The new coach brings new vitality, SIPG wants to bring in three foreign aids, and Wu Lei is under pressure
Reporter Liu of Oriental Sports: Regarding next season, there are many people talking about the news about the "three major foreign aids".
Some fans believe that more players will be brought in at this time, as Oscar's contract is coming to an end. At present, SIPG already has a relatively solid first team, but apart from Oscar, foreign players such as Vargas have not played at their due level. Therefore, for the Chinese Super League as a whole, the team's dependence on foreign aid is relatively small.
This has left the team in a situation where the internal personnel are not stable enough, especially when they are not doing well enough for domestic players in the league, FA Cup, etc., and foreign players are not doing well. In next year's league, the "one person, one goal" style of play is no longer feasible, and there must be a set of "two cores" style of play. If there had been a deal for three foreign players, there would have been two foreign players in contact with players from Shanghai.
One is Anderson Lopez, a striker in Japan's J League, who has been spotted by new coach Muscat. Although his addition has not yet been confirmed, if his transfer becomes a reality, then Wu Lei's position will be affected. The move would spur Oscar to concede more passes to his teammates, leading to a drop in Wu Lei's goal tally. It can be said that Wu Lei is now facing a lot of pressure. Another foreign player is Kawasaki's midfielder Joao Schmidt, who can play well in any position, whether it is attacking, defending or midfield.
I believe that if we can increase the introduction of the J-League and bring in Brazilians at the same time, it will make a big difference next season. Given that none of the Argentines are currently playing at the level they should be in the Super League, with the exception of Conca, boosting the J-League could be a good strategy for them.
From the fans' point of view, they hope that the team can win the FA Cup and the Chinese Super League double, both of which are yet to be reached. If this project can be successfully completed, then China's Premier League will have a successful conclusion, and it will also show the strength of Asia.