This season's Shandong Taishan team has encountered unprecedented difficulties, and the club has a serious funding gap. Although the team has not had any signing problems at present, the AFC Champions League bonus has not been paid for a long time, like a dark cloud hanging over the players' hearts. The prize money was not only a direct reward for their hard work on the field, but also an affirmation of professional dedication, and the delay in the payment undoubtedly hit the morale of the players, which made the atmosphere in the team's dressing room tense and the discontent began to creep in.
To add insult to injury, the current Taishan team is already full of wounded soldiers. At the beginning of this season, Choi Kang-hee's new striker Zeka left the field due to a serious injury, which had a big impact on the team's attacking power, and Pato, a Brazilian high school striker who returned to the starting lineup, suffered a serious injury again. It is reported that Pato's avulsion fracture of his leg has been completely reimbursed this season, which has put the already stretched center forward position of the Taishan team into an unprecedented crisis, and the road to the league championship has also been clouded.
However, a recent match of the Chinese Olympic team has illuminated the way forward for the Taishan team. In the U23 Asian Cup match against Japan and South Korea, the substitute goalkeeper from the Taishan team, Kim Yong, was called up, unexpectedly played the role of a center forward, and fully played the role of the fulcrum. It undoubtedly made Taishan coach Cui Kangxi's eyes shine and saw the hope of solving the team's center shortage problem.
Yu Jinyong is the best of the players in the 04 age group of the Taishan team, his height has reached two meters, with a unique body advantage, Yu Jinyong has tried to play the center position many times in previous training. Although the playing time is very limited, Yu Jinyong's every appearance has brought a positive effect to the team's forward line. If he gets more opportunities, he will have a good chance of becoming a strong contender for the center forward position of the Tarzan team.
As we all know, one of the most important factors in Choi Kang-hee's tactical system is the high school forward. However, injuries to Zeka and Pato, as well as the lack of a suitable centre-forward on the team's bench, have left the Tarzans in a centre-forward drought. In such a situation, Choi Kang-hee urgently needs to find a player who can be qualified for the center forward position, and the appearance of Yu Jinyong undoubtedly provides him with a new option.
In the history of the Tarzan team, there is no shortage of successful cases of players in other positions playing as center forwards. These players have all performed well after switching to center forwards, and even started the peak of their careers. For example, after defender Judson switched to central striker, he scored key goals in many games. After the midfielder Fellaini changed to a center forward, he became the striker thigh of the Taishan team.
Therefore, for Kim Yong, switching to a center forward is also an option worth trying. He has excellent physical condition and great potential, and with tactical coordination and plenty of chances, he will be hoping to shine in the centre-forward position and become a stand-in for Zeka.
Yu Jinyong is young and full of potential, and deserves more trust and support from Choi Kang-hee. As a young player under the age of 20, his future is limitless. As the head coach of the Taishan team, he also needs to discover Yu Jinyong's value in the Taishan team in time, and give him enough opportunities to play and cultivate patience.
Even if there will be difficulties in the transition process, you should be confident that Jin Yong will gradually adapt and be able to exert his power in future competitions. In the case of a very serious injury to the main lineup of the Taishan team, Cui Kangxi should also make full use of the team's resources to discover and cultivate more potential young players to lay a solid foundation for the team's long-term development. Only in this way can the Taishan team return to the ranks of the Chinese Super League championship team in the next league.