With Shandong Taishan's victory over Hebei on the evening of December 26, Taishan got the 2021 season three rounds ahead of time
China Super League (soccer league)
Championship. Their season's journey is not yet over, but it's already possible to give them an early summary of their championship run. This season's
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On the field, Taishan took first place in the division in the first stage of the tournament, which allowed them to build up a points advantage on their way to the championship, as well as boosting their confidence. The second stage of the championship rivals had different problems within their teams, while Taishan relied on a consistent and steady output and was able to get the early
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Championship.
Stage 1: First win over Guangzhou gains confidence, only one loss to build advantage
Taishan is in the first stage of the Guangzhou tournament, and the strongest opponent of the season is naturally the
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Guangzhou, the eight-time champion. Taishan won 1 and lost 1 of their two matches, especially in their first meeting this season, when Taishan beat Guangzhou 1-0, which built up the team's confidence, after all, Guangzhou was still coached by Cannavaro, and there were still a lot of foreigners and naturalized players in the team.
What really gave Taishan a lead in the standings was actually the results of their matches against other teams. In matches against teams other than Guangzhou, Taishan was undefeated with 9 wins and 3 draws. Guangzhou, on the other hand, had 8 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss, a loss that ultimately left Guangzhou 3 points behind in the first stage standings. In the first stage, Taishan also had a short period of time that can be considered as the "trough", during the 3rd to 6th rounds of the game, in addition to the victory over the bottom of the Qingdao team, the other 3 games all ended in a draw. However, they quickly adjusted to the situation.
Looking at the totals from the two divisions in the first stage, the Tayshauns also led the way, being
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The team with the fewest losses among the 16 teams in the first stage - only 1 loss. After the first stage, Taishan was given the opportunity to choose the second stage of the tournament, although the three "host" teams in the Guangzhou tournament, Guangzhou, Guangzhou City and Shenzhen, were promoted to the championship group, but Taishan did not choose Suzhou, which is closer to their home, but continued to choose to play in the Guangzhou tournament, which also reflects their confidence in their own strengths. This aspect also reflects their confidence in their own strength.
Stage 2: Rivals in trouble, Tarzan stabilizes output for early win
due to
national soccer team
Preparation for the World Qualifiers and the special reasons for the epidemic have made the
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From the end of the first phase of the league to the opening of the second phase of the league, there was a four-month "super-long hiatus". During this period of time, the teams have undergone different changes, there are club investors operating difficulties can not continue to transfuse blood, foreign aid, foreign coaches due to epidemics and unpaid wages and other reasons to leave the team, domestic players due to unpaid wages stopped training. In particular, several of Taishan's main rivals for the title: the Guangzhou team due to the
Evergrande (name)
They can no longer afford to continue investing in the team due to their own problems, Shanghai Harbor is suffering from injuries and poor introduction of foreign aid, Beijing
national security
Then the first stage dropped too many points.
In this case, the Terriers could be considered the
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One of the most consistent teams. The positive effects of this stability were on display in the first game of the second phase, a 5-0 win against Hebei, a team that had even traveled to the region at the players' and staff's own expense. Subsequently, two good comebacks + shutouts and a victory in the battle with Shanghai Harbor's Tianwangshan gave Taishan an absolute advantage. As long as they don't have a big slip at the end, winning the championship is almost a done deal.
That's exactly how it turned out, and Taishan ended up getting the season 3 rounds ahead of schedule with some ease.
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Championship, the fifth time in the team's history that they have won China's top league. (Yang Xixi)
