With Shandong Taishan restarting their training, the season is coming to an end and this is the last time they will have a break in the season. With a heavy schedule ahead of them, Shandong Taishan must seize this break to build up their energy. The most encouraging news for the team is the return of Liu Binbin, which will certainly add more possibilities to Cui Kangxi's tactical arrangements. Meanwhile, the appearance of Sun Guowen, who was rumored to be on loan to Dalian Ren last season, on the training ground also broke the previous rumors and boosted the team's morale. Despite the team's limited control over qualifying for the AFC Champions League, they will still go all out for glory.
Shandong Taishan has always been known for its wingers, and Wu Xinghan and Liu Binbin are the representatives of the team's No. 9. They have been sitting in the main position for many years, and have been selected for the national team many times. Not only do they have amazing speed, but they also have excellent running ability, and they are capable of playing in both offense and defense. The former head coach favored them, but Wu Xinghan was not able to play this season due to personal reasons. Liu Binbin in Cui Kangxi's banner is a new life, speed is not reduced, clear-headed, no longer just synonymous with speed.
Currently, Chen Pu is in a slump and Kressan is playing on the wing, weakening the team's goal threat. Liu Binbin's return is expected to allow Cressan to play as a center forward instead, closer to the goal and a greater threat. With all the players in training, Sun Guowen also returned to the team. This season, Sun Guowen has had his ups and downs and has failed to show the style of an international player. If he doesn't adjust his form in time, his chances of returning to the national team will be very slim. However, Choi Kang-hee did not include him in his roster for the next two matches, apparently not satisfied with his performance for the Dalianese team.
Currently, the team's main left back is Liu Yang. Recently, he has participated in the club and national team matches continuously, and is physically and mentally exhausted. Shandong Taishan will soon face a multi-front battle in the league, AFC Champions League and FA Cup, and Cui Kangxi is bound to rotate his personnel. There were rumors that Liu Yang will be leased back to Shandong Taishan next season, but now he has returned to training, indicating that the team has not yet made a final decision and will consider his future after the season.
Therefore, Sun Guowen should seize this valuable off-season to train hard and improve his personal status to stand firm in Shandong Taishan. This is undoubtedly a double whammy for the team. After the break, Shandong Taishan will face Changchun Yatai, the Asian Champions League in South Korea and Shanghai Port in the Chinese Super League, and Cui Kangxi will face three consecutive lineup adjustments. Despite the last home defeat against Japan's Yokohama Mariners, the initiative to advance is no longer in their own hands.
However, Shandong Taishan will face every game with honor. Among the top four teams in the Chinese Super League, Shanghai Seaport is no longer in the main round, while Zhejiang and Wuhan Sanzhen have lost consecutively and have little hope of advancing. As the flag of the Chinese Super League, Shandong Taishan will not only fight for their own name, but also for the overall honor of the Chinese Super League.
