The relegation journey, no partner on the log bridge. Dalian team is fighting alone in the Chinese Super League, friendship is absent. In the battle of Shandong Taishan, they scored only one point; against Beijing Guoan, they failed to climb back up to the clouds. Dalian people and Nantong Zhiyun side by side, who first broke the enemy, the other side lost confidence. In the last three rounds of the Chinese Super League, Dalian had to fight to the end in every battle. Xie Hui's selection of soldiers has long ceased to be critical, success or failure depends on the will of God and details, and Dalian seems to have a slight advantage.
Chinese Super League teams, whether it's fighting for supremacy or relegation, the performance of foreign aid is crucial. Dalian's foreigners are few and far between, with only four joining the team. This season, Manzocchi can't hold his own, and Tesonev can't be the mainstay of the team. Mamba can play as a striker and defender, but Bosanjic has been reduced to a marginal figure. The relegation team doesn't need too many foreigners, and Xie Hui can't do it alone. Bosanjic, though once famous, is hardly a real foreigner.
At the beginning of the season, Bosanjic was in a precarious state, returning to the starting lineup from the fifth to the twelfth rounds, but none of the games lasted the full 90 minutes. In July, injuries struck, and after his return, he completely lost his starting position, and was not even included in the list of matches. In the last six games, only in Beijing Guoan substitution 14 minutes, Xie Hui trust is gone. Back position, Xie Hui more trust Wu Wei, Lv Peng, Wang Yu and other local players.
Regardless of the success of Dalian's relegation this season, Bosanjic's departure is a foregone conclusion. His lack of fitness and general confrontation does not meet Xie Hui's tactical needs. Xie Hui's strategy of using people is changeable, such as Wu Wei and Wang Yaopeng were frozen at the beginning of the season, but were activated in the second half of the season, proving their value. Although the results are on the verge of relegation, there are numerous national team players such as Wang Zhenao, He Yupeng, Lin Liangming and Huang Jiahui, even more than the top eight teams.
This double-edged sword shows the potential of Dalian's lineup, but also reveals the team's predicament. There has been a serious loss of players, such as Dong Yanfeng, Tong Lei and Lin Liangming, who all left the team, and even Lin Liangming was nearly poached. Once a Dalian player leaves the country, other Chinese Super League teams are out to poach him. Dalian can only rely on hard work and relegation to keep players.
During the break, Dalian reassembled for the match after a week's vacation. In the first match against Wuhan Sanzhen, the goal of every game is three points. The result of the Nantong Zhiyun game is unknown, and only by winning three points can Dalian control the initiative. With Lin Liangming recovering well from his injury and the return of national team players, Dalian is expected to rank ahead and surpass Nantong Zhiyun. The road to relegation is difficult, but there are players and confidence. Dalian veterans Yan Xiangguan, Zhu Ting, Lv Peng, etc. are also the key to relegation.
