In the 2024 season, Beijing Guoan finished 3 points behind Chengdu Rongcheng to secure fourth place in the league and earned a spot in the AFC Champions League second-tier competition! Facing the challenges of a three-front campaign in the new season, Beijing Guoan must not only change coaches but also strengthen their squad. Changing coaches has become a staple for Beijing Guoan at the end of each season in recent years. Suarez's tenure in the first half of the 2024 season was unsuccessful, but he gradually gave fans hope later on. However, after the season ended, Beijing Guoan did not choose to renew his contract. After Suarez's departure, none of the rumored coaches reported by the media arrived; instead, they chose Spanish coach Quique Setien. Setien's previous coaching record is nothing special, even somewhat lacking. Since the Guoan club chose him, there must be a reason for their choice. Setien is a coach who emphasizes midfield play and advocates ground-based attacking football, which may be why Beijing Guoan chose him, or perhaps Setien can prove himself at Beijing Guoan! Setien will arrive in Beijing on January 3rd, and new signing Serginho is already on a plane to Beijing. Changchun Yatai probably didn't expect that after playing for the club for 5 years, Serginho would end up wearing the Beijing Guoan jersey. On January 24th, Serginho will officially meet the conditions for naturalization. Since joining Changchun Yatai from Kashima Antlers on a free transfer on January 24, 2020, Serginho has been playing for Changchun Yatai. Serginho is an all-round player capable…

Official Announcement! Shandong Taishan Team Makes Important Decision, A Boon for Young Players, Go For It! Beijing time January 3rd, focusing on the Chinese Super League and domestic football. At present, some teams in the Chinese Super League have already gathered, while others are about to gather, starting to sprint for the 2025 season. Shandong Taishan team had a mediocre record last year, and they will start preparing for the new season again on January 6th. So far, the team doctor Sandro, foreign aid Pato, Tong Lei, Liao Lisheng, Sun Guowen, Ji Xiang, Song Long and other players of the Taishan team have confirmed their departure. Considering the big environment of the club and the idea of personnel exchange adjustment to Luneng Brazil Sports Base in the future, the Taishan team will definitely pay more attention to the development towards economy and applicability. At present, the agent of Shandong Taishan team coach Choi Kang-hee, South Korean elder sister, is more involved in the team's recruitment and introduces her own players. In fact, there is no problem from the perspective of interests, but as a club, it must have its own bottom line. Whether the club follows the established strategy or compromises with the Korean elder sister, we will continue to pay attention. On January 2nd, according to the official news of Shandong Taishan Football Club, Taishan Club plans to launch the Chinese youth overseas study program in Brazil through the platform of Brazil Sports Base. The Brazilian sports base will actively implement the highly integrated construction proposed by Shandong Taishan…

On the last day of 2024, an announcement from Shanghai Shenhua sparked heated discussions among fans. The team announced that it would not renew contracts with several players upon their expiration and also prematurely terminated its contract with a young player surnamed Wen (full name Wen Jia Bao, referred to as "Little Wen" in the media due to naming conventions). This former rising star of the national football team, who fell prematurely, now faces the awkward situation of being "fired" before his contract ends, which is truly heart-wrenching. Wen Jia Bao, the left-back born in 1999, showed remarkable football talent at a young age. His technical characteristics are distinct, with a strong sense of the overall game, and he has performed well on both offense and defense. In defense, he can accurately predict the opponent's passing lines, timely position himself and make tackles to regain possession for the team; in attack, he possesses certain abilities to assist by joining the play, effectively cooperating with midfielders and forwards to create scoring opportunities for the team. However, in recent years, Wen's professional performance has been unsatisfactory. In 2017, Wen made a name for himself in the Chinese Super League, starting 8 games for Guangzhou Evergrande, playing 217 minutes, and winning the league championship with the team, breaking the record for the youngest starting U23 player after the implementation of the U23 policy, which was quite glorious. But since then, his career has been on a downward trajectory. In 2019, Wen joined Tianjin Tianhai Football Club on loan, only playing 10 times throughout…

The football world is ever-changing, and this season of the Chinese Super League has seen many established teams face financial crises, no longer the powerful giants they once were. Honestly, many fans feel a bit heartbroken, watching these once-glorious teams now struggling to make ends meet, even facing difficulties in basic operations. Especially clubs like Sanying, Yatai, and Cangzhou are particularly disheartening. If this continues, who knows if more tragedies will occur. Let's start with Sanying, once a champion of the Chinese Super League, now in deep trouble. It's said that the halo of a championship team lasts more than just a year or two, but once it fades, it exposes their fatal weakness. What weakness? Funds! After winning the Chinese Super League title, the team's momentum was originally quite good, but who knew that good times wouldn't last, money started to be short, and development followed suit. Seriously, over the years, the management of Sanying has been running around to various investors to raise funds, but the money never arrived, and until now, the team is still plagued by wage arrears. You know, even national team players have begun to leave one after another, like Wei Shihao, Liu Dianzuo, who directly chose to leave, who can't feel sorry for them? Look at it, the results fluctuate greatly, the lineup is unstable, there is simply no way to maintain the competitiveness of the Chinese Super League. When will the funding issue be resolved? The patience of the fans is probably almost exhausted. Some netizens say: Looking at the operation of…

Dalian Yibo is set to introduce 29-year-old forward Wang Chengkui to their team, who once signed with Ajax and is worth looking forward to. According to domestic media reports, Wang Chengkui, who once played for Ajax, has already joined Dalian Yibo. Wang Chengkui will officially join Dalian Yibo in the future and take on the responsibility of leading the team's offense. Born in 1995, Wang Chengkui became famous at a young age in Chinese football and quickly gained the favor of the Dutch Eredivisie giants Ajax after his debut. At that time, Ajax was very impressed with Wang Chengkui's abilities. Wang Chengkui won a formal contract with Ajax after a period of trial training. As a result, he became the first Chinese player to play for Ajax and received praise by name from veteran Dennis Bergkamp. It is worth mentioning that Wang Chengkui also represented Ajax's second team in the Dutch Football Second Division, winning recognition from many fans. Unfortunately, Wang Chengkui had a high start but low follow-through at Ajax, failing to carry the load. Later, Wang Chengkui returned to Chinese football and began playing for Shenzhen, securing a starting position and having some highlight moments with goals. However, over the past two seasons, Wang Chengkui has been playing in the China League One, encountering a bottleneck in his career. After joining Dalian Yibo in the future, Wang Chengkui is likely to start as a substitute. If Wang Chengkui can deliver convincing performances after coming off the bench, he can secure a starting spot. Looking at the quality of…

Due to the club's very limited funds, Changchun Yatai's performance in the league over the past two seasons has been difficult to satisfy. Last season, Yatai suffered consecutive defeats and ranked at the bottom of the table. In this situation, the club dismissed head coach Chen Yang and hired Xie Hui to replace him. After joining, Xie Hui quickly led Yatai out of the trough, and the team eventually achieved a good result of 9th place in the league. Therefore, Xie Hui will continue to serve as the team's head coach next season. Currently, Changchun Yatai is actively preparing for the upcoming league season. However, the team's midfield core, Brazilian attacking midfielder Serginho, has transferred to Beijing Guoan. Although Beijing Guoan has not officially announced Serginho's signing, the Brazilian midfielder has already traveled to Haikou to participate in the first winter training session with the Guoan team in 2025. Serginho's departure will undoubtedly have a significant impact on Yatai's frontcourt attack. Therefore, the club plans to introduce new attacking players to fill the void up front. Recently, domestic media reported that Yatai will sign a forward general during the winter transfer window. He is Xie Hui's protégé from his time coaching Dalian Pro, the former Guoan striker - Huanhuan Shan. The 25-year-old Huanhuan Shan comes from the Guoan youth training system and joined the Guoan youth team at the age of 14. Two years later, at just 16, he came off the bench in the Four Nations Tournament and scored a lightning-fast goal within a minute, helping the national youth…

As a newly promoted team in the Chinese Super League (CSL), whether Dalian Yibo can avoid the "one-year tour" of the CSL mainly depends on whether it can introduce high-level and capable foreign players. Yibo has renewed contracts with six players: Lv Peng, Yan Peng, Sui Weijie, Fei Yu, Jin Pengxiang, and Sun Bo. Yan Xiangchuang, who still has one year left on his contract, has also stayed with the team, leaving only Zhao Mingjian not playing. The domestic players are still old and young, so if you want to stay in the league, you must buy five good foreign players; otherwise, saving money will lead to failure in staying up, wasting money and effort. To significantly enhance strength and upgrade equipment, investors need to spend the 150 million yuan wisely! Currently, the team has basically confirmed three foreign players, and negotiations for the other two are ongoing. The three confirmed foreign players are Kalanga, Malele, and Lapuad. After the New Year's Day holiday, Dalian Yibo will go to Hainan for the second phase of winter training, focusing on tactical drills. Lapuad arrived in Dalian on the evening of January 1 and completed his physical examination. He will join the entire Yibo team in going to Hainan. Previously, Yunnan Yuku was renting Lapuad, but since both parties have a contract, with this year's foreign aid policy adjusted to "6655", to avoid occupying foreign aid spots, Lapuad is most likely to be bought out by Yibo. In the 2024 season, Lapuad went through an adaptation period, performed well in the second…

In the world of football, there are always some players who can give a unique style to unpopular jersey numbers, making them seem like their own exclusive marks, carrying unique stories and memories. Take Manchester City in the Premier League as an example. Balotelli's number 45 is very famous, especially during the Manchester derby when he showed the classic scene of "Why Always Me," which deeply engraved this number 45 in the minds of fans. It seems like this number has its own magic; whenever it is mentioned, that story plays back like a movie in front of you. Looking at Chelsea's Ballack, his number 13 is also an eternal classic. You know, number 13 in Europe is like a number cursed with "bad luck," not very popular, just like how some people in China feel about number 14, but Ballack made it shine with a different brilliance. There's also Toni Kroos' number 38 and Schweinsteiger's number 31, both leaving their unique marks on the green field. On the Serie A stage, there are even more such examples. Sha Lavi's number 92, Pirlo's number 21, Kaka's number 22, each number is like a key, opening up wonderful football memories, they are classic among classics, making people reminisce endlessly. On the Chinese Super League stage, there are also such stories. Wu Xi, the captain of Shanghai Shenhua, is one such example with his number 15. In my impression, not many players choose this number. As a main player from Shenhua's youth training and also the captain, Wu Xi wearing number 15…

Shandong Taishan is set to begin their winter training preparations, and as a result, the club's management and head coach Choi Kang-hee have started scouting for suitable new foreign players during the winter transfer window. This is because several of the team's key foreign players are due to have their contracts expire and leave the team. According to Transfermarkt, Shandong Taishan's contracts with Pato, Jadson, and Marcelo have all expired. After these three foreign players' contracts expired, the club did not plan to renew their cooperation with them. Therefore, Luneng must strengthen its foreign aid, at least in three positions need to introduce new faces. These three positions are the forward, central midfielder, and center-back, which makes many fans very excited. Shandong Taishan can consider introducing a stable goal-scoring striker in the forward position to replace the underperforming Pato. Since joining Taishan in the 2023 season, Pato has not been able to perform at his expected level in the games. Pato became a flop for Taishan, causing the team to fail to achieve ideal results in both the Chinese Super League and the AFC Champions League. After sending off Pato, the team can introduce Palacios from Chengdu Rongcheng. The characteristics of this striker can complement the center forward Zeeka, because he is particularly fast and has a certain explosive power. The biggest advantage of Palacios is that he is a free agent and is also familiar with the Chinese Super League. Simply put, after Shandong Taishan introduces Palacios, it can have an immediate effect without worrying about him being like…

Recently, former national football team coach Li Xiaopeng will officially appear in the Shandong football circle, coaching his hometown team Qingdao Seacow. Li Xiaopeng's abilities and prestige in Chinese football are no worse than Gao Hongbo's, the only thing he can't compare with is that Gao Hongbo once led Yatai to win the 07 season Super League championship. Li Xiaopeng has never won a championship with his team, and the closest he has ever been to a championship was when he led Luneng to the FA Cup final twice. If it had been a one-game winner-takes-all FA Cup final format at the time, Li Xiaopeng would have created the feat of leading Luneng to win the FA Cup championship twice in a row. However, Li Xiaopeng's luck was very bad, as he encountered a two-leg FA Cup final. Li Xiaopeng won the first leg both times, but was overturned by his opponents in the second leg. Therefore, Li Xiaopeng failed to lead the Shandong Taishan team to win the FA Cup championship and join the ranks of domestic championship-winning coaches. The highlight of Li Xiaopeng's coaching career later on was serving as the head coach of the national football team. Objectively speaking, Li Xiaopeng's appointment as the head coach of the national football team this time was purely a case of being forced into action. At that time, Li Tie, who was coaching the national football team late in his tenure, was heavily criticized by fans, making many fans feel that he should step down. The Chinese Football Association, under…