Last season, Shandong Taishan team brought us a lot of surprises, and despite finishing second in the Chinese Super League and FA Cup, the team's performance was still admirable. In particular, the FA Cup final failed to defeat Shenhua, which made our die-hard fans feel a little regretful. Coach Choi Kang-hee obviously felt the pressure and decided to make drastic adjustments, leaving some underperforming players and bringing in new blood, which was really surprising.
In this big change, the departure of veteran Song Long has become a hot topic. Song Long, this name has a lot of weight in the Taishan team, but the recent performance is really distressing. Especially in that game against Jinmen Tigers, Song Long was completely suppressed by the opponent, was replaced at halftime, and then almost disappeared from the main lineup. Many people thought that Song Long's Taishan career would come to an end, but Cui Kangxi did not give up on him, and there must be a deep meaning behind this.
Choi Kang-hee may well have taken a fancy to Song Long's experience and leadership on the court. After all, in the face of the challenges of the new season, the Taishan team needs such a veteran to stabilize the morale of the army. Moreover, Song Long himself also expressed a strong desire to stay in the team, and this loyalty and love for the team are admirable.
However, the world of football is always accompanied by the test of reality, and Song Long's high salary has become a problem. In the context of the team's shift to small operations, his high salary has obviously become a big burden. Faced with the request for a salary cut and re-signing, Song Long did not choose to leave, this sacrifice and compromise showed his deep affection for the Taishan team. Compared with returning to his old club Manatees, although the treatment is not as good as before, Song Long chose to stay, and this persistence is touching.
From this incident, we can see that both the team management and the players themselves are working tirelessly for the future and glory of the club. Song Long's stay is not only a kind of persistence in his career, but also a kind of inheritance of the spirit of the Taishan team. I hope that in the new season, Song Long can give full play to his maximum value and lead the Taishan team to go further. At the same time, I also look forward to the adjustment of Coach Cui Kangxi to bring new vitality to the Taishan team, and let us witness the rise of the Taishan team again.