At the beginning of the season, there were only three local coaches at the helm of the Chinese Super League. However, after the first six rounds, Chen Yang, who had a record of 1 win, 5 losses and 3 points, suddenly announced his departure. Immediately afterward, Xie Hui took over the helm.
As far as the current results are concerned, the performance of the teams led by Zhao Junzhe and Yu Genwei, with the exception of the departed Chen Yang and the newly appointed Xie Hui, has been quite impressive. In six rounds of matches, Cangzhou Lions ranked fourth in the table with 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, 11 goals and 13 points, while Tianjin Jinmen Tigers followed with 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, 11 goals and 11 points, ranking fifth. Although there are only 6 rounds of Super League this season, the current results are quite informative. In particular, the strength of the opponents of Cangzhou Lions and Tianjin Jinmen Tigers highlights the gold content of their current results.
Led by Zhao Junzhe, the Cangzhou Lions beat a solid Chengdu Rongcheng 1-0 at home and turned back the 2022 Chinese Super League champions Wuhan Sanzhen 3-2 on the road. In the sixth round, they were down by two goals at home, but scored three goals in a row and managed to turn back the promotion horse Qingdao West Coast, showing amazing resilience.
Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, coached by Yu Genwei, beat newly-promoted rivals and last year's Central League champions Shenzhen Xinpengcheng 4-0 on the road, and then beat Changchun Yatai and Qingdao West Coast 1-0 and 1-0 to make it three consecutive wins on the road. Only two coaches have achieved this feat this season, the other being Shanghai Shenhua's Slutsky. However, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers' home performance wasn't ideal, first a 1-1 draw with Nantong Zhiyun, then a 2-3 defeat against Chengdu Rongcheng, and finally a 0-0 draw with Meizhou Hakka. Yu Genwei needs to summarize his experience and continue to improve his team's performance.
Next, Yu Genwei, Zhao Junzhe and Xie Hui are all facing new challenges. Especially Xie Hui, he just took over the coaching whip, facing Changchun Yatai only 3 points, facing the danger of relegation. How he will inspire the team to fight and lead them out of their predicament is undoubtedly a huge challenge. The next opponents include Wuhan Sanzhen (away), Meizhou Hakka, Shenzhen Xinpengcheng, Nantong Zhiyun (away), Shanghai Harbor (away), Beijing Guoan, Qingdao West Coast (away), Henan, and Zhejiang (away), all of which are not bad, and each game will be a tough battle. Xie Hui and his players can only fight one game at a time, one point at a time.
If the Cangzhou Lions and Tianjin Jinmen Tigers can continue to stay strong and Changchun Yatai can get out of trouble, then the local coaches represented by Zhao Junzhe, Yu Genwei, and Xie Hui will continue to prove themselves and revitalize the team. The Chinese Super League may welcome more local coaches. What do you think about this?
