In the cyberspace of April 8, Zhu Yi, the head of the German transfer market in China, heated up Wuhan Sanzhen's attention on Weibo, making several posts in a row revealing that the team will be joined by five new recruits, including well-known players such as Zhang Wentao and Geng Xiaofeng. Wuhan Sanzhen seems to have made up its mind to go all out in the face of its first season in the Central League.
Former internationals join for richer squad
On April 6, Wuhan Three Town officially announced the transfers of Xu Qing, Zhao Shuhao and Zhang Xiaobin, together with the three foreign aiders and three local players who joined before, the team has officially announced nine new players.
Among the nine new recruits, the addition of former international soccer player Zhang Xiaobin has received particular attention. Zhang Xiaobin has played for Jiangsu Zijin since 2011, and has moved through the ranks of Jiangsu Suning and Tianjin Tianhai. He has represented the Chinese national Olympic team at the Asian Cup, and has been selected for the national soccer training list. In the recent Shanghai training, Zhang Xiaobin has played in a number of positions such as center back and back waist, and his arrival will undoubtedly enrich Wuhan's personnel options in the midfield and backfield. In the warm-up match with Wuhan, Zhang Xiaobin and Luo Senwen partner back, heralding the team's reinforcement work has just opened. Currently, Luo Senwen and other Chinese superstars are also training in the team, and they may soon announce their official joining.
Regarding whether there will be more big-name players joining the team, it is rumored that an international player starting with "r" is associated with Wuhan Sanzhen and is rumored to be joining the team soon. It is understood that this player is indeed connected with Wuhan Sanzhen, but which international player is it? Whether they can join smoothly, the answer will be revealed on April 12th.
Hosts aiming for season opener
The schedule of 2021 Central League has been basically finalized, 18 teams will arrive at their respective regions on April 20 and 21. April 22, Central League will complete the pre-match mobilization, training, etc. On April 23, Central League will hold a joint pre-match meeting. April 24, the new season of the Central League officially kicked off. The promotion and relegation rules of this season are: the top two of the 2021 season's Central B will be promoted directly to Central A; the 17th and 18th of the 2021 season's Central A will have a playoff with the 3rd and 4th of the Central B, with the winners going to Central A and the losers going to Central B; the top two of the 2021 season's Central A will be promoted to the Super League of the next season, and the 3rd and 4th of the 2021 season's Central League will have a playoff with the 15th and 16th of the Super League of the next season, with the winners going to the Super League of the next season. The top two teams of the 2021 season will be promoted to the next season's Chinese Super League. In addition, the 2021 season of the Central League will follow the Chinese Super League, using the tournament system to complete the double round robin, but due to the 18 teams participating in the game, the game will be divided into three groups, divided into four phases of the game, a total of 10 + 8 + 8 + 8 total of 34 rounds of league play.
Wuhan Sanzhen will play the first 10 rounds of the first phase of the group at home, which is crucial for the team. As Wuhan Sanzhen is in a group with relatively weak opponents, the team will have a head start if it can get more victories in this stage. Currently, Wuhan Sanzhen is still in the process of positive integration under the leadership of head coach Alberto, and only two foreigners, Edmilson and Jadson, played in the warm-up match with Wuhan on the 8th, while center forward Ogbu is still recovering. After the warm-up game, the team also exposed some problems, but with the deepening of the integration, I believe that Wuhan Three Town, with the existing staff configuration, will be able to make a difference in the Central League.
