In the wave of post-golden dollar soccer, the foreign aid lineup of our Chinese Super League has undergone a sea change. Shandong Taishan announced the departure of Fellaini at the end of the season, which marked the end of the era. Beijing Guoan, on the other hand, is in the predicament of foreign aid drought. The departure of players such as Augusto and Bieira has left Guoan in a difficult situation in terms of foreign aid selection. Both to find the strength of the master, but also to find the real core players, this is undoubtedly a difficult challenge for Guoan. As a result, Guoan's performance in the early part of the season was not ideal. Coupled with Stanley Menzo's unsatisfactory performance, Guoan performed poorly in the first few rounds.
In the second transfer window, Guoan took remedial measures by bringing in foreign aid Abreu. He scored 6 goals by himself and helped Guoan to break into the top four. Despite the character challenges encountered by head coach Suarez, the coach's performance still deserves recognition. Had it not been for the weakness of the foreigners, Guoan would have at least made it to the top three. Two players, De Souza and Ademi, became Li Ming's losers. Although they have European experience, they could not adapt to Guoan's tactical system.
De Souza had a fair overall performance as a defensive back, but injury concerns were becoming apparent. He lost to Taishan in the quarterfinals of the FA Cup. After getting injured in the match, his injury worsened and made it almost impossible for him to be compensated for the season. Suarez was ready to go, and in the previous match, the two wide midfielders were dropped outright. With a single line of play in the Chinese Super League and little pressure on the schedule, Guoan can rely on their domestic players to attack with Zhang Xunzhe at the center of the attack. However, another foreign aid Ademi's performance is embarrassing. After 5 minutes on the bench in the AFC Cup, he went off with a strain, completely ruining his career at Guoan. Ademi will be transferred to the Croatian Dinamo team in advance. Guoan is deeply helpless. Ademi himself also lost confidence. Both sides got together and the breakup became easy. Ademi gave up part of his salary, which was unfortunate for Guoan. After all, Guoan has suffered a huge loss. This year is an awkward situation for Guoan's double midfielders. Adebenelo and Dabbro were also double foreign strikers last season. Unfortunately, Guoan needs to enforce the contracts of these two foreigners. Even if they are deregistered, they will have to find their next home and pay some of their wages. Daburo, Adebenelo, De Souza and Ademi were given four foreigners in both seasons. Leeming needs to fill that void. He can plan ahead, put together a new squad for next season and focus on foreign aid options. Guoan has a complete lineup of domestic players, with mid-generation players such as Fang Hao, Zhang Yuan, and Yang Liyu becoming the core of the team's buildup. In addition, Nai Bijiang, Jiang Wenhao and other local youth training young players have also joined the team, injecting fresh blood for Guoan. The difference lies in the foreigners, as Guoan still has three foreigners, Kang Xiangyu, Ngaardew and Abreu, in the remaining six rounds of Super League matches. Currently, Guoan has 41 points and is only 3 points away from Shandong Taishan. Shenhua lost 8 players in September, and Shandong Taishan will have to make some trade-offs as they need to participate in three fronts at the same time with a tight schedule. Guoan, on the other hand, can go all out to compete for the top three spots and qualify for the AFC Champions League.
