In the 2021 season, which concludes on May 17th
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In the fifth round of the league, Wuhan defeated Tianjin 1-2, thus dropping to the bottom of the rankings with 2 draws and 3 losses in the first five rounds of the tournament, and Li Xiaopeng's coaching path is faced with a lot of challenges. Meanwhile, Yatai blew out Shenhua to remain undefeated with two wins and three draws, while Shenhua suffered their first loss of the season. On the table, both Taishan and Harbor have 11 points, and both teams are undefeated. Wuhan, Henan Songshan Dragons and Cangzhou Lions, on the other hand, are struggling for a win, and despite Chongqing's 4 points, they are not in good shape and it is an unknown whether they can finish the season successfully.
Harbour team leads strongly, Shenzhen team faces a change of managerial climate
Limited to the 2021 season
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Salary limit policy, the new season of the league in the big name foreign aid to join become difficult. During the winter break, Shenzhen's Jintro became the king of the bidding, and this team with big reinforcements is also regarded as the new favorite to compete for the title. In the first five rounds of the league, Shenzhen team achieved 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, accumulated 8 points, ranked 6th, showing some competitiveness. From the overall performance point of view, the new foreign aid Caldecott, Achimpen, Jintero have scored goals, Wakaso has performed well, the four new additions have significantly improved the team's strength, and the overall strength of their foreign aiders in the
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Could be in the top three.
Shenzhen's squad is really strong, but they are facing a new variable - a coaching change. It is reported that Cruyff Jr. will leave the team during the interval, which means he will lead the team to finish his game against Taishan
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Curtain call. Before the start of the season, Barcelona had invited Cruyff Jr. to be the technical director, but the Shenzhen side did not release him. Now that the league has entered the interregnum, the new foreign coach
Carlos (name)
has arrived at the team and, not surprisingly, he will be the new head coach of Shenzhen.
For the Shenzhen team, the new manager's integration and the adjustment of the new formation are the key for them to fight for good results. At least against strong teams, Shenzhen still has room for improvement, facing Guangzhou and Taishan this season, they have 1 loss and 1 draw, and have yet to win. Taishan is at the top of the list in Guangzhou with 3 wins and 2 draws, and their overall performance is in line with expectations. However, compared to Shenzhen, Taishan's foreign aid lineup still has obvious shortcomings, with only Fellaini and Sun Junhao sitting in the starting positions in the first five rounds of the league, Leonardo still adapting, and Delgado not getting playing time. In the future, when Gedes and Moises return, whether there is a new foreign aid to join, these will become the key to influence the Taishan team season trend.
The match in Suzhou was even more intense, with Shanghai Harbor showing strong competitiveness. In the 5th round of the league, despite the absence of all three internationals and Arnautovic, they beat Dalian Ren 3-0 to secure their third win of the season, reaching 11 points and scoring as many as 13 goals to become the
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The team with the strongest offense. Captain Oscar scored twice for his
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The 100-game milestone offered the best gift, the harbour team's strong foreign aid lineup allowed them to take the initiative and become the biggest title contender. Shenhua against Yatai, Wang Peng in the 81st minute to complete the shutout, Yatai 1-0 defeat Shenhua, the first five rounds of 2 wins and 3 draws to remain undefeated, ranked No. 3, become the biggest dark horse, Shenhua suffered its first loss.
In addition.
national security
The contest with Hebei was postponed, leaving the teams on six and eight points, respectively.
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Affected by Augusto's failure to return to the team and Bieira's injury, the team still needs to wait for all the foreigners to return in order to compete for the title this season. Hebei has improved the overall strength of the team with less investment, and Korean manager Kim Jong-woo has made significant changes to the team, which is also expected to hit good results this season.
Three teams struggle for a win, Chongqing's future in doubt
For the 2022 season
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Expansion has not created a direct relegation place in this season's league, with the bottom two and bottom two playing a play-off against the third and fourth in the Central League for the 2022 season
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Qualification. Theoretically, it is possible for all 16 teams to retain their qualification this season, but at this stage it looks like a number of teams are in trouble to stay in the
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Not an easy task, with Chongqing in the most dire situation.
In the first five rounds of the league, Chongqing achieved 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses with only two foreign aiders playing, showing the team's fighting spirit in the 3-2 reversal of Henan and the 2-2 draw with Cangzhou Lions. However, Chongqing's salary arrears have never been resolved, and the team will be able to continue to participate in the next
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The league is full of variables. Chongqing's salary arrears problem has existed for a long time, early in the season there was a program to deal with, the CFA gave them access to the qualification, but all is not well, as of May, Chongqing players still did not get the arrears of wages, which makes the team's situation even more difficult.
Objectively speaking, Chongqing's coaches and players are very professional, and they still fight every game with all their might despite the unpaid salaries, but the team's vision is not optimistic, and whether it can continue to participate in the
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The league is still an unknown. Once Chongqing pulled out midway through the season, it was a huge blow to
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The situation will also have a direct impact. Now that the one-month break will directly determine the future of Chongqing, it will be interesting to see how the CFA and the Professional League Workers' Union deal with this dilemma.
In addition to Chongqing, Wuhan, Cangzhou Lions and Henan Songshan Longmen are also experiencing difficulties. Wuhan changed their manager during the winter break and signed a number of new recruits, but the team's situation is not smooth, Li Xiaopeng led the team to achieve 2 draws and 3 defeats, and only accumulated 2 points, ranked at the bottom of the list. In the match against Tianjin, Mbia left the field with a red card only 10 minutes into the match, then Tianjin's Yang Zihao and Iroquois scored, Zhao Hongliu scored a goal, and Wuhan finally lost 1-2. Tianjin team won the first win of the season, Li Xiaopeng's coaching road is facing great difficulties. The Cangzhou Lions, who have attracted large sums of money, also only achieved 3 draws and 2 losses, with Muric in low form, Ahmedov injured, and new recruits Diomande and Sangol of limited level, which is the key to the team's difficulty in finding a win. In terms of local players, Cangzhou Lions did sign a number of people, but they have not yet been able to show their strength, and the manager Guterbi is also facing the risk of dismissal.
