The former Super League champions are now facing a difficult situation, the
external assistance
dependence is no longer possible.
The club is so financially tight and strapped for cash that even payroll is a problem.
Without financial support, the introduction of quality foreign aid is even more out of reach.
With foreigners hard to find, local players have had to step up to the plate.
And it's often the seasoned veterans who are at the forefront.
Because the current medium
national soccer team
It is in the midst of a talent shortage.
The average age of the national team's starting lineup is over thirty.
Zheng Zhi (1963-), Chinese footballer
Veterans, such as the others, have had to carry the load.
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Zheng Zhi (1963-), Chinese footballer
Even at the age of 40, he stood firm on the field.
Because he had no one to replace him, he had to tough it out.
Such veterans abound in the Premier League.
On the one hand, they are self-disciplined and deeply in love with soccer.
On the other hand, they have difficulty retiring due to the needs of the team and the national team.
A veteran is once again in the spotlight this season.
Yan Xianggang, 37, has been relegated but has become a pillar of the team.
The Dalian people are having financial difficulties and foreign aid registrations are restricted under the FIFA ban.
The loss of talent and the decline of the team can't stop the desire to survive.
The veterans became the team's last hope.
Yan Xianggang did not let the team down.
Despite being 37 years old and having been out of the Premier League for nearly a decade, he contributed four goals and nine assists to help the team survive relegation last season.
This season, he has even appeared in 27 games, including 13 starts, scoring six goals and adding an assist.
He's become the team's most reliable scorer outside of the exclusionary aid.
In many games, it is relying on Yan Xianggong's key goals that the team retains the hope of relegation.
Although the final Dalian people failed to escape the fate of relegation, but the tenacity of Yan Xianggong, so that the suspense until the last moment to reveal.
It is important to know that Yan Xiangguan is already a 37-year-old veteran.
But his speed, physicality, and persistence in running all over the field stem from his love of soccer and self-discipline.
Some people think that the veterans take over the younger players, but look at what these veterans have done, aren't they an example for the younger players to follow?
At the very least, their love of soccer, respect for their profession, and management of their bodies are things that young players can learn from up close and personal.
