After Chinese Super League announced a salary cut last year, big-name foreign players fled one after another. The reason is self-evident: in the past, the salary level was in the tens of millions, but now the top salary is three million, which is almost twice the level cut in half. In addition, most of the big-name players come here for money, so when there are irreconcilable conflicts between the needs of the club and the players, a shuffle is necessary.
Vieira has also terminated his contract with Guoan
But we have also seen that in such a recession, some clubs have done quite well, and even achieved rapid improvement in performance due to the success of foreign aid operations, such as the Shandong Taishan team we are talking about today
Taishan team is training
Taishan, as a large club with a state-owned enterprise background, has never had any troubles in the sale, salary, and transfer of players since the beginning of professional football in China. Not long after Luneng withdrew at the beginning of this year, Taishan was punished and lost the AFC qualification because of the AFC resolution. This was the first time in my memory that Taishan had trouble with money. There are many foreign players who have interacted with Taishan, and no one has any complaints about Taishan Club, because Taishan's style is the standard state-owned enterprise style: if it is a problem that can be solved with money, then it is not a problem.
This year's ambitious Taishan team
Taishan team's foreign aid gathering this year also did not go smoothly. Moises has just returned, Guedes is about to terminate his contract, Leonardo has played little role in the team and has been transferred to Hebei. Fortunately, new aid Sun Zhunhao has shouldered the heavy burden, Fellaini is also a treasure trove, and the introduction of Judsson in Xia Chuang is even more of a surprise. The low price is comparable to the performance of Brazilian international Gil , and even made the happy Shandong fans jokingly make up a little tune about him: Fake pine (Judsson), really tight!
Judson playing in a mask
The situation in the Taishan team covers almost all possibilities regarding foreign aid. Fellaini, the big-name player who still stayed behind, found it difficult to return to Europe's top leagues due to his old age. He simply lowered his annual salary to stay in Taishan, and the club would never treat him badly. In addition to extending his contract with the maximum salary stipulated by the Chinese Super League, they also used advertising endorsements to compensate for his missing salary. Moises was very willing to return to play in the Chinese Super League, but the epidemic and personal matters were intertwined and hindered him. Fortunately, he finally returned to Taishan after going through ups and downs. Sun Zhunhao was the MVP of the K-League last year and was the most important signing after Jinan Cultural Tourism took over Luneng. Now he seems to be one of the top midfielders in the Chinese Super League. Taishan has performed well in the league this year and he plays a big role. Leonardo's problem is the fit between the player and the team's tactics, not the conflict between him and the club. After moving to Hebei, he quickly scored goals because Hebei's tactics of relying entirely on ground cooperation are very suitable for him. His transfer is a good thing for himself and both teams!
Taishan's three major foreign aids
Only Gerdes is an exception. Logically speaking, it is impossible for Guedes to get Taishan's annual salary of 5.5 million euros in any club in the world. And the Corinthians club he is going to, the highest-paid player among them is only 2 million euros. It is difficult for Guedes to surpass this number. So why did Guedes insist on cutting his salary by two-thirds to leave?
Gerdes's absence has caused a sharp decline in the power of Taishan's forward line.
This problem is actually not difficult to understand as a Shenhua fan. When Tevez came to Shenhua, unlike most foreign players who liked Shanghai, Tevez always had difficulty identifying with this city and always wanted to return to Argentina, and the nickname "Teves homesickness" spread like wildfire. This kind of acclimatization often occurs in players: unfamiliar environment, food, humanities, football... These things may be a new experience for ordinary travelers, but may be a long ordeal for professional players.
Tevez was not happy with Shenhua
And here is another point to make: Taishan Team’s foreign aid operation is not without problems, but Taishan Team’s strong youth training has made up for these loopholes.Gerdes's absence gave U23 center Guo Tianyu a lot of opportunities to play. In the first stage of the league, Guo Tianyu scored eight goals and shined. He was even selected into the national team for his outstanding performance in the league.
Guo Tianyu is kicked out
In addition, when it comes to dealing with Leonardo, Taishan's handling this year can be called a textbook operation. When Leonardo performed poorly in the game, the Taishan team did not seek treatment for their headaches. Instead, they proactively chose to let Leonardo go and introduce Judson. Because the second stage of the game was against strong teams, it was particularly important to tighten their own fences. The introduction of Shike at the beginning of the year does not seem to be very effective now. Letting Judson do the Dinghaishenzhen is the right choice!
Judsson performed well on the defensive line
The management rights of the Taishan team changed hands this year. The entire club makes people feel full of vitality. The procrastinating style of state-owned enterprises in the past has disappeared, and it has been replaced by a pragmatic attitude that is aggressive and dares to deny itself and rest. This style and attitude also affected the Taishan team's performance on the court. In the first stage, the Taishan team achieved an impressive record of 10 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss, leading Evergrande by 23 points and Shanghai SIPG by 25 points. With only 8 rounds left, the advantage is very obvious. If the Taishan team works harder, it is indeed possible to reach the top this year.
The Taishan team is strong and has clear goals
While writing this article, I am also reflecting on Shenhua's failure this year. To be honest, Shenhua's recruitment efforts this year exceeded that of Taishan, but the final effect was not ideal. Shenhua's recruitment work falls short of the word "pragmatic". A large number of core players are piled up in the midfield and frontcourt, resulting in everyone being the core and no one being the core. Once the foreign players are in poor condition (such as Moreno ), the entire team will collapse, and it will be difficult for domestic players to step up. Xia Chuang was Shenhua's only chance to put things right, but the choice they made was to drive away Jin Xinyu and introduce Dunbia . I don't know what angle to interpret this operation from!
Shenhua's new foreign aid Dunbia
Only by respecting the laws of football will there be corresponding rewards. Taishan's success and Shenhua's failure are just that one is following the trend, and the other is sailing against the current. What we learned from the Taishan team is the weapon that can surpass Taishan in the future!
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