The Chinese Super League is about to restart on July 15, leaving only one week for teams to prepare. With the number of league rounds plummeting to 22, the room for error for teams is becoming more and more cramped.
In the first five rounds of the tournament, Harbour Team is undefeated with three wins and two draws, but both coach Leko and Harbour Club believe that there is still room for improvement in the team's performance. During the off-season, the Harbour team is facing a lot of challenges, the first of which is the issue of player allocation.
There is no clarity on the return of Arnautovic, who himself is still in Europe on a break. Even if Arnautovic returns, he will have to go through a quarantine period, despite the fact that Serie A side Bologna have suspended their transfer operation for him. Likewise, Muy has adjusted his return plans due to the death of his brother, a decision that was supported by the Harbour Club. However, Moui's return to Shanghai will also require isolation, meaning he will miss the first few games of the restart of the Chinese Super League. Maistorovic's injury further exacerbates Harbour's difficulties, and the team may have to go through a tough period with two foreigners. The team's difficulty in adjusting its lineup increases with the intensity of the schedule, and even with the addition of foreign aid, it will take some time to integrate.
Nevertheless, Coach Leko is not the type of person who likes to "complain". He thinks more about how to make the best program under the existing situation. In the warm-up match against Shandong Taishan, players such as Yang Shiyuan, Chen Binbin and Li Shenglong, who did not have many chances to play before, were given the opportunity to show their skills. In the hot summer schedule, the local players of the seaport may take heavier responsibility.
