With the 2021 season
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Near the start of the league, the pre-season that period of Jiangsu Suning defending champion "pain period" and many clubs economic pressure of the haze does not seem to affect the fans of this annual soccer feast expectations. Farewell to the "golden dollar era" of the
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Will it be a new look for a brand new era? Locked on the Tencent platform.
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The answer to that is about to be revealed.
Team renamed, everything renewed
Call the year 2021
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One of the most dramatic seasons of change in the club's history is no lie, as this is the first season in which the club has fully implemented "neutral" naming rules. The once familiar team names are now history. The once dominant Guangzhou
Evergrande (name)
Renamed as "Guangzhou Team", Shandong
Luneng (city in Shandong)
Taishan also officially changed to "Shandong Taishan". Tianjin Teda, Henan Jianye and other veteran clubs were renamed "Tianjin Jinmen Tiger", "Henan Songshan Longmen".
Despite the fact that older fans had a hard time adjusting to the change, Beijing
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Shanghai Shenhua, Changchun Yatai and other "old" teams have been able to keep their names after some twists and turns. Shanghai Harbor also retained some of its team name with only one word difference.
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The memories of yesteryear.
Change goes beyond team names
Against the backdrop of the farewell to the "Golden Dollar Era", the "Post-Golden Dollar Era" of
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The club has also completely shifted its team-building strategy this year. Guangzhou
Evergrande (name)
For the first time to implement the "only out not in" reinforcement strategy, did not set the goal of winning the championship; at the same time, Beijing
national security
Shandong Taishan and other old giants have also completed their shareholding changes, opening a new chapter in the club's history.
Supernova Rising, Highly Anticipated
Influenced by multiple factors, the quarter
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The transfer market is quite sluggish, and the lack of big-name foreigners and strong internal reinforcements has forced clubs to dig internally or bet on young players. Although the season has not yet started, there are already several young players whose development prospects are in the spotlight, and they are expected to be the first to become
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The race's future supernova.
Having spent last season in the
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Up-and-coming players such as Shenzhen's Dai Weijun, Dalian's Tong Lei, Lin Liangming and Tao Qianglong, Shandong's Guo Tianyu, and Guangzhou's Wu Shaochong are expected to be given a broader stage in the new season. Wu Shaocong, for example, the departure of competitors such as Liu Yiming will increase his chances of being reused under Cannavaro; Shandong's inability to bring in an equivalent high center after the loss of Pelé will also give Guo Tianyu more playing time.
Meanwhile, a group of young rookies, represented by the "99 National Youth", have been playing this season.
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Can usher in a real "take-off", is also a major point of view of the league. For example, Shenzhen's Xu Haofeng, Yatai's Dili Yimiti, and Shandong's Liu Changqi were once members of the highly-regarded "99 National Youth League", but did not show their talent in the top league. Now, as clubs accelerate the transition from old to new, they will also get more opportunities - provided they are ready.
In addition to the above-mentioned players have a certain degree of popularity, Wuhan's young Fang Hao, is also expected to play the new season, "the little boy in charge of" one of the new stars. As
Luneng (city in Shandong)
Youth training in the professional league in the first goal after 00, Fang Hao's physical quality and offensive ability is highly recognized, is considered to be the age group of local one of the best strikers. As long as he continues to grow this season, he and Tao Qianglong are expected to become the most representative left and right wings of China's "post-00" players.
With the older generation of internationals getting older and the big names leaving the game
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More than ever, young players are needed to hold up the field. Although the youth training system is still lacking, clubs have accumulated a large amount of resources for new stars in recent years. In this winter period of the professional league, these youngsters finally have the time to show themselves.
