Lv Peng, Zhu Ting and Yan Xiangguan, the outstanding representatives of Dalian local players, their presence not only stabilized the team's morale, but also won the club, Coach Xie Hui and the fans widely praised.
Looking back at last season, two Shanghai veterans, Shang Yin and Fei Yu, performed spectacularly when they first stepped onto the Chinese Super League stage. They achieved remarkable results for the Dalian People, contributing to the excellence of the team, their love for Dalian is overflowing, and they are grateful for the support of the fans. This sincere emotion is touching. Shang Yin, a low-profile player, is affectionately called "Mr. Shang" by Dalian fans. He scored 7 goals in the Chinese Super League, becoming the team's second top scorer alongside foreigner Tesonev, and also sent 4 assists, repeatedly turning the tide of the game, which can be described as a "killer" on the pitch.
Fei Yu also contributed 4 goals and 4 assists last season. It is worth mentioning that at the beginning of the season, some of the fans in Wafangdian spread untruths, slandering the veterans as bribes to the club and Xie Hui before the trial. One of the fans who claimed to be "not forgetting his original intention" was a teacher at Wafangdian No. 2 Middle School, and now it seems that they are incredibly thick-skinned.
Lin Longchang made 24 appearances last season, including 16 starts. He stepped up and played the role of a veteran when the team's backline was plagued by injuries.
Manzocchi, nicknamed "Shrimp Crawler" by fans, contributed 2 goals and 2 assists last season. For a player who spent millions of dollars to bring in a foreign aid, these numbers are enough to prove his value. Meanwhile, the other foreigners brought in by the Dalian Ren team have also been questioned by some fans, but in terms of cost-effectiveness, they are undoubtedly value for money!
Mamba, who has had a great run in the Bundesliga, showed a clear speed advantage by contributing 3 Chinese Super League goals for Dalian Ren last season. However, his ability to capture chances in front of goal leaves something to be desired, and I personally think he's a bit anxious.
Shan Pengfei joins the ranks of the veterans. Zhang Jiansheng, meanwhile, was loaned out to Central League One side Northwest Wolves Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic last season, making 19 appearances and 16 starts.
Born in 2000, Yang Pengju was loaned to Zibo Cuju last season and made 10 appearances, starting five times.
Toward the end of the season, Dalian Ren suffered a difficult situation, and two young players born in 2004 were urgently called up to the first team by Coach Xie Hui. Alikuti Aishajiang made his debut in the away match against Wuhan Changjiang and played the whole match.
Another youngster, Zhao Jianan, made his debut against Wuhan Changjiang and the new Sichuan soccer team, Chengdu Rongcheng, and played throughout the matches.
