The story behind Duan Liuyu's joining Qingdao West Coast is quite twisted. The first and foremost factor is the eye of the team's head coach, Hisashi Kurosaki. The former Taishan assistant coach was Duan Liuyu's mentor and friend. In his tactical system, Duan Liuyu is the indispensable pearl. With the expiration of his contract with Taishan next May, Duan Liuyu's stay will depend on his performance rather than a scheduled contract extension or loan, and Taishan will have the initiative.
Shandong Taishan plans to loan out several players this year. Choi Kang-hee favors players with speed and power, and even though Wu Xinghan is mediocre in the domestic league, he still manages to be on the AFC Champions League roster. His lack of physical confrontation is in dire need of a matching set of tactics. The Taishan team's players on loan program is taking shape one after another, including golden boots Pato, including Sun Guowen, Duan Liuyu, Baihe Lamu, Yi Xianlong and other young talents will also be tested on loan, with a view to returning to the first lineup next year.
Local midfielders in the Chinese Super League such as Duan Liu Yu should have been the backbone of the team, but in the last two seasons his appearances have not exceeded 15 games. Even if he stays in the Taishan team, it is difficult to compete with foreigners and Xie Wenneng. If he moves to Qingdao West Coast, it will be a huge turnaround for Duan Liuyu's career trajectory. If he performs well, he is expected to make a comeback; on the other hand, Duan Liuyu will face a low point in his career and may even be hard to find in the Chinese Super League. Currently, Qingdao West Coast's competitiveness in the Chinese Super League is relatively weak, so Duan Liuyu needs to seize the opportunity, even if he can't return to the Shandong Taishan team in the future, he still needs to think carefully about his professional future.
