The Guangzhou team once again updated the first team list, which still did not have the names of Zhang Xiuwei and Li Xuepeng. It is rumored on the Internet that they did not accept the club's salary cut conditions, only registered as players in Guangzhou, and did not register, and there will be no balls to play in the new season (before the summer window). Especially for Zhang Xiuwei, this season will lose a lot of opportunities to exercise and improve himself.
Zhang Xiuwei made mistakes, but he also worked hard enough and there was still room for improvement, but this time he made a decision that was difficult to understand.
Affected by the "drunk driving storm", the performance did not meet expectations, but it was able to find itself in time.
Zhang Xiuwei, who served as the captain of the U16 national junior team and is also the core of the midfield of the 95 national youth team, was valued and signed by Lyon in Ligue 1, proving that he has good potential among players of his age group. After returning to China, he joined Tianjin Quanjian, who was very proud at that time, and was able to gain a place in the team where big names gathered, which shows that his strength is beyond doubt. If it weren't for the suspension of the "drunk driving storm" for more than half a year, he would probably have gone further.
After that, Zhang Xiuwei followed Cannavaro to Guangzhou Evergrande, and was reused in his first season (2019 season) (15 starts in 20 games), helping the team win the eighth crown of the Chinese Super League and being an important member of the "Youth Storm". At that time, with strong midfielders such as Zheng Zhi and Paulinho, it was very good that he could do so.
It can be seen from this that Zhang Xiuwei is still a player worth looking forward to.
There are ups and downs, and the "Chinese magic flute" is recovering, but it needs to be accelerated.
Zhang Xiuwei performed well after his return, but he was still criticized by some fans: "Chinese Magic Flute" became a midfield scavenger, where did the spirituality of the attack go? Although this also has something to do with Cannavaro's tactical arrangement, his own shortcomings have also been exposed. In the following season, Zhang Xiuwei often sat on the bench and seemed to have fallen into a low point again.
Just when many people thought that Zhang Xiuwei would disappear into the crowd, his opportunity came. In the second stage of the 2021 chinese Super League, he became the absolute main force in the Guangzhou team, which lacked major generals, and had many eye-catching performances. In addition to the defense is still excellent, there has also been a improvement in the offensive organization, which makes people see that the "Chinese magic flute" is recovering.
However, the speed of progress is far from enough, and Zhang Xiuwei needs to increase the pace of improving himself, after all, he is already 28 years old. If you can get a stable playing opportunity in a team that suits you, it is the best option to quickly improve yourself. However, from the current information, Zhang Xiuwei made a choice that is difficult to understand.
Choose one of the three, Zhang Xiuwei chose to have no ball to kick for the time being, is it cost-effective?
For Zhang Xiuwei, there are three options:
First, accept the salary reduction conditions of the Guangzhou team. With the current situation of the Guangzhou team and his strength, it should be able to obtain the position of the absolute main force, and there is no time to play.
Second, give up unpaid salaries to transfer to other teams. It has been rumored before that Zhang Xiuwei will return to Chengdu Rongcheng, in fact, this choice is not bad, but in the end there is no following.
Third, neither willing to leave nor accept a pay cut (the current situation). This is not a good choice, even if you wait until the summer window leaves, it is difficult to say what the situation will be.
In the long run, Zhang Xiuwei's current choice is not cost-effective.
The reason is very simple, Zhang Xiuwei, who is in the ascending period, cannot stop the pace, once the time without the ball to play is long, the mood and condition will change greatly, which will have a great impact on the future career. The current environment of the Chinese Super League is unstable, and there are too many uncertain factors. Having the ball to play while watching things unfold is a more secure option, and at most there is a loss of income this season.
Of course, Zhang Xiuwei should understand these truths, but everyone has a difficult scripture, and perhaps other reasons affect his choice. "Fish and bear paws cannot have both", when there is a conflict between temporary income problems and future careers, we should take a long-term view.
In any case, I wish Zhang Xiuwei good luck!