With only 11 rounds of matches left to play, Shanghai Harbor is leading by 11 points, which is beyond the reach of all the Chinese Super League giants, and its lead is no different from that of Guangzhou Evergrande's eight crowns in the past. According to this development, it seems that the next Chinese Super League dominant throne is already within reach. Media people put "prophecy", this statement is not false.
Talking about the brilliance of Shanghai Port, media personality Miao Yuan boldly predicted on his social media platform that the Chinese Super League champion in the next few years would be none other than Shanghai Port. He described it like this, "If they are not evil, the championship in the next few years is not theirs."
Shanghai Port is unique in the Chinese Super League in terms of investment, strength, salary, and value, all of which are at the top of the list. In addition, the team is financially sound, logistically secure, and has a low injury rate for players, which is an advantage that many Chinese Super League teams would not be able to envy.
Currently, the only one in the Chinese Super League that can compete with Shanghai Port is Shandong Taishan. However, this year, Shandong Taishan has internal and external problems, and dug too many pits in the first half of the season. After Cui Kangxi took over, he tried his best to fill in the pits, but Shanghai Harbor has long been ahead of the game, and other strong rivals are also experiencing difficulties.
Shanghai Port has a unique view on the road to the championship, and the unity of the team makes them even more powerful! After sweeping Shenhua 5-0 in the "Shanghai Derby", Shanghai Port locked up the Super League title in only two-thirds of the game, 11 points ahead of Shenhua, a lead as big as an insurmountable gap.
However, this is not the biggest gap! All indications are that Shanghai Port's points advantage will be further extended in the remaining 11 rounds. Other teams, with no hope of catching up, may "give up the struggle" early and send in substitutes to focus their energy on fighting other teams.
This led to other teams grabbing points from each other and dropping points to each other. Shanghai Harbor, on the other hand, has maintained a good record of all wins or 10 wins and 1 draw in the remaining 11 rounds of matches, and the gap between them and the second place is getting wider and wider.
With such a huge lead, it is no exaggeration to award the prize early. What's even more frustrating for the other competitors is that if Shanghai Port keeps up this kind of investment, it looks like they've got the Chinese Super League title for the next few years. As long as they keep Oscar, Shanghai Harbor will be able to take pride of place in the world.
Oscar's contract expires at the end of 2024. If he can win another title in 2024, he may extend his contract for another year or two and win three or four titles in a row. Even if Oscar ends up leaving for gold in Europe's top five leagues, Shanghai Port won't have to worry about losing the title. After all, they are rich and powerful.
For example, Shanghai Port recently brought in a new foreigner, Lucas João. The lead is huge, strong and still growing. Just like the best students in the class who always get the first place in the exam, Shanghai Port has shown a harder attitude on the field. How can other Super League teams compete? They can only look beyond their reach.
What is the significance of Shanghai Port's 11-point lead?In 2013, Guangzhou Evergrande won the title for the third consecutive time, with 18 points more than second-placed Shandong Luneng (below), equivalent to a six-game victory gap. Evergrande won the title three rounds ahead of schedule (actually Evergrande played one round less and therefore should have won the title four rounds ahead of schedule).
Whether it's three or four rounds ahead, Shanghai Port is likely to break Evergrande's record this year! This year, Shanghai Port is likely to break Evergrande's record. 2013, Lippi led Evergrande to create the "Evergrande Dynasty". Now, the "Evergrande Dynasty" has drifted away. Who is the new Super League champions? Shanghai Port and Hong Kong will join hands to start the "Harbor Dynasty", waiting for the glorious moment to come...
