On September 3rd, an explosive news in Chinese soccer shook everyone: Gao Tianyi, the rising star who is regarded as Zhang Xizhe's successor, revealed his ambition in a rare interview - he aspires to play a hundred matches in the Beijing Guoan team. At the same time, there is a lot of competition in the midfield of Guoan team, and this situation will undoubtedly have a positive impact on the team.
As we all know, Gao Tianyi joined Beijing Guoan as a free agent after Jiangsu Suning disbanded. With Li Ke frequently injured, Gao Tianyi won the favor of the then head coach Bilic with his outstanding performance and became the main player of the team. In his first season with Guoan, he made 21 appearances and contributed 4 assists; in the 2022 season, he made 26 appearances, scoring 3 goals and dishing out 5 assists. This season, Gao Tianyi is still performing well and has become an indispensable member of Guoan's midfield.
Talking about his feelings about joining Guoan, Gao Tianyi said, "Since joining Guoan, I have been a good midfielder, which makes me feel very honored. Zhang Xizhe (Zhang Xizhe) and I have quite a good understanding in offense, but we are slightly lacking in defense." At the same time, he expressed his desire to play 100 games at Guoan, hoping to bring more honors to the team.
From Gao Tianyi's words, we can see that the competitive atmosphere in the Beijing Guoan team is very positive. He is eager to play in Guoan team for a long time. Although Gao Tianyi did not disclose specific information, the news not only excited the Guoan team, but also reassured players such as Zhang Xizhe, Park Cheng and Ji Zhongguo. Fans also spoke highly of the news.
Some fans said, "It would be a wonderful thing if Gao Tianyi could play alongside Augusto, Bieira, Kanoute and peak Zhang Xizhe. This season, he has worked with many foreigners and feels more and more in tune with them. I hope Tao Wei can guide him!" Another fan said, "I prefer Gao Tianyi as the No. 8 position. Compared to Zhang Xizhe and Park Cheng, his footwork is slightly lacking, but his physical quality is better and he is expected to surpass Zhang Xizhe in the future!"
Of course, some fans also made a suggestion: "Guoan team has sufficient midfielders. Why don't we develop a noble will and bring in Zhang Yuan? We should strengthen our center backs. Instead of letting Zhang Chengdong, Yu Dabao and Bo Yang make cameo appearances, why don't we bring in genuine center backs ...... " There are also fans who said, "Before Zhang Xizhe retires, we should learn more from him, and have full confidence in Gaoxiang's will to become the core of the future national soccer midfield. "
