The head coach of the Russian national team is optimistic about Kim Soon-kai or becoming the next Jiang Shenglong!
With the start of the Chinese Super League, AFC Champions Cup, AFC Champions Cup, and the Super Cup on February 25, Shanghai Shenhua is ready for the 2024 season. Former Russia coach Slutsky is also eyeing the young players in his squad, and Kim Soon-kai won the support of the fans against Zenit despite conceding six goals in a row in his defence. Despite this, fans still see him as the second Jiang Shenglong.
Jiang Shenglong missed the Qatar Peace Cup due to injury, and Kim Soon-kai got the opportunity to play. He won all three battles, with mixed blessings. In the first round, he not only stopped Qatari side Doha Duhir, but also defeated the Brazilian giants, against Santos, Kim Soon-kai only scored a goal, but against the European Champions League Zenit team, Kim Soon-kai was not able to survive.
Shanghai Shenhua was able to enter the AFC Champions League last season and win the AFC Champions Cup, relying on the defense led by Zhu Chenjie and Jiang Shenglong
Kim Soon-kai was a bench player during Mr. Wu's tenure last season, and after a period of disappointment, he was ready to leave the team and made contact with Nantong Zhiyun. Nantong Zhiyun is a relegation team, and their defense had a lot of holes last season, and their defense can be said to be ineffective. After the start of the 2024 winter transfer, Nantong Zhiyun has made a major change to the team's defenders and head coach. At the same time, the team's back line has also been adjusted, and the team will build a back line around Kim Soon-kai in the new season.
But no one thought that Jin Shunkai would make such a big improvement after the training camp, so that Malele and Luis had no way to take him. Slutsky hasn't signed a world-class player like Wu Shaocong for a long time, but at the same time he wants Kim Soon-kai to get a chance. It's okay to let Kim Soon-kai fight first. That's why Jin Shunkai has stayed in Shanghai Shenhua until now.
There is a saying that Jin Shunkai does not even have the opportunity to play in the AFC Champions League, according to the competition system, the full score is 100 points, and Jin Shunkai's strength is about 70 points to pass the line, with his impermeable defense, even in front of the middle and lower reaches of the Chinese Super League, it is also vulnerable. But in any case, Slutsky was the first to enter the 01 team after Shanghai Shenhua's hopeful star Kim Soon-kai, and all this is closely related to Slutsky's fame!