In the past few days, the victory of women's football has made the Chinese men's football team laugh and ridicule, of course, many of them actually can't even say the names of women's football girls. But after the ridicule, the days of Chinese football will continue. The addition of 9 young players has added a lot of fresh blood to this national football team. Although they are still a little naïve, next year's Asian Cup and the subsequent World Cup, the national football team needs them to carry the beam.
Among these 9 players, the double champion Shandong Taishan only contributed 1 player, that is, the once hottest U23 player Duan LiuYu. This selection is of great significance to Xiao Duan, because it is the first time he has worn the robe of an adult national football team. Before that, the door of the national football team was always closed to him. For this young man who played for the national brand when he was a student and has a good performance, this cannot but be said to be a great regret.
However, in the past season, Duan Liu Yu did have a bit of a depressed life, and the welfare of the main U23 players was taken away by center Guo Tianyu, who could only spend time on the bench for a while. Of course, despite this, Xiao Duan also seized few opportunities and proved his strength. Last season, he played a total of 15 games in the Chinese Super League, including only 5 starts, still cut 3 goals and 1 assist, only 1 assist less than the 2020 season, you know, he had 20 appearances and 18 starts. So sometimes, adversity can also make people grow faster.
However, what has greatly reduced Duan Liu Yu's playing time is not only Guo Tianyu, who is also a U23 player, but also a confidant of Hao Wei, Xu Xin, who joined from Guangzhou for free before the start of the 2021 season. In the 2021 season, Xu Xin became the main midfielder of Shandong Taishan, and was given full ball rights and firing rights, and even the three major foreign aides such as Sun Zhunhao, Moises and Fellaini often took over the defensive interception tasks of the midfield, thus allowing Xu Xin to liberate himself into the attack. In the 4-3-3 formation of Shandong Taishan, Xu Xin is actually a forward or even a shadow forward in the true sense, and this is precisely the position that Duan Liu Yu is best at. Without the arrival of Xu Xin, coupled with the delay in Moises' return, Duan Liu Yu's strength can completely become the organizational core of the offensive end. It's just a pity that there is no if, after all, the old captain Arthur Junmin chose to leave the team because he could not play the main force, not to mention the small section that is still shallow.
But now, Xu Xin was poached by the double Asian king Shanghai Harbor last season, he originally signed a 1+4 contract with Taishan, which is a contract that both sides have the right to choose, after playing for a season, in the face of the harbor to open a generous contract, Xu Xin did not refuse. Of course, the way the seaport reinforcements have caused a lot of controversy, and this is not much to talk about.
However, for Duan Liuyu, Xu Xin's departure is a great thing, because in this way, he can finally play the shadow forward position he is best at, and after Guo Tianyu joined the Portuguese Premier League on loan, The Taishan team is likely to bring reinforcements in the center forward position, which is also a good opportunity for Xiao Duan. The reason why he was able to make a splash in the first place was very important to have a heart-to-heart with foreign aides such as Pele, Fellaini and Guedes.
Therefore, although this season is no longer a U23 age player, Duan Liu Yu still has a bitter feeling. In the new season, he is likely to soar again.