Shandong Taishan team did not start well this year, and lost to Kawasaki Frontale as soon as the AFC Champions League knockout round came up, with a score of 2-3, which was a little unprepared. As a fan, it's always hard to see the team you support lose, but more importantly, you can see some problems from this game, especially the team's configuration and tactical arrangement.
Tarzan's midfield problemIt's not been a day or two, and since Son Joon-ho's termination of his contract and the departure of Marouane Fellaini and Moises, this position has been particularly weak. Coach Choi Kang-hee seems to have his own insistence on recruitment, and he has to introduce Bai Shenghao, but he went to Birmingham in the Championship, which made Taishan's reinforcement plan fall through. I have to say, this kindOverly stubborn recruitment strategy, which is indeed a little puzzling.
The loss to Kawasaki Frontale can be said to be a microcosm of the current problems of the Tarzan team. Without strong support at the back, the transition between attack and defense and the control of the midfield will be greatly affected. But the good news is that the Tarzan club seem to be aware of the problem and are said to be working on it and preparing to bring in a new foreign midfielder in the transfer window. If this action can come true, it will undoubtedly be timely rain for the Taishan team.
However, the transfer is always accompanied by the removal of existing players. It is Pato who may be leaving the team this time. Pato's status and influence in the team are not small, but there is no permanent protagonist on the football fieldThe needs of the teamAlways come first. If the introduction of a new midfielder can improve Taishan's overall strength, then such a decision is worth it.
Wakaso's name has appeared in the transfer rumours, and the 33-year-old Ghanaian midfielder has been doing quite well for Shenzhen before. Although he is a little older, he has a lot of experience and is in good shape, and if he can join Taishan, I believe it will bring a lot of improvement to Taishan's midfield. Moreover, Wakaso and Taishan's former decorated foreign player Fellaini are the same agency, which could be a plus for the transfer.
Cui Kangxi's recruitment strategy and employment are indeed debatableLast season's runners-up and FA Cup defeatAll reflect the problem to some extent. Taishan Club has given Choi Kang-hee a lot of power and is almost fully responsible for the recruitment, and if he can successfully introduce Wakaso this time, it may be seen as an adjustment and correction of Choi Kang-hee's own strategy.
In short,The transfer move of the Tarzan team is imminentAs fans, we can only hope that the club will make the right decisions so that the team can perform better in the new season. After all, the game of football is all about continuous improvement and constant adjustment in order to gain a firm foothold in the fierce competition. I hope that the Taishan team can get out of the current trough as soon as possible and usher in a new peak.