The Jinmen Tigers met Guoan at home in this round of the Chinese Super League, and the team was expected to win this game. Because, soon after the start of the first half, the team had the advantage of playing one more man. Guoan player Zhang Yuan savagely fouled, so he was sent off directly. Guoan has played one less person for a long time, so he naturally plays very passively. It's just that I didn't expect Guoan to rely on an efficient counterattack and Cao Yongjing scored a very wonderful goal.
Although the Jinmen Tigers played one more person and occupied the initiative on the field, they were never able to penetrate the gate of national security. In the end, after 90 minutes of fierce battle between Jinmen Tiger and Guoan, they lost 0-1 to their opponents. Meanwhile, the Jinmen Tigers have struggled in recent tournaments, suffering three consecutive defeats. Many Jinmen Tigers fans miss the former midfield core Merida very much, thinking that the team should not have let him go in the first place.
Merida is a very capable commander, having played for Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Arsenal and has also started La Liga at RCD Espanyol. Therefore, after Merida joined the Jinmen Tigers, it brought a significant improvement to the overall strength of the team. The fact that the Jinmen Tigers have performed well in these seasons and completed the task of relegation from the Chinese Super League ahead of schedule is directly related to Merida's outstanding performance.
So in this case, Jinmen Tiger fans believe that after Merida's contract expires, he will definitely get a contract extension from the club. As a result, Jinmen Tiger may have felt that Merida was too old and did not sign a new contract with him. The Jinmen Tigers did not have Merida in charge, and the offensive and defensive quality of the team's midfield dropped a notch. Jinmen Tiger fans hope that after the new owner TEDA takes over, can Merida be allowed to return in the summer window.
Merida is familiar with Genwei's technical and tactical system, and can play a plug-and-play effect after returning to Jinmen Tigers. Therefore, Merida's summer window to help the Jinmen Tiger should be something that everyone expects. It is believed that after joining the Jinmen Tigers, his performance in the game will not disappoint the fans, and Merida will become the core of the team and lead the Jinmen Tigers out of the trough.