The goal of delaying 3 and a half years! The value of the small motorcycle has fallen by 9%, and it can still lead the national football team to accelerate
In the summer of 2015, the 22-year-old Fernando switched from the Portuguese Super League to the Chinese Super League. With a brace, he shocked the then Chinese Super League overlord Guangzhou Evergrande, and also laid the groundwork for the future switch.
Three and a half years ago, he was successfully selected for the national football training squad, but he didn't expect that his debut would be thousands of days. There is a saying that "a good meal is not afraid of being late", and this small motorcycle that "knows its way back" can still accelerate with the national football team after 9 years.
01. Debuted in a Brazilian giant: Became famous in the face of Guangzhou Evergrande
a. From the Portuguese Super League to the Chinese Super League: Facing Guangzhou Evergrande to become famous
Fernando made his senior debut at the age of 19 and made five appearances in the Brazilian league.
At the age of 20, he opted for a move and then established himself in the Portuguese Super League in Estoril. In the summer of 2015, he came to the Chinese Super League on loan and joined Chongqing Lifan. He contributed three goals in 14 games that season and was bought out by the team for 1.25 million euros.
In the 2016 season, Fernando, who officially became a member of Chongqing Lifan, helped the team defeat Guangzhou Evergrande 2-1 in the first round.
His brace and galloping momentum instantly attracted the attention of countless fans. Because Chongqing Lifan has a "big motorcycle", he was given the nickname of "small motorcycle".
b. Leaving the mountain city and going uphill: going to Evergrande has a high salary and no state
Fernando spent a total of four years with Chongqing Lifan, scoring 25 goals in the Chinese Super League, which is a good statistic for a winger.
At his peak, he was worth 2.7 million euros, which was also the assessment of the German transfer in the summer of 2018, when Fernando was only 25 years old.
At the moment, 6 years later, Fernando's assessed value has fallen to 300,000 euros, almost only 10% of the peak, which is also embarrassing.
Fernando left Shancheng in the summer of 2019 to join Hebei Huaxia Happiness. After playing for half a year, he not only successfully became a naturalized Chinese citizen, but also switched to Guangzhou Evergrande in early 2020.
However, Fernando, who got a sky-high annual salary, was not in good shape when he was in Chongqing Lifan. Coupled with the impact of injuries, Fernando can't even get much of an appearance.
02. "Lost and Returned" Motorcycle: Find yourself in Shandong Taishan and D
a. From being fined 3 million to becoming a "deserter"
No matter how talented a player is, they are only young after all. The sudden high salary will always make many people lose themselves.
Fernando received a signing fee of 5 million euros and an annual salary of 8 million euros in Guangzhou Evergrande, but in two seasons, he only played more than 900 minutes in total, and was fined 3 million yuan by the club for violating team rules.
As early as September 2020, Fernando was selected for the national football training squad, and he was also selected for the 2022 Qatar World Cup Asian Top 40 and Top 12 training lists, but he did not play for a long time.
Even during the round of 12, Fernando refused to return after returning to Brazil, not only releasing the pigeons of the Chinese Football Association, but also being described as a "deserter" by many media.
The cause of the incident, on the one hand, is that Li Tie's training is large, which leads to the aggravation of Fernando's injury, and on the other hand, it is also related to Guangzhou Evergrande's predicament, the contract he signed is about to expire, and the future is uncertain.
The end result was that Fernando had been away from regular training for more than a year and had not played in any official competitions, and many felt that the somewhat lazy Brazilian international might never return to the pitch.
b. Shandong Taishan gave him a chance: to give back to the team in the AFC Champions League
The turning point came in April 2023, when Shandong Taishan extended an olive branch to Fernando and gave him a chance to start over. Returning to the familiar Chinese Super League, Fernando became a little strange in the first six months, and he needed time to find his former self.
However, after entering 2024, his form has rebounded rapidly. In the AFC Champions League, substitute Fernando scored and was also given the highest score after the game.
Although it is not his best speed, this long-range shot is still very exciting, and it also laid the groundwork for Shandong Taishan to reverse Kawasaki Frontale.
With his impressive performances in the AFC Champions League, Fernando has proven that he is still a strong winger with the ball in attack. The national football team happened to lack such talent, and Fernando was finally selected again.
03. The regret of missing the Asian Cup: made up for it in the World Preliminary Tournament
a. It's a pity not to qualify for the Asian Cup: The goal in the World Preliminary Tournament is compensation
For various reasons, Fernando was not selected in Jankovic's squad for the Asian Cup. This is a big pity, especially the team's 0 goals in 3 group games, which makes many people regret that the team missed a burst point that can attack with the ball.
Fortunately, after the change of coach, Ivankovic gave many opportunities, and Fernando was one of them. Considering that Ivankovic mainly plays in the 442 formation, Fernando is placed on the right wing.
Just like this, after taking the ball, he broke through the opponent's defense, and after passing two, he cut inside and shot, which also created a chance for Li Yuanyi at the back point to make up for the shot, but unfortunately the latter adjusted too slowly and was destroyed by the opponent.
Against Singapore, Fernando won 10 one-on-one duels, completed four dribbles, committed four fouls and made two tackles.
Without Fernando, it might not have been easy for the team to create so many scoring chances in the first half of that away game.
After returning to the home field, although the opponent defended Fernando in a targeted manner, his breakthrough efficiency decreased. However, with his strong individual ability, Fernando still has highlight moments.
This time, after the speed of advancement, he sent a through ball to find Wu Lei, and let the latter get a quasi-single chance is an example, but unfortunately the last treatment, Wu Lei was a little hasty.
In the second half, Fernando continued to try to attack the opponent's flank. This time, after hitting the edge of the penalty area, he smashed the ball and crossed, and the ball cleared out of the siege gave Gao Tianyi a chance to shoot from a distance, but unfortunately he didn't play well.
The attack that won the penalty was also the result of Fernando's free-kick. So he came to take the penalty, which was also a reward for Fernando.
b. The next Wu Lei suspension: Can naturalized players bring surprises?
In the round of 36 in the Asian zone of this World Preliminaries, the national football team scored a total of 8 goals in the first 4 games, of which Wu Lei contributed 5 goals and 1 assist, and directly participated in 6 goals.
In the next game, he was suspended because of the accumulation of yellow cards, who can replace Wu Lei and help the national football team win the Thai team has become a question of concern for countless fans. After all, in the battle with the Thai team, if it is a draw, it may lead to the national football team being out.
In addition to counting on local players such as Wei Shihao and Xie Pengfei, Alan , Exxon and Fernando, who are naturalized attackers, are also expected to be high.
Some people even proposed to use a naturalized trident and let Brazilian players show the Thai team what technology is.
Considering the difference in technical characteristics and physical fitness, Fernando is the most suitable player to face the Thai team. His explosiveness can obviously bring advantages.
In the next life-and-death battle, will Fernando assist Alan and contribute to the national football team? You must know that Fernando's contract with Shandong Taishan expires at the end of the year, and the 31-year-old will work harder in order to continue his career.
Conclusion:
Many times, we waste a good moment in our lives and then try to find who we used to be. Someone can succeed, someone sighs all their lives. However, only by trying, can you not leave more regrets.
The small motorcycle, which was speeding in the Chinese Super League 9 years ago, has now become a boost for the national football team to reach the top 18. I hope he can kick the accelerator and fly on the road with the national football team for a while.