On April 16th, Shandong Taishan will open the new season on the road. Prior to that, Taishan announced the arrival of seven new players, which will significantly strengthen the team's strength. 2023, Taishan will usher in the challenge of "fighting on three fronts". Will the veteran team, with its many talents and young squad, be able to create a whirlwind of youth in its 30th season?
three lines of communication in parallel
Test lineup rotation
In the new season, the home-and-away system has been restored to the Chinese Super League. Although the schedule of the Chinese Super League is relatively loose, the pressure on Taishan is still huge considering the AFC Cup and the upcoming AFC Champions League. The team needs to quickly adapt to the home and away rhythm.
The new season of the Chinese Super League schedule in the arrangement of the National Football League training and the Asian Champions League, the overall presentation of the "tight before and after the loose" trend. Super League is naturally the most important front, Taishan team need to go all out in the early part of the season, to leave space for the subsequent matches.
The three lines of combat on the team's bench depth put to the test. For this reason, Taishan team in the winter transfer window actively attract reinforcements. 11, the team announced the signing of Tong Lei, Sun Guowen, Li Yuanyi, Fernando, Huang Zhengyu, Hu Jinghang, Liu Shibo and other players, and in a number of positions to realize the personnel supplement.
However, the new recruits still need to integrate further with the team. Fortunately, Taishan has sufficient personnel on all fronts, and the healthy competition among players will promote their rapid integration into the team.
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Will the Youth Storm come true?
Before the season, Taishan set two major goals: one is to strengthen the depth of the lineup and reserve talents for the third line of battle; the other is to accelerate the rejuvenation and lay the foundation for the club's long-term development.
Last season, the average age of Taishan's main players was about 30 years old, which can be regarded as a "senior" team in the Chinese Super League. In recent years, the team's youth training has failed to deliver outstanding players to the first team, which has become a hidden worry for future development.
To solve the age structure problem, the club prioritizes the introduction of young players. Tong Lei, Huang Zhengyu, Hu Jinghang and Liu Shibo are the best of the "97 generation". Sun Guowen and Li Yuanyi are a bit older, but only 29 years old.
The joining of middle-generation players will optimize the age structure of the team. Taishan, as a veteran team in the Chinese Super League, is expected to blow up a youthful storm in its "founding year". At the same time, after the off-season adjustment Guo Tianyu, body fat rate dropped significantly, is expected to lead the Taishan team youth lineup charge.
However, the age structure of Taishan team is still a hidden problem. Compared with the domestic young players, the overall age of the foreign aid is on the older side. 35-year-old Moises can continue to play the role of "model", 36-year-old Fellaini can continue to play the role of "siege hammer" in the second half? These questions are yet to be tested by the game.
There are many strong players in the field.
The title race gets tighter and tighter
Last season, the Super League title race was centered between Sanzhen and Taishan. The two teams ended up with the same 78 points, 13 points ahead of Zhejiang's third place. In the new season, with the rise of several strong teams, the title race will be more intense.
In the new season, Wuhan Three Town introduced five domestic players such as Wei Shihao and Yan Dinghao, as well as a new foreign aid Malcolm, which further strengthened the strength of the team. Guoan and Shenhua also introduced new players such as Li Ke, Zhang Wei, Cui Lin and Bao Yaxiong respectively in the winter transfer window, significantly improving their competitiveness.
In addition, Shanghai Seaport should not be ignored. Despite no major changes in the winter transfer window, the team's personnel reserve has started from the second half of last season. With the addition of strong reinforcements such as Wu Lei and Vargas, Seaport is expected to hit the top three in the league.
In the new season with many strong players, Taishan team must not take it lightly. We must go all out in every game and face every opponent with the attitude of daring to fight and fight to the end.
