INTRODUCTION: Shanghai Harbour Football Club has suffered an accident on the way to the championship - the core player Ante Mysztorowicz unfortunately sprained before the match, and his absence from the Chinese Super League has become a certainty. In the face of this situation, speculation is rife that the team is in dire need of finding a replacement for Ante Mestorovic in order to stabilize the lineup. However, the Morning Post suggests that it may be more crucial to solve Arnautovic's problems than to find a replacement!
In response to Ante Mastrovic's injury and the adjustment of the team's formation, some sources say that this will not affect Coach Ivan Leko's three center backs tactical layout, but only the team's temporary loss of the role of "commander". Currently, the Morning Post reports that Shanghai Harbor FC is actively looking for a successor to Ante Mastrovic. The Morning Post analyzes that the team still has a lot of leeway in choosing a replacement from Shandong Taishan FC and former Taizhou Yuanda players such as Kadar and Bassić. In fact, the Morning Post believes that Lucas Sousa, who is about to sign with Beijing Guoan FC, may be the best candidate.
It's worth noting that in their article, the Morning Post doesn't characterize the search for Ante Mestrovic's replacement as overly urgent. Instead, they believe that Shanghai Harbour Football Club should be more concerned about Arnautovic's replacement. Arnautovic, as the team's main center forward, will return to the Europa League after the Super League, which could have an impact on the team's ability to excel in the first phase of the nine-round Super League competition.
