In the second stage of the Chinese Super League, Guangzhou played the youth storm to the fullest, and a number of U23 players led by Yan Dinghao broke out consecutively, helping the team to retain the AFC Champions League qualification, as an all-Chinese team, this is a landmark victory. Good performances have naturally attracted attention, especially the new coach Li Xiaopeng, who has just taken office, and he is already in the circle of the new international football list.
According to the Beijing Youth Daily, Li Xiaopeng recently went to the Guangzhou Division to watch a number of matches, and many outstanding newcomers entered his eyes, including Yan Dinghao and Gao Tianyi. Since the national football team has basically lost the hope of qualifying, it is also inclined to train new talents in the selection of candidates to prepare for next year's Asian Cup. As the leader of the U23 age group, Yan Dinghao has never been selected for the adult national team before, and if he is selected for the first time, he will play in the top 12, which will be a very good help for his self-confidence building.
Yan Dinghao has 6 assists this season, is the league's local player assist king, as a forward player, his creativity and passing ability are a major feature, but also the most scarce among local players. After he joined Guangzhou two years ago, he was immediately reused by Ka Shuai and made a lot of contributions to the team's championship in the 2019 season. Unfortunately, he was plagued by injuries and was absent for almost a full year. But After returning from injury, he was only 22 years old and had recovered from this season's workouts and was back in his best shape.
Young players continue to erupt, behind them there is the most reliable captain, today the Chinese Super League officially announced the best player in the last round of the league, Zheng Zhi was elected with 79% of the vote, is also the oldest single-round league MVP in history, setting a new record. According to official statistics, Zheng Zhi played a full 95 minutes, ran a distance of 9134 meters, and had a passing success rate of 89%, which is absolutely unprecedented for a 41-year-old player, and almost no one has come after. Stepping into the third day of 2022, the Guangzhou team ushered in three great news, and everything developed in a good way.
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