While the Chinese soccer team is in an awkward situation with withdrawals and fines, it is experiencing unprecedented challenges. While the Golden Gate Tigers are still in the same situation, the Shenzhen team is also suffering from a number of illnesses, and many clubs have not been spared either. The answer to the question of who will survive the withdrawal and who will be able to hold on to their home field seems unclear.
On December 17, under the shadow of the epidemic, Zibo Cuju of the Central League was the first to withdraw from the 1/8 finals of the FA Cup. This was followed by the withdrawal of Golden Gate Tigers, Suzhou Dongwu and Henan Songshan Longmen. The Cup was originally scheduled for 8 matches, due to the withdrawal of the direct result of 4 games to 0-3 ruled negative. From the 17th to the 22nd, in just six days, six teams withdrew, and Chinese soccer suffered a severe blow. Although the epidemic is the main reason, but the FA did not expect this situation, making the soccer circle in the last minute to become a laughing stock.
[Shadow of Epidemic, Stressful Sprint Stage]
There are only three rounds left in the league's sprint stage. Although Golden Gate Tigers and other teams have already announced their withdrawal from the Super League, other teams are also deeply infected, and it is difficult for their main players to assemble. Their motivation for sticking to their home field is to save their honor, and if they can't recover for the next round, the exit will be a foregone conclusion. Even if the team recovers, will the players be able to fight at 100%? How can a mixed squad of first team and ladder players be competitive? At the sprint stage, the competition among teams is actually a game of active players.
The situation will affect the league title, the battle for fourth place and the relegation battle. Shandong Taishan vs Shanghai SIPG, Wuhan Sanzhen vs Chengdu Chengdu, despite Chengdu Chengdu playing at home, two-thirds of the players are infected, Wuhan Sanzhen three points in sight. We will wait and see if Shandong Taishan can defend the dream of the championship.
