The former Beijing Renhe star, now a member of Guangzhou Evergrande, and former national team member Zhang Chenglin, has officially announced that he is joining Kunshan FC. The centerpiece of the defense, who has been named to the national team roster several times, will now have to embark on a journey to the Central League. Regarding his joining Evergrande, there are many opinions, some think it is a misjudgment, and some think it is due to the limitation of individual ability. Today, let's listen to the big mouth count Zhang Chenglin's past life and present life.
He, born in Changsha Jinde, was part of Asia's best team and wore the national team colors.
Fans familiar with Zhang Chenglin may know that he is from the same hometown as Li Yi Da Di and Wei Shihao, and had joined the Genbao Soccer School hand in hand with his cousin. As a side defender, Zhang Chenglin has excellent positional sense and breakthrough ability, and is better at creating fast counter-attack opportunities with long passes for his team. Such an outstanding player has naturally won the trust and love of his teammates and coaches.
He reached the peak of his career in 2012-13 when he was honored in the Asian Best XI.
In 2012, Zhang Chenglin's performance in Guizhou Renhe was so eye-catching that it even attracted a lot of attention from the Asian media. He was the only player from the Chinese Super League to be selected in the Asian Best XI in June 2012, and in 2013, he miraculously beat Guangzhou Evergrande in the final of the AFC Cup with Guizhou Renhe to win the league title. It is worth mentioning that Evergrande only lost 2 matches in that season's competition. In the 4 encounters with Renhe, Evergrande only got 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. Such a record is not easy for Renhe.
Is it wrong or right to join Evergrande?
Zhang Chenglin joined Guangzhou Evergrande in the 2016 season. It should be noted that Feng Renliang, who was named in the Asia's Best XI alongside him and was on the bench, joined Evergrande after the 2013 season, but failed to perform at his own level. Zhang Chenglin then followed in Feng Renliang's footsteps and failed to stabilize Evergrande's footing. Some fans think this was a mistake, but personally, Big Mouth believes that Zhang Chenglin chose to join Evergrande in order to get closer to the Chinese Super League title, and to create the conditions for him to enter the national team and become the main wingback of our national team. The idea itself is nothing to be ashamed of, and even though Zhang Chenglin didn't succeed in this leap, a player working hard for his own way out can't be considered wrong in any way.
