Heroes Compete in Haikou, Mount Tai Trains in the Cold! Tang Chuang Leaves, No Domestic Reinforcements, Dongti: Choi Kang-hee Reluctant to Play Friendlies
Winter training and drills, who wouldn't want to go somewhere warm? Shanghai Port went to Abu Dhabi, while teams like Shanghai Shenhua, Beijing Guoan, Chengdu Rongcheng, Changchun Yatai, Qingdao West Coast, Dalian Yibo, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger, China League One's Nantong Zhiyun, and Chongqing Tongliang Long all went to Haikou. They can easily arrange friendly matches on-site, but Shandong Taishan has moved to the Bund for winter training in the cold! Choi Kang-hee is a "fool"!
The relegation-threatened team, Changchun Yatai, won 4-1 against Qingdao West Coast in a friendly match in Haikou. On January 22nd, Yatai will face Chongqing Tongliang Long for their fourth teaching match of the Haikou winter training. Since Li Xiaopeng took over Qingdao Hainiu, players like Hao Junmin and Liu Zhenli joined the coaching staff, strengthening the team and getting back on track. Recently, they completed a friendly match against Shandong Taishan B team, with Hainiu winning 3-0. However, Taishan is training in Shanghai during the winter, and since neither of the Shanghai teams are there, there are "no" opponents.
It seems that Taishan's goal for the new season will not be set too high. Some fans jokingly say, "We need to avoid relegation." With old Cui and Jinan Wen L in place, avoiding relegation is not impossible, but the team needs to complete its generational change. Don't just drift along. As an old club in the Chinese Super League, how can you "drift through life" without being laughed at by outsiders? Can the two new foreign targets come? If they can, let's hope the Korean team doesn't create any more "unexpected problems." But the club needs to hurry up, as the AFC Champions League starts on February 11th, and the list needs to be submitted in advance!
National team players Wang Dalei, Gao Zhunyi, Li Yuan, Mai Ulang, Xie Weneng, and Huang Zhengyu have returned to the team. On January 21st, the team trained twice a day, with morning sessions in the gym to enhance core strength and flexibility. In the afternoon, they conducted group confrontations on the field, with Wang Dalei and Gao Zhunyi not participating in the joint training. For Taishan, the new season will mostly be single-line operations, providing an opportunity to train young players. If six young players from the echelon can join the first team, a 35-man roster is imminent.
Taishan has already confirmed two new foreign players. The rumored foreign central defender is Lucas Gazal, who played for Mirassol in the Brazilian second division last season. The new midfielder is Madruga, who is currently handling the relevant procedures and is expected to arrive in Shanghai soon to join Taishan. On January 22nd, according to the Oriental Sports Daily, after Tang Chuang left, Taishan has a high likelihood of achieving zero domestic reinforcements during the winter break. After all, Taishan's current squad configuration is basically complete, waiting only for the arrival of the two foreigners.
As for when the Taishan foreign players will arrive, the club's response has always been: "Soon." There is less than a week until the AFC registration deadline! Once the new foreigners arrive, they still need to gel with the team. As of the 21st, Taishan has not arranged any friendly matches, and they are the only ones training in Shanghai. According to Dongti, Choi Kang-hee has never been very keen on playing friendlies. Last season's winter training saw the team only play two internal teaching matches against the second team. Will they be able to arrange matches against Port and Shenhua upon their return to Shanghai? It depends on the attitude of the two Shanghai teams.
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