The situation in the Chinese Super League (CSL) battle for the top four has changed again, with the top eight teams in the CSL all having a chance to finish fourth. Tianjin Jinmen Tigers are currently in eighth place and have accumulated 40 points, while Changchun Yatai in ninth place is already trailing behind with only 35 points. on September 29th at 19:35, Jinmen Tigers will host Rongcheng, a game that is very crucial for the fight for the fourth place. The difference between the two teams is only 3 points, and they only need one win to catch up and take the fourth position. Jinmen Tigers are full of confidence after beating the defending champions in the last round of matches.
Since being eliminated from the FA Cup, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers have learned from their pain and have won two games in a row, 1-0, pulling the otherwise lackluster and uninspired Jinmen Tigers back to a four-game winning streak. The final round of victories was partly due to the rotation of opponents, who played with a full Chinese squad. Chengdu Rongcheng and Jinmen Tigers are in a similar situation, neither team is very strong. However, in the last round, Chengdu Rongcheng prevented Shanghai Harbor from winning the title early. Now both teams have won two games in a row and meet on a narrow road.
In the first round of the season, Tianjin Jinmenhu and Chengdu Chengdu kicked off with 0-0. If Tianjin Jinmen Tigers can get three points in this match, they can overtake Chengdu Chengdu with the same score. In the last round of Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, Barton helped Belichick to score header, which is his eighth goal of the season, the efficiency of scoring is gradually improving, and it is expected to complete the renewal of the contract, kicking in Chengdu Chengdu, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers will be relatively weak, will not easily attack, mainly defense, and try to counterattack.
Seo Jung-won's tactics were relatively simple. After the injury of foreigner Romulo, the newly added Andrigo also played well. Chengdu Rongcheng's offense mainly relies on two Brazilian foreigners: Andrigo + Felipe. He has strong individual ability, especially Felipe. He is strong and often squeezes out opponents to finish shots. Tianjin Jinmen Tigers have foreign center back Andujar. In this game, he will keep an eye on Felipe and won't give his opponent an easy shot. Tianjin Jinmen Tigers want to win and play good defense.
Beric + Rosa, the two water forwards at the beginning of the season, with only Rosa trailing at the moment. He's not at all as adjustable or useful as Beric. Their contracts expire at the end of the season. Based on their performance so far, only Beric can stay and Rosa will probably be dropped.There are still four rounds left in the CSL. This game is a turning point. If you can win, the race for 4 will suddenly open up. I'm afraid Tianjin Jinmen Tigers will be deflated by the loss. In the past two games, head coach Yu Genwei was very anxious on the sidelines.
In this round, there are a number of matches that are direct matchups between rivals vying for fourth place. Wuhan Sanzhen will face Shandong Taishan and several other teams will face relegation teams. Therefore, Jinmen Tigers hope to keep the fourth place in the competition, and victory is the only goal. They may even bounce back to fifth place in this match. In addition, Zhejiang and Sanzen have AFC Champions League matches to attend to, which could also cost them the chance to fight for the fourth spot. Barton has regained his form and is now only missing replacement wonderkid Xie Weijun. If these two players can regain their early season performance, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers' overall offense can be more dynamic. The team's performances in the first and second halves of the season have been very different, and a big part of that is due to the poor play of a number of attackers.
