As the Chinese Super League enters its final days with only three games remaining, the relegation battle between teams remains confusing. In theory, the top four teams in the table are at risk of relegation.
In fact, this is only a theory. Observe the status quo of the four teams, Shenzhen team relegation is a foregone conclusion, Qingdao team relegation road is nearly straight, after all, Dalian people and Nantong Zhiyun in the last three rounds of the possibility of achieving back-to-back victories is minimal.
As a result, the last relegation seat in the Chinese Super League this season will be between Dalian Ren and Nantong Zhiyun. Observing the schedule, Dalian seems to be in a slightly better situation than Nantong Zhiyun.
Unfortunately, however, Dalian suffered a major setback recently when six players left the team due to national team call-ups, namely He Yupeng, Wang Jinshuai, Chen Rong, Zhao Jianbo, Wang Yu and Laureus.
Ho Yupeng has been called up to the national team, while Wang Jinshuai, Chen Rong, Zhao Jianbo and Wang Yu have been transferred to the national Olympic team by Cheng Yaodong, and Laureus has been selected for Hong Kong, China.
The Chinese men's soccer team will play two friendly matches against Hong Kong, China on international days in mid-October, and after the matches, the Chinese Super League will restart on the 20th. This means that He Yupeng and Laureus will only have two days to prepare for the match after returning home, and if they are injured during the match, they may not be able to take part in the crucial relegation battle between Dalian and Wuhan Sanzhen.
Wang Jinshuai, Chen Rong, Zhao Jianbo, and Wang Yu were unable to return to the team in time due to the overall training regime of the Olympic team, and although they are not the team's mainstay, their absence will undoubtedly have an impact on the team's overall strength.
Dalian People's Club has been in financial trouble in recent seasons due to the withdrawal of Wanda Group, and the departure of many foreign aiders and local star players has caused Dalian People's competitiveness in the Chinese Super League to plummet. Now, the team is only relying on the outstanding performance of a class of veterans to barely maintain in the mid-table.
The next three rounds of the league are crucial for Dalian. In the next round, they will host last year's Chinese Super League champions Wuhan Sanzhen. Sanzhen's team has many international players and is much stronger than Dalian.
However, Tri-Town have also been affected by the withdrawal of their parent company and the future of the team is uncertain. Stancho, Edmilson and Wallace have all left the team and Triple Town will face a break between the league and the AFC Champions League. As a result, Dalian are not without a chance of winning.
This season, Dalian's offense has been in the doldrums, scoring only 20 goals so far, the fewest among all 16 teams. Xie Hui is in desperate need of a striker to solve the goal-scoring problem, and local scorer Lin Liangming is undoubtedly the best candidate.
Unfortunately, Lin Liangming failed to make the latest national team due to injury. This week, he returned to the team, but has not yet recovered to his best form. With nearly two weeks to go before the next round of the league, we hope that Lin Liangming can recover soon and appear in the team's starting lineup, contributing goals for Dalian and helping the team win three precious relegation points over Wuhan Sanzhen at home!
