Lumi reported that Tianjin Jinmen Tigers have ended their vacation on May 22 and started a new round of training. During this month-long break, the team needs to make up for the physical gap caused by the unsystematic winter training. With the league restarting at the end of June, the Jinmen Tigers will face an even tougher challenge, with an intensive schedule that will require a high level of fitness and a higher level of depth on the bench.
The summer transfer window for the Chinese Super League is about to open after a new round of double-headers. Jinmen Tigers were a little late in the winter training and winter transfer window, but the team is already a step ahead before the second transfer window opens. Despite limited funds, the team has taken the lead in signing Brazilian midfielder Jefferson Júnior. According to the coaching staff's plan, a foreign striker will also be brought in, and the total number of foreigners is tentatively set at two. As for Cao Yangzheng, who is expected by the fans, he is no longer in the plan of the coaching team of Jinmen Tigers, although he is still waiting for the finalization of the naturalization procedure in Tianjin.
Brazilian midfielder from Turkish Super League
After five matches in the first stage, Jinmen Tigers had a surprisingly good result, with one win, one draw and three losses. The delayed winter training and reinforcements made everyone think that they were the favorites for the play-offs this season, but as the games progressed, Jinmen Tigers with their excellent defense only suffered one big defeat, and the number of goals conceded in the other games was kept within one. It can be said that in the absence of a strong forward line, it is difficult for opponents in the Suzhou region to break through the intensive defense of the Jinmen Tigers. This year, the front line of each team has been greatly reduced due to the inability of foreign aiders to return, and the situation of the Jinmen Tigers is not as bad as imagined in advance.
Not conceding a goal ensures that you don't lose, but you have to score if you want to win. Jinmen Tigers have been determined to focus on defensive counterattack, defense has, but the front line counterattack firepower is obviously insufficient. Data show that the first five rounds of the Jinmen Tigers of the number of shots on goal is the lowest in the Chinese Super League, scoring only three goals, sports goals only two. Although the team has two foreign aid, but Kadar is mainly in the back of the defense, Iroquois most of the time substitutes, from the coach's use of the situation, he has not yet reached the coaching team's ideal state. At present, the most capable of creating threats in the offensive end of the Jinmen Tiger lineup is Barton.
July is about to usher in the second transfer period of the season. Jinmen Tiger in the first transfer window missed the best time to add personnel, the second transfer there is a month's time, in order to ensure that the new foreign aid can be in place in time to participate in the training, Jinmen Tiger has been in the forefront of the earliest to determine the approach to attracting reinforcements in the summer of the Chinese Super League team. The reporter learned that the attraction, Jinmen Tiger mainly supplement the axis, hope to introduce a foreign aid striker and foreign aid midfielder. 27-year-old Brazilian midfielder Jefferson Junior is close to signing with the Jinmen Tiger, and is now dealing with the formalities of the China. He has played 32 games for Turkish Super League side Gaziantep FK this season, scoring four goals and assisting three times. Junior is a defensive midfielder and his arrival could free up Cong Zhen to be more involved in the offense. Meanwhile, the Jinmen Tigers coaching staff had hoped to bring in the team's striker at the same time, but it did not work out due to reasons, but the coaching staff will continue to push for the introduction of a foreign striker in the following time.
Cao Yangzheng: now confirmed to be back in the team
Before the transfer window opens, the Jinmen Tigers will also have to face strong teams such as Beijing Guoan and Shanghai Shenhua. During the recovery training period, the team focused on strengthening physical training to cope with the more intensive matches and higher intensity of competition in the coming period. In the recent warm-up match, Jinmen Tigers played against Shenzhen, which is also an important test for the team to prepare for the new season.
After two rounds of matches, the transfer window for Jinmen Tigers has officially opened. Cao Yangzheng, who is of interest to the fans, is still waiting for the finalization of the naturalization procedure, but is no longer part of the Jinmen Tigers coaching staff's plan. Nevertheless, the team is still actively looking for suitable reinforcement targets to ensure better results in the new season.
The preparation of Jinmen Tigers is going on in an organized manner and the team is full of confidence. They will continue to work hard in the upcoming matches and strive for a breakthrough in the new season.
