As the season comes to an end, not all league championships are comparable to the Battle of Heavenly Mountain. In the 30th round of the Chinese Super League, Wuhan Sanzhen and Shandong Taishan drew 1-1. From the beginning to the end of the game, there is no lack of people shamelessly touting this battle as the battle of the heavenly mountain? In fact, there is no event in the Chinese Super League that can be labeled as such.
The battle of Tianwangshan is a crucial match. But with Wuhan Sanzhen and Taishan having several matches left to play, and many unknown factors, this match was not a crucial one. If we want to describe it as exciting, we need to mention the 1-1 score between the two sides. Fans call it a "chicken pecking each other", which is a vivid image. If the game isn't exciting, no one will want to watch it, either live or online, let alone with a paid app membership. In contrast, why not watch the World Cup for free?
Looking back at history, Shanghai SIPG's 5-4 away win over Guangzhou Evergrande in 2018 was a true battle of Heaven's Mountain. Both sides are top giants, and the game was so intense that it was like a clash of sparks. This game is undoubtedly the classic battle of that year.
If it is to be a battle of the Heavenly Kings, the lineup must be strong. Shanghai SIPG has superstars like Oscar, Ahmedov and Hulk, while Evergrande has Paulinho and Talisca. And with second-rate foreigners like Ackerson, Conca and Golat, how can it be called a battle of the Heavenly King without a top-notch lineup?
Tonight, the pattern of the Chinese Super League is very different. This season, for example, the "king" Stan Qiu joined the Wuhan three towns of the transfer fee of only 4 million euros. If placed in the past, this is already the lowest foreign aid price. In fact, Wuhan Sanzhen's strength is limited. If compared to the heyday of the 2015-2019 Chinese Super League season, Wuhan Sanzhen may only be the level of the relegation team.
Nowadays, the Chinese Super League (CSL), "there is no tiger in the mountain, monkeys call the king", the level of competition has declined sharply. The decline in the level of the Chinese Super League is not only the consensus of the fans, but also the feelings of the players. Former international players, now Shanghai Shenhua players bluntly said that the level of the Chinese super obvious decline, for all to see.
The decline of the Chinese Super League (CSL) is evident in the performance of Chinese teams in the AFC Champions League.In November 2013, Guangzhou Evergrande won the AFC Champions League final. In 2015, on the other hand, the Chinese Super League team failed to reach the final. Nowadays, the performance of the Chinese Super League teams in the AFC Champions League is more evidence of the decline in the level of competition.
