It's mind-boggling that Choi Kang-hee has fallen into the trap of a streak twice in a row.In the middle of the 2023 season, he ditched loanee Leonardo and brought in Indonesian league scorer Pato instead, but Pato didn't bring any substantial help to the team. If the player cannot be rented out or resold by 2024, the loss will be incalculable! This time, Choi Kang-hee played on his connections and signed winger Zeka and midfielder Kazaishvili from the K-League, hoping that he won't make the same mistake this time! Most of the K-League players that China has brought in in the past have performed well.
The Chinese Super League has brought in Korean foreigners such as Kim Shin-wook, Son Jun-ho, Malcolm, Kang Sang-woo, Kim Dae-dong-woo, Felipe, Palacios, and others who have shown strong strength, and we expect Zeca and Kazaishvili to continue their success as well. The tall Zeca is not only a pillar of the Taishan team, but his footwork, speed and breaking ability are also outstanding, far from just a center forward placed in front of the goal. In this way, Taishan is expected to show strong counter-attacks, applying pressure from the first line of defense, with a lot of fighting spirit!
If Kazaishvili can organize proficiently at the front and take command of the midfield, Tayside's attack up front will get sharper and sharper! When Moises leaves the field, Cressan needs to drop back to receive the ball away from the opponent's goal and reorganize the attack. However, this approach slows down the tempo in the transition between offense and defense, and Choi Kang-hee showed no mercy in pointing out this drawback after his team's 0-3 loss to Yokohama Mariners. It shows the obvious reason why we lost, so we must strengthen the team in a targeted manner.
Can Kazaishvili be the "replacement for Montillo"? Montillo's strengths are clearly superior. He was once the self-proclaimed Conca of the Argentine national team, and no one dared to take him lightly. At his peak, Montillo was worth a whopping €6 million, but his three seasons with Taishan were unimpressive. It wasn't until 2016 that his prowess really showed, contributing nine goals and three assists in 24 games to become a key player in the relegation campaign.
If Kazayishvili can successfully feed the shells for Kreesan and Zeca, he is by no means less valuable than Montillo. In the Chinese Super League, one cannot rely solely on a player's reputation and individual ability, and hopefully he will quickly integrate into the Taishan team and surpass Montillo's achievements. In terms of individual strength, Gedes may be better than Kressan, but in terms of team contribution and integration, Gedes is not as good as Kressan. Even if De Bruyne and Messi come to the Chinese Super League, they won't necessarily be able to dominate the stats.
Zhejiang's Li Tixiang and Taishan's Fernando both contributed 3 assists in the AFC Champions League group stage, tying for 4th place on the assists list! This good news is exciting for Chinese fans, but there are also regrets, because Li Tixiang and Fernando, two excellent "pass masters", were not selected for the national team. The local players had limited opportunities to play in their younger years and were inexperienced. Their breakthrough came at the age of 30, but their physical condition began to decline. However, players over 30 such as Wu Xi and Zhang Linpeng are still active, so why can't Fernando and Li Tixiang be the replacement wizards? The coaching team is too conservative!
