Stepping into the 15th round of the Chinese Super League, Chengdu Rongcheng defeated Meizhou Hakka 1-3 on the road, two consecutive losses that were hard for Chengdu's media and fans to accept. But the truth is, no team can consistently achieve significant progress. Even so, Chengdu Rongcheng still showed a good strength of substitution. What they have achieved so far has exceeded all expectations. But under the shadow of these two consecutive defeats, Chengdu Rongcheng really needs to reflect deeply. The performance of the naturalized player, Eckerson, has become the focus of hot discussion.
When Iverson returned to China and joined Chengdu Hibiscus, everyone, including me, was delighted for him, seeing it as a testament to his personal ability and trust in the national team. However, upon further reflection, we realized that it was not going to be easy. Iversen had a successful career in Brazil, but why did he leave his home country for China? It's like why would you leave your familiar surroundings to work somewhere else when your hometown is booming, it's an instinctive choice. Therefore, we may understand the state of mind of Iverson before he decides to return to China again.
The arrival of Ickerson should have been highly anticipated, but reality has hit us hard. Iverson has almost taken the starting spot this season, but his performances have been mediocre. At first, we thought he lacked support from the midfield and the wings. But in fact, he has only scored 46 goals this season, only 4 of which were assists, which is certainly disappointing as a striker. The most disappointing player in the Premier League is none other than Ekson.
In the Chinese Super League's shot list, Eckersen is ranked fourth, however, his goals are far less than the number of shots. Another example is that Eklin is ranked first in Chengdu Rongcheng in terms of both shots per game and playing time, which means he has the absolute most shots on goal. At the same time, he misses the most chances.
In the past, there have always been those who have defended Eickson by claiming that he has been creating chances for his teammates even though he hasn't scored goals. However, what does it mean that Ickerson's goal-scoring record doesn't even have an assist?
Therefore, it remains to be seen whether the national soccer team will be able to hand over the starting striker's mantle to Ickxon in the future. Since the Spaniard's return to the Harbor team, Wu Lei's form seems to have picked up. The loss of Ickerson, who has become a must for every game, is also deeply regrettable. All in all, Aixon's destination for next season remains a mystery.
