When talking about Sichuan Jiuniu soccer team, the first thing that comes to many people's mind is Chengdu Five Bulls. Many fans wondered why the Five Bulls evolved into the Nine Bulls. Could it be that the owner, who started out as a cattle breeder, has switched to soccer and is doubling the number of cattle? However, the two teams are not actually related. As we all know, Chengdu Five Bulls used to be the self-proclaimed kings of A-B and initially made their mark before the opening of the Chinese Super League. However, with the advent of the Chinese Super League era, the Five Bulls were taken over by Chengdu Sheffield United. The good times didn't last long, and after frequent changes of ownership, the team was eventually reduced to the Sichuan Tiancheng Football Club, which was eventually disbanded due to mismanagement.
As for the Sichuan Nine Bulls team we know so well, it has actually been an amateur club. The players' nostalgia for Chengdu Five Bulls prompted them to establish the Sichuan Nine Bulls. The team was initially relegated to the B Grade, and now it is striving to enter the Central League. It can be said that it has always been hovering between the B grade and the first division. What started out as a hobby is now officially on the right track. The current owner of Sichuan Jiuniu is from a Beijing-based company. As for how long the Jiu Niu team can sustain, it is still an unknown. But it also gives Sichuan fans a chance to compare Chengdu Rongcheng with Sichuan Jiuniu.
It is obvious that the strength of Sichuan Jiuniu's players is a far cry from Chengdu Rongcheng. Several of the team's players who have played in the Chinese Super League, such as Song Chen, Wang Chu, Nan Song, Zhang Jiaqi and Wang Song, have had a significant impact on the team's performance. Nonetheless, the team's biggest star is undoubtedly Li Yi the Great. Li Yi learned a lot under the guidance of Troussier and coached in Shenzhen. With Li Yi's prestige and the players' admiration for him, the Sichuan Jiu Niu team's performance is naturally not bad. Just like Zinedine Zidane of Real Madrid, Li Yi became the soul of the Sichuan Nine Bulls. Any player who was not convinced by Li Yi's "Bengbu roundhouse" would have a lifelong impression on them. As a result, the Sichuan Jiuiu team has basically gained a firm foothold in the fierce Central League.
