On the 25th, the 17th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) replay was in full swing, with Dalian playing Guoan with a score of 2-2. The focus of the game was not on the winners and losers, but rather on the two ex-Shenhua players, Shang Yin and Fei Yu, who did not appear in the starting lineup. According to Weekly Shanghai, this rotation may be a "double surprise" prepared by Xie Hui for Shenhua.
Shang Yin, a player who has been playing in the amateur league since 2013, was spotted by Shenhua, but soon after joining the club, he was loaned to Jiangxi Liansheng to play in the Second Division. However, soon after joining Shenhua, he was loaned out to Jiangxi Liansheng to play in League B. In 2015, his contract expired and was not renewed, and he moved on to the Central League. It wasn't until 2022 that he finally joined Dalian Ren under Xie Hui.
Fei Yu, also a product of Shenhua, made his debut for the club in 2011 when he came on as a substitute against Nanchang Hengyuan, and in 2013, after failing to renew his contract, he embarked on a journey to overseas leagues before choosing to join Dalian Ren in 2022.
This season, Shang Yin and Fei Yu have regained their former glory under the leadership of Xie Hui. So far, Shang Yin has made 15 appearances, scoring 4 goals and assisting 1; Fei Yu has made 16 appearances, scoring 2 goals and assisting 2.
However, in the recent match with Guoan, these two core players did not appear in the starting lineup. 29, Dalian will host Shenhua, Xie Hui's tactical adjustments, perhaps there is a deep meaning.
