yatai on October 20th. Currently, Taishan has a wide gap with Shanghai Port, which is eight points ahead. If Shanghai Port defeats Beijing Guoan in the next round, it may lock the Chinese Super League title two rounds ahead of schedule. Under the pressure of title contention, Taishan may focus on the FA Cup and the group stage of the AFC Champions League.
After Choi Kang-hee took over the Taishan team, the team's performance has soared, and the Korean coach's transformation of the team has been fruitful, with players such as Xie Nengwen, Li Yuanyi, and Jia Feifan getting plenty of chances to play. In terms of foreign aid, Fellaini has terminated his contract with Taishan, while midfielder Moises and striker Pato may be dropped due to age and form issues. 36-year-old Moises is not part of Taishan's long-term plan, while Pato's performance in Indonesia's Golden Boot team has not been recognized by Taishan's coach. Choi Kang-hee is expected to adjust the foreigner lineup in the offseason to help Taishan regain the league title.
Sun Guowen, who joined from Dalian Ren this summer, has experienced ups and downs. At the beginning, Sun Guowen was once a starter and was selected for the national soccer training team. However, as the season progressed, Sun Guowen was gradually reduced to a substitute, and was abandoned by the head coach of the national soccer team, Yang Kovic. According to media reports, Taishan intended to loan Sun Guowen back to Dalian Ren. However, Dalian People are in a tight relegation situation, only leading on goal difference. In the last three rounds, they will face Wuhan Sanzhen and Shanghai Port. In my opinion, if Dalian are relegated, Sun Guowen will not want to be relegated to China A. If Dalian are relegated, Sun Guowen will not want to be relegated. If Dalian is relegated, Sun may be willing to return to Dalian and continue to follow coach Xie Hui.
In terms of foreigners, Fellaini's departure makes it possible for Taishan to face a reorganization in the midfield. Moises, last season's Chinese Super League assist king, may be abandoned by Choi Kang-hee. Moises may remain in the Chinese Super League after leaving Taishan. Recently, some self media broke the news that Moises may join Beijing Guoan. Guoan brought in two European players, Ademi and De Souza, this season, but the performance was not good, Ademi has returned to his old home, De Souza also returned to Brazil to recover. Guoan midfield reinforcement plan seems to have failed to meet expectations.
Obviously, European foreign aid is difficult to adapt to the rhythm of the Chinese Super League and Guoan tactics. Guoan management may adjust their attraction strategy and look for foreigners who are familiar with the Chinese Super League. Personally, I think that apart from the age factor, Moises is an ideal candidate for Guoan, and the core of Taishan's midfield could become a member of Guoan next season.
