INTRODUCTION: As Shanghai Harbour Football Salon jumps into the title race, an accident has caused the team to encounter a tactical problem - core player Ante Mestorovic has been injured in preparation for the game and is out of the Chinese Super League, a blow that seems to be a foregone conclusion. In the face of this change, it is widely believed that the team's priority is to quickly find a replacement for Ante Mastrovic to stabilize the lineup. However, Newsday has taken a different approach, suggesting that solving the Arnautovic problem may be even more crucial!
The absence of Ante Mastrovic has not disrupted Ivan Leko's three center backs system, but the team has lost the role of a "commander". According to the Morning Post, Shanghai Harbor Football Salon has started to look for a replacement for Ante Mastrovic. The analysis suggests that the team has some options among Shandong Taishan Salon and former Taizhou Yuanda players, including Kadar and Bassić. And the Morning Post believes that Lucas Sousa, who is about to sign with Beijing Guoan Football Salon, may be the most suitable candidate.
It's worth noting that Newsday did not describe the search for Ante Mestrovic's replacement as an imminent task in their report. Instead, they argued that Shanghai Seaport Football Salon should be more concerned about a replacement for Arnautovic. Arnautovic, the team's star center forward, will return to the Europa League after playing part of the Super League, which could have a major impact on the team's results in the crucial nine-round first phase of the Super League.
