Suspicious clouds loom over Taishan fans as they debate Liu Shibo's contract ownership. Hao Wei's unexpected choice to sign Liu Shibo has turned into a twisted past. Han Rongze's position in the arena as the number two goalkeeper is in jeopardy, not to mention the newly promoted fourth goalkeeper.
Liu Shibo stepped into the door of the Taishan camp, but never had a chance to be in the green. Even in the FA Cup match, facing Dongguan Guanlian, a strong team in the Central League, Liu Shibo did not have the chance to show his skills. Today, his number of appearances is still zero. Cui Kangxi's decision to push Liu Shibo to the road of loan, Shenyang City, the Central League team, is about to usher in the new aid.
Liu Shibo's departure signals that Shandong Taishan will bring in a young goalkeeper to fill the fourth goalkeeper vacancy in the summer window. The lucky man's date of birth may be somewhere between Cao Zheng and Sun Qihang.
Liu Shibo's luck seems to be forever hovering in the midst of adversity. From Guangzhou's substitute to the main goalkeeper, to the helpless departure of the broken financial chain, he followed closely in the footsteps of Hao Wei, successfully joining the Chinese Super League giants Shandong Taishan. However, Hao Wei's disappearance has cast a shadow over Liu Shibo's future in the Taishan team, and he has been cleansed into a reality that he has to face.
Although Liu Shibo still has two years left on his contract with Taishan, his future is still full of uncertainties. After half a season with Shenyang City, he will return to Taishan. Whether or not Liu Shibo can make a name for himself under Cui Kangxi will depend on his performance in the second half of the season with Shenyang City, and whether or not he can shine in the Central League.
