Beijing time on July 11 and 12, the 16th round of the Chinese Super League will be divided into two match days for eight games. There are a lot of interesting points in this round, including the match between Taishan and Shanghai Shenhua, the two teams' head coaches Cui Kangxi and Wu Jingui at the same time staged a "war of old masters". Defending champions Wuhan Sanzhen will have a blocking battle against leaders Shanghai Seaport, and these two matches are two of the highlights of the round.
Shanghai Shenhua has been steadily advancing this season under the leadership of Wu Jingui and is currently second on the table. The excellent team defense is the magic weapon for their excellent results. In this round of matches, the main goalkeeper Ma Zhen will come back soon, which adds a piece of "iron plate" to their defense. After coaching Taishan, Choi Kang-hee has led the team to a good result of 5 wins and 3 draws, and has climbed to the fifth place in the ranking. In this battle, Cui Kangxi welcomes the comeback of Cressan, Zheng Zheng and Liu Yang, and he will do his best to help the team keep satisfactory points in the city of springs. As Wu Jingui, this is also the old master of the game, "feelings" will become an element.
Shanghai Seaport, who have been making big strides this season, slowed down before the end of the first half, earning two consecutive draws. Some internal conflicts in the team have affected their recent performance. In this round of matches, they welcomed a strong opponent, defending champion Wuhan Sanzhen, which will undoubtedly be another tough battle. Although Wuhan Sanzhen's form has been fluctuating this season, they have made some adjustments to their team after new coach Mian Takada took over. In the last round, they finally got their belated first home win. With the good momentum, they will also start a blocking battle in Shanghai Tang.
In other matches, Chengdu Rongcheng, undefeated in 27 matches across the season, recently hit a low point. After two consecutive losses, the team needs to adjust their mentality as soon as possible to consolidate their position near the top of the table. In this round of matches, their opponent is Henan. Chengdu Rongcheng is expected to be suspended at the Devil's home ground when their opponent's key scorer Kovic is suspended. Cangzhou Lions and Tianjin Jinmen Tigers will play the "Battle of the Lions and Tigers". In the first round of the season, the two teams drew 1-1. In this round, Zhao Junzhe will again break up with Yu Genwei. Changchun Yatai will host Zhejiang, whether Leonardo can break the goal drought in the game of the old master will be a highlight.
In the last round, Meizhou Hakka defeated Chengdu Rongcheng and met another strong opponent. Facing Beijing Guoan, who just won a huge victory, keeping a point at home is a realistic goal. With Meizhou Hakka standing out in the relegation circle, the "four relegation friends" have become Nantong Zhiyun, Shenzhen, Qingdao Hainiu and Dalian Ren. In this round of matches, these four teams will be caught and killed. Qingdao Hainiu is expected to face Shenzhen at home, and Dalian People, who have three consecutive draws, will face Nantong Zhiyun, who have two consecutive draws. Both sides are looking for the crucial 3 points.
