After the first stage of the Super League, Taishan is undefeated and leading the table with Harbor. Even with the absence of foreign players, Taishan's performance is still outstanding, and the contribution of 5 new players should not be underestimated.
This season, Taishan brought in two foreigners from the Asian League, Sun Junho and Leonardo, as well as three internal reinforcements, Ji Xiang, Shi Ke and Xu Xin. These five new reinforcements have performed remarkably well in the first phase.
In terms of internal reinforcements, Ji Xiang, Shi Ke and Xu Xin all started full time in the first 5 rounds of the tournament, Shi Ke played all 450 minutes, Ji Xiang had only 45 minutes of rest, and Xu Xin was also present for 346 minutes, which made their appearance rate extremely high.
Shi Ke and Zheng Zheng's solid and reliable center back partnership, although no height advantage, but stable performance, reasonable handling of the ball, 5 games Taishan team only conceded 3 goals, is one of the key factors for the team to lead the table.
Ji Xiang in the offensive and defensive end of the performance of eye-catching, in addition to the first half of the game are full-time, contributing an assist, accurate arc ball passes become a major highlight of the Taishan team side of the pass. Xu Xin also gave a wonderful assist in the first game.
Foreign aid Sun Junho's performance was a pleasant surprise, playing all 450 minutes and becoming the core of Taishan's midfield, partnering with Jin Jingdao in an impenetrable midfield defense. In the match with Henan, Sun Junho also scored his first goal after joining the Chinese Super League.
