A few days ago, the Qingdao Manatees received bad news. Manatee's main central defender Milovic was injured in the last round against Nantong Zhiyun and was replaced early. Milovic's departure was the turning point for the Manatees, who had taken a 2-0 lead and held the score until the end. As a result, the Manatees made defensive mistakes one after another at the end of the game, and the opponent Nantong Zhiyun seized the opportunity to recover two goals in a row. In the end, the Manatees and Nantong Zhiyun drew 2-2 after 90 minutes of fierce battle.
When the Manatees were leading by two goals, they were able to be tied by Nantong Zhiyun chasing two goals in a row, which had something to do with the early departure of the main central defender Milovic. What worries Manatee fans even more is that Milovic's injury is very serious, and the club arranged for Milovic to undergo an MRI after the game. Milovich was diagnosed with a lateral meniscus injury in the left knee with peripheral displacement and a posterior angle change of the medial meniscus. Judging from the club's official confirmation of Milovic's injury, many Manatee fans feel that the foreign central defender should be seriously injured.
Subsequently, Manatee reporter Sun Fei said that Milovic would be out of action for two months due to injury. Milovic has been injured for two months, which is undoubtedly an aggravating matter for the Manatees, who are worried about the relegation situation. The Manatees' top management and coaching staff will need to consider whether to bring in another central defender in the summer window in case of emergency. The Manatees have two options, the first of which is to find an outside center-back.
Manatee are looking for foreign central defenders to reinforce, on the one hand, they can temporarily replace the injured Milovic to take the lead, and on the other hand, when the latter returns, the team can still play two central defenders. Guoan has tasted the sweetness of foreign aid with two central defenders this season, and the overall defensive quality has been improved by a notch. It's just that the Manatees have limited funds to recruit them, and if they spend money on the foreign center-back position, there will be no funds to strengthen the frontcourt. For this reason, Manatee fans suggested that the team join the team on loan from SIPG. He Xi is a very powerful central defender, who once played as a starter in SIPG and has been selected for the national football team many times. If He can play at the Manatee's center-back position, he will play a role no less than a new foreign player.
SIPG has continued to recruit in the central defender position in the past two seasons, making He Xi a substitute. In the past two seasons, He Xi has the experience of being loaned out of the team, whether He Xi goes to Yatai or comes to Wuhan Three Towns on loan, he has a commendable performance and has a very strong adaptability. Therefore, the Manatees can join the team on loan from SIPG for free in the summer window, allowing him to replace the injured Milovic as a major player. I believe that after a period of adaptation, He Xi can become a core central defender in Manatee and help the team complete the task of relegation in the Chinese Super League.
(Shopkeeper Luo)