In the past, Shenhua chicken ribs switched to Luneng!
Shandong Luneng defeated Japan's Kawasaki shooter 6-5 in two rounds, giving China a glimmer of hope in the gloom of this match.
Judging from the first two rounds of the AFC Champions League group stage, in addition to the strong foreign players such as Cressan, Judson, and Kazaishvili, there are also several giant teams that have played well, which has made Luneng change the embarrassment of not showing the main position. For example, the newcomer Gao Zhunyi, as well as Li Yuanyi, his performance at central defender is very good.
Among Shandong Luneng's players, there is one person who looks inconspicuous, but he is a very key player. He is Peng Xinli of Shanghai Shenhua, who transferred to Shandong Luneng in the winter.
The 32-year-old Peng Xinli, although he is an athlete on the verge of death, shows no signs of declining physical fitness. Not only is he fast and explosive, but more importantly, he can play as a full-back, he can be a midfielder, he can be a blocker, he can be a playmaker up front. When he was in Shenhua, he and Bi Jinhao formed a pair"A stroke of genius"'s forward partner. However, Peng Xinli has been in a slump for Shenhua last season, making only five appearances for Shenhua, only one of which was a start, and he has almost become a bench player.
We all think that Peng Xinli will not have an easy time in Shandong Luneng's game, and he has a good chance of becoming a worthless team. However, after two rounds of the AFC Champions League group stage, Peng Xinli was deeply recognized and valued by coach Cui Kangxi, got the start of two rounds, and gradually established the core position of the team.
Due to the departure of Moises and Fellaini, Shandong Luneng has not been able to introduce quality players in the winter transfer market. Peng Xinli's joining fills this gap. Cui Kangxi trusted his old apprentice Peng Xinli very much, and asked him to guard the post of central guard, Peng Xinli lived up to expectations and successfully brought Cui Kangxi to his side. The two centre-backs formed by him and Lee Won-il were not at their best, but they played a good role in defence, allowing Kawasaki goalscorers to form a solid line at the back. In addition, Peng Xinli's excellent forward progress made Luneng's attack more layered and tense.
Trees can move, people can move, no one would have thought that Peng Xinli, who was useless and abandoned in Shenhua last season, came to the new club and soon became the core player of the team and played his second spring. Shandong Luneng's foreign aid quota has been used up, and Liao Lisheng's strength is not very strong, if Peng Xinli can maintain good form, then he is likely to become a member of the team's central defenders.