Although he did not go to Japan with the Chinese national football team to prepare for the round of 12, the 23-year-old guo Tianyu, the forward of shandong Taishan team, quietly completed the task of landing in Europe at this time, which was surprising. It is understood that Guo Tianyu joined the Portuguese Premier League club Vizzella, and at this point, in addition to Wu Lei and Li Lei, there is finally another national football player who has come to the European arena.
Born in 1999, Guo Tianyu has a rare physical fitness among local players, his confrontation ability is not inferior even in the face of foreign defenders, and last season he improved rapidly, ranking with Zhang Yuning as the best local goalscorer. It can be said that at present, whether it is ability or age, it is the best time for Guo Tianyu to go out.
The question now is, in Vizela, does Guo Tianyu have any hope of playing the main force? This must also be the most concerned about Chinese fans. The good news is that Guo Tianyu does have the hope of playing the main force in the Portuguese Premier League; and this possibility is actually not small.
Vizzella is a mid-tier and lower relegation team in the Portuguese Premier League and currently ranks fifth from the bottom of the league. A notable problem with the team is its weak offensive firepower, scoring only 19 goals in 19 games, making it one of the six weakest teams in the Portuguese Premier League. Therefore, the introduction of Guo Tianyu can also be seen as a means for the team to strengthen the front.
There are currently only three players available in Vizzella's centre-forward position, namely Mali international Zosi, Brazilians El Shedine and Cassiano. Among them, Zosi and Shedine are technical and speed forwards, while Cassiano is similar to Guo Tianyu and is also known for his strength, so to some extent, Guo Tianyu's direct competitor in Vizzella is only the 32-year-old Brazilian veteran.
This season, Cassiano has scored six goals in 18 appearances for Vizzella in all competitions, which is not outstanding. Therefore, as long as Guo Tianyu "takes over" the possibility is not small.
On the other hand, this season, Vizzella has often used a two-striker tactic, and the basic routine is one high and one fast, which means that even if waiting for the opportunity to rotate, Guo Tianyu has no small hope of being entrusted with the main force in some games.
Therefore, although Vizzella is not a strong team in the Portuguese Premier League, it is precisely because the strength of the front line is relatively mediocre, but it may be reserved for Guo Tianyu more opportunities. Presumably, before choosing to stay in Yang, this is also the focus of Guo Tianyu's team.
In fact, there are many examples of Chinese players developing in Portugal, such as Yu Dabao, Zhang Chengdong and Wei Shihao, all of whom have played briefly in Portugal. Among them, Wei Shihao, as the representative of the previous Post-95 generation of Chinese football, broke into Portugal and finally ended in a fiasco, and could only return to the Chinese Super League "export to domestic sales", but his experience in staying in the West also helped him quickly grow into a first-class attacker in the Chinese Super League.
Today, Guo Tianyu, whether it is age, mentality or ability, is more mature than Wei Shihao when he established himself in Portugal, so his development prospects are more exciting. If we can stand in the main position in Vizella, leading to a bigger club and a higher level of league, it is also a future that can be envisioned.