The Qatar World Cup is about to open, and the Chinese men's soccer team, which withdrew early, is once again a spectator at the World Cup. The domestic league ended much later this year as it made way for the World Qualifiers earlier this year. This also allowed the international players to dedicate themselves to the intense domestic competitions without any reservation after their failure in the World Qualifiers.
With the emergence of the Chinese Super League (CSL) gold dollar bubble and the problems of some teams, the already stormy CSL is even worse. Old Chinese Super League teams like Guangzhou, Hebei, and Canton have lost their former glory due to financial problems. Especially Guangzhou, the eight-champion Super League team that won the AFC Championship twice, is sadly mired in the relegation quagmire this season, ranking second from the bottom after sending away foreign aid, foreign coaches and power players. So far, Hebei has made it to the Super League with 0 wins and 0 points at the bottom of the table, setting a humiliating statistic. Guangzhou are a little better, but also 3 points behind safety and in the bottom three for now. At the end of the season, the situation is not optimistic. The suspense of relegation this season is basically between these teams.
According to the rules of next season's Super League, the top three and the last three will get those three seats.
Up to now, the most amazing team in this season's Central League is Jiangsu county-level team Kunshan FC, which won 24, drew 5, and accumulated 77 points undefeated in 29 rounds of the season, 20 points ahead of the fourth place, and promoted to the Super League five rounds ahead of schedule. Making history! It also became the first county-level team in the history of China's top soccer league.
If there are no surprises, the team will probably win the trophy this season while setting some records: highest points, longest unbeaten streak and most goals scored.
Kunshan's success can't help but remind us of Jiangsu, who won the Chinese Super League title for the first time two years ago under famous Romanian coach Ola Roju. Unfortunately, after Jiangsu's historic win, club owner Zhang Jindong announced the dissolution of the team due to the financial difficulties of the parent club! At this moment, a legend was forced to end.
Suning boss Zhang Dongbei's lack of emotion was more shocking than Jiangsu's win.
Perhaps everything is the best arrangement, Kunshan team was established only 6 years ago, with their own practical action for Jiangsu soccer to find the dignity it deserves!
In addition to Kunshan, another Jiangsu team, Nantong Zhiyun, is also performing well this season. Although Kunshan is as much as 7 points behind the top of the table, it is already as much as 13 points ahead of the fourth-ranked team with 5 rounds left in the league; such a huge point advantage basically locks up the other superseding place in the absence of any big surprises.
If this is the case, then it's certainly a shot in the arm for Jiangsu's soccer doldrums.
Think of Boss Zhang's inhumanity in disbanding a championship team on the rise! A single spark can start a prairie fire! Today's Kunshan and Nantong are a reflection of the hard work of Jiangsu's soccer players; who, with their tenacity and tireless efforts; have once again accomplished something!
Will Chang blush now? I'd rather go to court with meritorious coach Olaroyo because of the financial situation! We should have insisted on disbanding the team too. Ruthless! Now, Jiangsu soccer players have used their actions to defeat the black-hearted owners who once abandoned them for their own personal gain.
Defeat Zibo Cuju and decide to go beyond. Kunshan players hugging and crying after the match! With this snapshot, it is not difficult to imagine how much depression and anger the Jiangsu soccer players suffered during the team's disbandment in the past two years.
Hundred-foot pole! Now they are strutting their stuff and stepping into the Chinese Super League again. We have reason to believe that next year's Jiangsu soccer will once again provide us with their excitement!
