June 5 - The Jinmen Tigers remain undefeated this season after a 1-1 home draw against last season's champions Wuhan Sanzhen in the 11th round of the Chinese Super League. As for the reason why Jinmen Tigers performed well at the beginning of this season, journalist Shen Wei commented that it was not a coincidence that the usual intense training laid the foundation for the current excellent performance.
If you only look at the results, it's definitely a strong team, after all, staying undefeated for 11 rounds is not a coincidence. But in 11 rounds, Jinmen Tigers only won against Zhejiang, Shenzhen, Henan and Dalian. As you know, these teams are ranked in the lower reaches of the table.
But even more telling is the performance of the Jinmen Tigers against stronger teams, with Shandong Taishan and Wuhan both facing a deficit and eventually equalizing. The matches against Shanghai and Hong Kong stand out as headaches for the opponents. Against Beijing Guoan and Changchun Yatai, we saw the light of victory but ultimately didn't win the games due to physical problems.
Jinmen Tigers' performance did have the characteristics of a strong team, but it was not a strong team from the point of view of personnel composition. In fact, the players were a bit underpowered, and according to normal understanding, the offense shouldn't put in too much effort, but Jinmen Tigers put a lot of emphasis on running, which made the game a bit aggressive but relieved the pressure on the defense to a large extent.
The tactical design of the Jinmen Tigers should be a rather risky approach, but it works well. The side effect, of course, is an extremely dangerous situation in the final stages of the game when the players' physical fitness is rapidly declining. If Tao Qianglong's shot is not blocked by Chang Feiya, the consequences will be quite serious.
Some of the Zim Tigers' starters were actually a bit tired under the test of the intensive schedule. The team was able to hold on to 11 rounds and remain undefeated. It has to be said that the usual training played a decisive role.On June 1, during the training session of Jinmen Tigers, Zhang Chaosong's instruction sounded. "Tomorrow, only by adapting to this kind of training intensity can we not get tired during the game." If there is any secret to the rise of the Jinmen Tigers, it is this.
