Yatai's performance this season has been up and down, first Chen Yang led the team to fail to win for many rounds, then Xie Hui took over and turned the situation around. After losing to Meizhou Hakka, Changchun Yatai have now amassed 24 points, an average of one point per round, and are only two points away from second-bottom Qingdao West Coast, where a game apart could lead to a reversal of the standings. Xie Hui is no stranger to the plight of the relegation zone, as he led the Dalianese to struggle throughout last season. Qingdao West Coast, Cangzhou Lions and Shenzhen Xinpengcheng all have their own relegation strategies.
After Shao Jiayi's appointment, the development trend of the West Coast is good, Cangzhou Lions invited Artemisia Junmin as assistant coach to assist Li Xiaopeng, Shenzhen New Pengcheng is well-funded, each has its own plan. Only Changchun Yatai is facing difficulties, foreign aid Zui was suspended for three additional matches, plus the red card suspension, a total of four matches, can only catch up with the last three rounds of the Chinese Super League. Wang Jinxian suffered a broken rib and Tan Long suffered an orbital fracture, while Xie Hui failed to make the most of the resources at his disposal. Yatai had a chance to accumulate points early, but some old problems were never solved, leading to the team's poor performance.
Dalian were relegated last year, I don't think Yatai will be relegated again this year, right? Tan Long is expected to wear a mask on the field, but this may affect his form. There are 8 teams fighting for relegation in the Chinese Super League this year, and the competition is very fierce. Yatai had been in a good position to get relegated in the 2018 season. In order to better prepare for the next Chinese Super League season, they not only played warm-up matches with the Jinmen Tigers, but also arranged at least two matches to examine the lineup. It can be seen that Xie Hui has a certain sense of crisis, if the team relegated for two consecutive seasons, it will be a "stain" on his coaching career, and he faces more pressure.
