Analysis of Taishan's AFC Champions League journey with foreigners
Shandong Taishan are unsuccessful at home against Yokohama Mariners and are third in Group G of the AFC Champions League, with a bumpy road to promotion. Incheon United performed like a dark horse, winning all two matches to take the lead. Chinese fans have been discussing: who is the strongest in Group G? The current situation in the group qualification is becoming more and more confusing. Kaya's performance is as elusive as a point-scoring child. Taishan is in a tight battle with Yokohama Mariners and Incheon United, who may not be able to maintain their lead, but after all, "a small donkey pulling a cart - lack of vigor".
If Taishan fail to qualify for the Asian Champions League, I'm afraid Lao Cui will regret it! Why? The introduction of the Chinese Super League "quasi-golden boots", the Indonesian league golden boots, the actual results of the three-front war is not satisfactory. When they first came to the Chinese Super League, fans could understand that there was a period of adaptation, but now the adaptation period has passed. Mateusz Pato's performance on the field is like sleepwalking, and it seems that only his name is left!
Taishan is not afraid to fight against any opponent in the Chinese Super League. No Chinese Super League team should be underestimated when facing the Taishan team. Pato's loss in the Chinese Super League was not a surprise. It doesn't matter, there are still foreigners such as Cressan, Moises, Fellaini, Chen Pu and so on. Foreign aid in the Chinese Super League "crippled" performance has made up for it, but in the AFC Champions League has met its Waterloo. Old Mo can not run, Fellaini in the Chinese Super League can not play, but in the AFC Champions League, but successfully limited the Yokohama Mariners.
Cressan's performance was nowhere near as good as it could have been. At times he had to carry the load on his own and had some bad luck. Pato and Scooter didn't get a chance to start, let alone play off the bench. Fans were worried about this. Old Choi was in a slightly better mood when he saw the €400,000 foreigners he picked on the sidelines. If there is Leonardo in the front field, at least he can enrich the technique and tactics, form a tacit understanding with Cressan, and enhance the attacking firepower.
Pato may leave next year and Leonardo, the top scorer in the Chinese Super League, returns. In the era of gold-dollar soccer, foreigners such as Guedes, Pelé and Fellaini may become history. It is also interesting to think about Shandong Taishan FC, where Leonardo, who is on a 3 million euro loan, has bounced around Ulsan Hyundai, Changchun Yatai and Zhejiang. Hao Wei used poorly, Lao Cui's use of soldiers is also questionable?
I found a scorer from the Indonesian league, and fans have been speculating about the arrival of new foreigners. New foreigners usually need an adaptation process, as exemplified by Tardelli and Cressan. Fans are losing patience with this. "Every penny is worth every penny", how can a 400,000 euro foreigner be compared to a 3 million euro Leonardo? Do the Taishan team like the feeling of "collecting rent"? If you like it, you can rent it for another year next year! If you don't like it, take back your top scorer.
