During the duration of the World Cup, Dunn observed numerous players. His sights were mainly focused on players who were of little renown and inexpensive. But he was only in charge of providing such a name list. The final decision maker was still Tang En.
Based on the last two seasons, Tang En clearly understood the weakness of the team and which positions they needed to add more players to or sell some for.
For example, in the fight for the Champions League against Barcelona, he deeply felt a lack of capable substitutes on his own team.
First, an analysis of the team's starting line-up.