Wei Shihao chose to join Chengdu Hibiscus, a move that was undoubtedly well thought out. Despite having been plagued by injuries and suspensions, he is in the second peak of his career. Looking back at 2019, he had a stunning season with Guangzhou, contributing 15 goals and 7 assists. And this season, he has already scored nine goals, just one short of surpassing last season's 19-goal mark and setting a new career high in goals. Since his comeback, Wei Shihao has failed to score in six matches, and urgently needs to break his goal drought in the next match to usher in his 10th goal, and at the same time adjust his form for the national team matches to ensure his solid starting position.
On October 27th, Chengdu Rongcheng will face Qingdao West Coast at 3:30pm. Currently, the team led by Shao Jiayi has not yet completed the relegation task and is only 2 points away from the relegation zone. If Qingdao West Coast loses consecutively, the risk of relegation will rise dramatically. In this match, Qingdao West Coast will try to get at least one point to stabilize the situation. In their last match against Changchun Yatai, Qingdao West Coast suffered a 0-4 defeat, and Shao's inexperience in the early stages of relegation became apparent. In contrast, Xie Hui, with two seasons of relegation experience, showed an advantage in the last match.
In terms of strength, Chengdu Rongcheng clearly has the upper hand. Felipe is expected to return to the starting lineup after coming on as a substitute in the last match, forming a powerful attacking line with Wei Shihao, Palacios and Romulo. Chengdu Rongcheng has as many as a dozen players whose contracts are about to expire, with renewals yet to be clarified. The next two games will be a crucial time to assess the performance of these players. Hu Huotao's debut in the national team was not satisfactory and his next performance will be crucial if he can be selected in the national team list again. I believe Xu Zhengyuan will give him a chance, and young players should not be dismissed out of hand just because of one mistake.
