Traces of age are showing in the player lineup of Taishan Top, and the high average age almost gives a glimpse of the cruelty of the passage of time. Excluding the five young and energetic U21 players, the average age of the team has climbed to 29.6 years old. And those players who are over 30 years old, totaling 18, almost occupy the majority of the team, as high as 60% of the weight. Such an age structure is obviously not quite in line with the conventional logic of competitive sports. In the foreign aid, the average age is even higher, as high as 32.2 years old. Zhang Qi and Fellaini, two 36-year-old generals, is undoubtedly the team's "veteran" representatives, while Moises, 35 years old, is also the team's "evergreen". The change of jersey numbers epitomizes the age of the team: No. 1, No. 3, No. 8, No. 12, No. 17, No. 23, No. 30, all of which are empty in the locker room. Liao Lixiang, who gave up his No. 8 jersey for No. 20; Tong Lei, who showed up with a No. 2 jersey, and Yu Jin Yong, who shouldered the heavy mission of No. 44. On April 16th, the prelude to the new season is about to start, and Taishan will face Shenhua on the road. The Shenhua team has four new foreign aiders this season, and local players Zhang Wei, Bao Yaxiong and Cui Lin have joined the team, which is a great increase in strength. The first home game of the resumption of the home-and-away system, Shenhua team has a clear home advantage, Taishan team's road trip, destined to be full of challenges. According to the established plan, Taishan team will depart tomorrow, heading to Shanghai, preparing for this hard battle. The coaching staff of Taishan may welcome new faces. Ma Yongkang, may join the coaching team to provide assistance to Hao Wei.
The jerseys for the new season have also been finalized, with the home orange jerseys inheriting the classics and the away white jerseys being simple and generous. Today, the entire Taishan team gathered to take the official make-up photos of the new season to build up their strength for the upcoming season.
