As the eighth round of league matches came to an end, the Chinese Super League officials unveiled the latest scorer and assist rankings. Wuhan Three Town's top scorer Malcolm Malcolm tops the list with 8 goals and recently scored a hat-trick against Shenhua. He is closely followed by Beijing Guoan's Zhang Yuning with 6 goals thanks to his recent hot form. Hebei's new star Zhang Wei is in fifth place with five goals, and what's more noteworthy is that he has scored all of the team's goals so far. It is worth mentioning that there are two local scorers in the top five, which is quite rare in the Chinese Super League in recent years.
As for the assist list, Wuhan Sanzhen's midfield core Stanchou led the way with five assists, becoming the only player to be among the top five in both scorers and assists. Other players such as Yan Xianggong and Dai Weijun are the core of their teams' offense. It is worth mentioning that Feng Jin, who transferred to Shanghai Harbor this season, has also integrated quickly, ranking fifth with three assists.
Observing the list of scorers and assists this season, the rise of local players has become a major trend. On the one hand, with the return of many super foreign aiders, local players have been given more opportunities to show themselves; on the other hand, after the bursting of the bubble of the gold dollar soccer, players who are really capable of leading the team forward are gradually emerging. (Editor Soil and Water)
