This season, Song Long and Li Hailong's athletic performances have hit a low point. Especially in Taishan's match against Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, Song Long as a starter, but exposed the team's defense of a huge loophole, the left flank of the defense line, Jinmen Tigers scored frequently become a hotbed. Song Long is to blame for the three goals conceded by Taishan.
Also unfortunate was Li Hailong, whose mistake in the match between Taishan and Zhejiang led to Taishan's 1-2 loss on the road. An unforced foul in the penalty area directly gave the opponents a penalty kick opportunity.
Both Song Yong and Lee Hae Ryong have been dropped by manager Choi Kang Hee due to their back-to-back mistakes in matches. The future of the two seems to be no longer optimistic and they are likely to be cleared by the team after this season.
Naturalized striker Delgado, despite playing for Taishan for five seasons, was never favored by the club, and it was only in the second half of the 2021 season that he was given the chance to appear in the Chinese Super League due to the restriction of foreign aid quotas. Despite his impressive performance in that half of the season, scoring nine goals for Taishan and helping them win the AFC Cup, Delgado was still ignored by the club at the end of the season.
Last summer he was loaned to Kunshan FC and this year he moved to Suzhou Dongwu. Delgado seems to be only capable of playing in China's First Division. With his contract expiring at the end of the year, the prospect of renewing his contract is worrying. The key to whether or not he can once again get a new contract from Taishan FC will be whether or not the Football Association will recognize his status as a domestic player next season...
