In the hot summer, Wuhan Sanzhen Football Club signed a lot of action, highlights. Not only the successful introduction of Evergrande former defender Park Zhizhu, who played in the Portuguese Super League, but also absorbed the strength of local players such as Duan, He Xi, Jiang Zhipeng to join.
However, these three new signings have not been in as good a position as they would have liked in Wuhan Sanzhen, with limited playing time and failing to gain the full confidence of the coaching team. He Xi made seven appearances, including six as a starter; Jiang Zhipeng made eight appearances, starting only four times, and, more regrettably, former international Liu Yu of Shandong Luneng had pinned his hopes on.
According to statistics, Duan Liuyu was transferred from Shandong Luneng to Wuhan Sanzhen on July 15 as a loan. Since joining, Wuhan Sanzhen played a total of 14 matches, Duan Liuyu only got 8 chances to play, of which only 3 starts, becoming the least number of starts among the new players in the summer window. This reflects that in the tactical system constructed by Wuhan Sanzhen's coaching team, Duan Liuyu's position is quite embarrassing.
Looking back at Duan Liuyu's career over the past few years, it's been quite a tumultuous situation. Since Hao Wei took over at Shandong Luneng in October 2020, his status has gone downhill, from Li's favorite to the fringe of the team. Even when Cui Kangxi took over as the team's head coach this season, Duan Liuyu's situation still hasn't improved. Before the summer window, he had only two appearances in Shandong Luneng.
Duan Liuyu joined Wuhan Sanzhen on loan. He originally expected to be reused in his new home, but did not expect to escape the fate of the marginalized.
Duan Liuyu is a top player in the Chinese Super League, and with his excellent academic performance, it is entirely possible that he could have been admitted to a prestigious university if he had not pursued a career in soccer. But he chose soccer, and the Luneng Soccer School became the starting point of his dream. Duan Liuyu was so talented that he was transferred to the first team of Shandong Luneng at the age of 20, and became the main player of the team at the age of 21, winning the title of the best newcomer of this season's Chinese Super League. In the U23 national team, he became the center of the midfield with his outstanding performance and was regarded as the future star of the national soccer team.
However, who would have thought that just four years later, 25-year-old Duan Liuyu would fall from his peak and be reduced to a chicken rib in the Chinese Super League, losing his steady playing time. If this continues, the talented Luneng star may be completely forgotten and become a waste of space. It's a sad sight to behold.
