Wei Shihao's choice to join Chengdu Hibiscus City was a visionary move. Although injuries and suspensions had plagued his journey, his career is on its way to a second peak. Looking back at 2019, he had an outstanding season with Guangzhou, scoring 15 goals and assisting 7 times. Now, he has scored nine goals this season, just one goal short of setting a new personal record, and if he scores another, he will achieve the top of his career goal scoring. Since his comeback, he has failed to score in 6 consecutive matches in various tournaments, and is desperate to break the drought and get his 10th goal in the tournament, as well as finding his best form for the national team preparation to lock up a starting berth.
On October 27th, at 3:30pm, Chengdu Rongcheng will face Qingdao West Coast. Currently, the team coached by Shao Jiayi is in a worrying relegation situation, only 2 points ahead of the relegation zone. If Qingdao West Coast suffers consecutive defeats, the risk of relegation will be greatly increased. In this match, Qingdao West Coast will try to get at least one goal to stabilize the situation. Last time against Changchun Yatai, West Coast suffered a 0-4 defeat, highlighting Shao's inexperience in relegation after his honeymoon period. In contrast, Xie Hui, with two years of relegation experience, had a good game last time out.
In terms of strength, Chengdu Rongcheng has the upper hand. Felipe, who was a substitute in the last game, will return to the starting lineup to form a fiery combination with Wei Shihao, Palacios and Romulo. Chengdu Rongcheng has a number of players with expiring contracts who have yet to complete extensions, and the next two games will be key in assessing these players. Hu Hu Huotao's debut with the national team was unsatisfactory and his inclusion in the next national team roster will depend on his subsequent performance. I believe Xu Zhengyuan will give him a chance, and young players should not be dismissed because of one mistake.
