At the beginning of the season, there were only three local coaches left in the Chinese Super League. However, after six rounds of fierce battle, Chen Yang, who led the team to one win, five losses and three points, unexpectedly announced his departure. Following this, Xie Hui returned to the coaching position.
Observing the results, the teams coached by Zhao Junzhe and Yu Genwei, excluding the departed Chen Yang and the newly-appointed Xie Hui, have reaped notable results. In the six rounds of competition, Cangzhou Lions with four wins, one draw and one loss, scoring eleven goals and accumulating thirteen points, ranked fourth in the table; Tianjin Jinmen Tiger three wins, two draws and one loss, scoring eleven goals and accumulating eleven points, ranked fifth. Although only six rounds of this season's Chinese Super League have been played, the current results can not yet be finalized. However, comparing the opponents of Cangzhou Lions and Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, the current results are still quite informative.
Under Zhao Junzhe's command, Cangzhou Lions won a one-goal victory at home against the powerful Chengdu Rongcheng and a three-goal turnaround away to last season's Chinese Super League champions Wuhan Sanzhen. In addition, they showed a strong resurgence in the sixth round of the competition by scoring three goals in a row to make a comeback from a two-goal deficit at home to advance to Ma Qingdao West Coast.
Under Yu Genwei's guidance, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers drew nil-nil away to newly promoted Shenzhen Xinpengcheng, then drew nil-nil away to Changchun Yatai, and beat Qingdao West Coast 3-1, leading the team to three consecutive away wins. So far, only two coaches have achieved this feat this season, the other being Shanghai Shenhua's Slutsky. Of course, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers' home performance is not as good as it should be. First, they drew with Nantong Zhiyun, then lost to Chengdu Rongcheng, and finally drew with Meizhou Hakka. This needs Yu Genwei to summarize his experience and improve further.
Next, Yu Genwei, Zhao Junzhe and Xie Hui all face new challenges. Especially Xie Hui, as the new coach, he is facing the danger of relegation with only three points in Changchun Yatai. How he can inspire and improve the team's fighting spirit, and lead the team out of the predicament, is a big problem. Let's wait and see their next opponents: Wuhan Sanzhen (away), Meizhou Hakka, Shenzhen Xinpengcheng, Nantong Zhiyun (away), Shanghai Harbor (away), Beijing Guoan, Qingdao West Coast (away), Henan, Zhejiang (away). Every game is full of challenges, every game is a hard battle, Xie Hui and his team can only fight one game at a time, one point at a time.
If the Cangzhou Lions and Tianjin Jinmen Tigers can continue to be 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 their reputation. More local coaches may be coming to the Chinese Super League. What do you think about this?
