From January 1, Beijing time, we look forward to your attention to the new developments in Chinese football, especially important information about the training of each team in the Chinese Super League and the introduction of targeted personnel. Facing the arrival of the New Year, I sincerely wish all fans and friends a happy New Year. At this stage, many Chinese Super League clubs such as Shanghai Port, Shanghai Shenhua, Qingdao Manatee, Changchun Yatai and Henan have started winter training. It is understood that Shandong Taishan will assemble in Jinan on January 12, and then fly to Haikou, Hainan the next day to start the new season warm-up.
With the arrival of the new year, Shandong Taishan team got off to a good start and signed their first contract. According to credible media reports, Ulsan Hyundai's midfield core Kaza has joined the team, and the deal is completely free of charge, and the team does not have to pay any additional fees. As an experienced player, Kaza has played for many well-known clubs such as Vitesse, Legia Warsaw, San Jose and many others. In 2021, he scored 14 goals and provided five assists in 44 appearances and was named the K-League Foreign Player of the Year.
In the past two seasons, he has helped Ulsan Hyundai win the K-League championship with outstanding performances, receiving several individual accolades and awards. In this season, he has once again played well, scoring 11 goals in 42 games, while also contributing four assists, and his outstanding performance has undoubtedly added new impetus and opportunities to Shandong Taishan. In the new season, his arrival is expected to replace Moises or become the team's offensive organizer, further improve the overall strength of the team, bring more opportunities and victories to the team, and his arrival will also become a major attraction and hope for Shandong Taishan team.
On the issue of the recent contract of Shandong Taishan team, the club's senior leaders have made a clear statement. Next, Shandong Taishan team will have eight players return after the expiration of their current contracts, which is undoubtedly good news for the development of the team. According to the information that has been revealed, these players are Hao Haiyi (midfielder), Edison Li (goalkeeper), Lu Yongtao (midfielder), Tian Xin (forward), Leonardo (forward), Duan Liuyu (midfielder), Qi Tianyu (midfielder) and Yi Xianlong (midfielder).
In the history of Chinese football, there are many famous coaches, but when it comes to the most famous, it is none other than Hao Wei, the head coach of the Qingdao Manatees. He is a well-known coach with a wealth of experience during his coaching career and has served in the national team and the Olympic team. Although his coaching performance in China has not reached the same heights as his father, his quality should not be underestimated. It is worth mentioning that this season, Qingdao Manatee has loaned a young player named Hao Haiyi. Although his current strength cannot be compared to Hao Wei, he still shows some potential. He spent last season on loan at Qingdao Manatees and has been playing well.
For a young player, Leonardo's experience has undoubtedly been very tough. As a young player, he played for Zhejiang for a while and showed great performances in the game. However, during last year's AFC Champions League, he was sentenced to an eight-match ban for fouls, which prevented him from playing in the AFC Champions League, which was undoubtedly a heavy blow to his career. However, Leonardo did not give up, he continued to train during the ban and continued to work hard in the hope of showing better performances in future matches.
Duan Liuyu, a young player with great potential, will return to Wuhan Three Towns when his contract expires, but his return has also been affected by the change of coach. He's a very good midfielder with great technique and great passing. But since his strength has not yet been fully utilized, he still needs more time and opportunities to prove his strength.
As a 30-year-old veteran, Qi Tianyu may still choose the path of loan in the future due to his personal potential. Despite his excellent individual skills and combat experience, his potential was not fully unleashed. Although his performance in Wuhan Three Towns was not very impressive, this did not prevent him from becoming a very potential player. If he can get more opportunities and time at other clubs, I believe he will definitely show better performances and become a better player.
In addition to the addition of two new foreign aids, Kaza and Zeka, Shandong Taishan has improved to a considerable extent in terms of overall strength. Next, how to make full use of local players, or consider loan or transfer, this is undoubtedly a difficult challenge faced by general manager Wu Zhidong in the process of management and operation. In this case, coach Choi Kang-hee needs to carefully select and adjust the lineup according to the situation to strive for the best result.
There are many problems and contradictions in the use of local players in Shandong Taishan team, and how to reasonably use local players has become a key problem for Shandong Taishan team to solve. In this process, both general manager Wu Zhidong and coach Cui Kangxi must show excellent professionalism and decisive determination, and make a wise choice for the future development of Shandong Taishan team, in order to achieve more brilliant achievements in the Chinese Super League and the AFC Champions League.