Spanning a journey of 5,770 kilometers, Talisker, standing in his prime, is on his way to the King Fahd International Stadium.
The Talisman we remember, the time when he shone brightest, has passed. Looking back three years, the most profound remains 2018, the year he turned 24. That season, he made 18 appearances for Guangzhou in the Chinese Super League in only half a season, scoring 16 goals and contributing 4 assists, scoring goals with a variety of means, headers and kickers.
His left-footed shot has almost become a nightmare for the opposing goalkeeper. Whenever his own defenders were a little negligent, or the free kick produced by a foul in front of the penalty area, Talisker could always use this almost descending blow to swing the ball into the dead corner of the opponent's goal, so that the goalkeeper could do nothing about it. That year, he conquered the Guangzhou fans, and Guangzhou Tower, the city's new landmark, was also used to describe his figure on the pitch.
Even if the team missed out on the title in the final moments of 2018, Guangzhou fans still hold out hope for him, expecting him to bring championship glory to the city and this team next season, just as the Guangzhou Tower has shone on both sides of the Pearl River since it was built.
At the beginning of the 2019 season, Talisca created a moment of brilliance when he killed Shandong Taishan in a free kick extra time. However, injuries then found their way to the tall and thin player and fans' concerns about his fitness became a reality.
However, to our surprise, after Talisker's departure, Cannavaro unearthed young players such as Wei Shihao, Yang Liyu, Zhong Yihao and Yan Dinghao, leading the team to 13 consecutive victories at one point, overtaking Beijing Guoan and Shanghai Harbor on the league table, and becoming the favorites to win the Chinese Super League.
Winning isn't scary, neither is winning 13 in a row, but the embarrassment of missing key players is unavoidable. Fans have speculated that if Talisman returns, together with the "Four Little Swans", Guangzhou's offensive line will usher in a major breakthrough?
However, reality is always cruel. Talisker, who returned from injury, was unable to keep up with the rhythm of the team's offensive soccer, and the top foreigner was out of touch with the team, which epitomized his season. Although the end of the season he also delivered the data of 16 goals, leading the team to win the Super League title, but his goal scoring efficiency has been far less than in the 2018 season, 2019 season Talisker, has lost the old style, and even sometimes drag the team's offensive efficiency.
This can be visualized from the feelings of the fans. When Guangzhou team can not open the situation, every time the radio broadcasting the replacement of Talisman, Tianshi can hear a small cheer, this ear-piercing "cheer" in the end of the 2019 season can be heard several times, so that Talisman feel doubly embarrassed.
Competitive sports are what they are, and a bad performance is a bad performance. No matter what is said it is meaningless. Players who play soccer are meant to be able to face defeat. Soccer players, almost every day, are faced with winning and losing, and normal development builds inner resilience. So play poorly and don't say anything that doesn't help. Practice more and perform well to get applause.
But Talisman does not feel "cheers" harsh, but in the social media since then, constantly released "give up the system to recover training back to Brazil to get married" "Chongqing was forced to draw the night happy to go to Bali! "" resume training wife to participate "" draw Kashima and happy vacation "" defeated Urawa smile all the way to the west to play in Bali " and other news, and even overshadowed his performance on the field of play.
Fans began to question his professional attitude, "water tower" "soft foot crab" and other names have undoubtedly revealed the anger of the fans. When a player is no longer for the city, for the fans, doomed to be disgusted by the fans, favorites and outcasts, but the difference between a line.
With all the controversies, Talisca came to the 2020 season with Guangzhou. That year, Cannavaro changed his style of play and pushed Talisca closer to goal at center forward, but he only made 20 appearances throughout the season, scoring seven goals and contributing two assists.
Throughout the 2020 season, Talisca has regressed to an almost eye-watering level in other matches, apart from a highlight performance in the second-round decider against Beijing Guoan. In particular, his level of free kicks has also declined, which is a very direct reflection of the quality of his training. He has also been criticized for his negative attitude towards the game, his ineffective offense and his strolling defense.
Often the whole game to watch down, Talisker gives the impression of either fouls or mistakes, either is constantly being broken, or arguing with the referee, loose eyes, after a mistake show hands, long-distance shot after the indifferent away look. Even in the final and Jiangsu team's key battle for the title, let the opponent Luo Jing and Xie Pengfei to its "high praise": "I'm really glad that the team has Teixeira, Eder and Santini such a dedicated foreign aid, they must fight for every ball, in front of the ball must be grabbed, this is a real team. " Subsequently two Jiangsu players to take Guangzhou foreign aid Talisca to give an example: "Look at people (Guangzhou) foreign aid basically do not return to the defense, may be due to their own state of depression it!" The key battle is not to fight more time?
At the end of the season, Talisca was even eye-to-eye with his parent team Besiktas, which intensified his relationship with Guangzhou fans, who cried out: we don't need a player with a bad professional attitude.
In 2021, stranded in Brazil, Talisca posted on social media "to meet new challenges." But he may not understand, a player without professional self-discipline, no matter how outstanding his personal ability, failed to be left in the hearts of the fans of the players, where he has no opportunity to wash the previous brand of failure, the losing army, talk about how to talk about courage!
At 21:50 on May 17, Riyadh Victory officially announced that Talisca had completed his signing with the club, and he signed a three-year contract with the team. So far, Talisca ended his three-year career in Guangzhou team, when he left the Guangzhou team, he left 65 appearances, 39 goals + 13 assists, a Chinese Super League trophy, and a player's best three years. As the title of the long parting reads, "To say goodbye is to age a little", so every time we part with a player, we also age a little.
But Talisca, you can't avoid leaving, but you do have a choice on how to leave. As the most common Guangzhou fans, we need to support the players who are sincerely fighting for the city of Guangzhou. The old man is gone, but only the Guangzhou stands will not stop shouting, and the songs you know will still be loud and clear.
