Zhao Mingjian's path to retirement looks solid. In a live broadcast, the players frequently voiced their reluctance to fight again, as if their careers had peaked and they didn't need to prove anything more. So they chose to retire. Dalian Yingbo's investor Wang Kui also wanted to keep Zhao Mingjian, and even gave him a week to think it over. In terms of strength, Zhao Mingjian is more than capable of playing in the Chinese Super League half. And head coach Li Guoxu, a newcomer to coaching in the Chinese Super League, is rising to the challenge with his team.
As a local head coach, Li Guoxu has a clear understanding of reality. On the first day of winter training, he told the team, "Although Dalian Yingbo is the bottom division of the Chinese Super League, we will meet the challenge with the fullest enthusiasm." Last season, the team's goal was relegation, but eventually achieved a seemingly impossible comeback. Currently, there are few changes in the team's lineup. Outsiders are conservative about Dalian Yingbo's prospects for the new season, but it is not impossible that they were once a dark horse and are expected to make a breakthrough in the new season and even succeed in relegation.
In the transfer market, there are very few players who meet the requirements of Dalian Yingbo. Dalian local players such as Dong Yanfeng, Zhao Hongliu and Jin Yangyang are basically confirmed not to return. As a promoted team without much attraction, players are also skeptical about Dalian. On the competitive platform of the Chinese Super League, young players will have relatively more chances to play. Mao Weijie, who has shone for both club and national team this year, will also get a boost in defense in the CSL, but will also face more difficulties. If Karanga is unable to play in the CPL, Zhu Pengyu will wait for his chance. Winter training is underway and team signings are steadily progressing.
