On October 9, a controversial news about Changchun Yatai player Ci Henglong spread rapidly on the Internet, triggering hot debate. In the face of this negative news, Yatai Club quickly responded.
Yatai club pointed out in the statement that they have paid attention to Ci Henglong's remarks on social platforms involving personal privacy, and immediately contacted Ci Henglong's parents to ask the player and his family to objectively clarify the facts. The club will continue to pay close attention to the progress of the situation.
The 20th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) is about to kick off, and apart from the marquee matchups in the Champions League, the other matches are just as exciting. The match between Changchun Yatai and Shanghai Harbor is especially interesting. Shanghai Hong Kong is undefeated in the last round of CSL matches, which is certainly good news for Changchun Yatai. The team will need to study their opponents in depth and may be able to capitalize on this matchup. With Wu Lei and Xu Xin unable to play, this is a positive for other teams and may be a breakthrough for Changchun Yatai.
At the beginning of the match, Shanghai Hong Kong dominated the field, with Vargas making an eye-catching performance in the midfield. Lu Wenjun scored consecutive goals. Before the end of the half, Tan Long was injured and Wang Oulong assisted Cheng Changcheng to score, Changchun Yatai got the goal. In the second half, Paulinho and Li Shenglong continued to extend the lead. In the end, Changchun Yatai defeated SIPG 4-1, which was SIPG's first away win over Changchun Yatai since 2016. The victory was not easy. From the technical statistics, Changchun Yatai had 43%-57% possession, 7-16 shots, and 3-8 shots on goal compared to Shanghai Hong Kong. it is clear that Shanghai Hong Kong had a clear advantage and the victory was not a fluke.
Changchun Yatai's performance this season has significantly declined compared to last season, and many of the matches seem to lack combat power. Yang Chen's coaching ability has been questioned. In the post-match press conference, Yang Chen, head coach of Changchun Yatai, said that the team was in a passive situation at the beginning of the game, and the players did not dare to fight with their opponents psychologically. After falling behind 0-2, the players let go of their psychological burden and dared to attack and scramble, creating some opportunities.
Despite the strength of the opponents, the team still needs to learn from the experience and face any opponent bravely. After the game, some fans revealed that the management of Changchun Yatai Club is very dissatisfied with the team's performance, and even consider replacing the head coach.
Former National Football League head coach Li Tie is expected to replace Yang Chen on an emergency basis. As the team's defense has a significant gap compared to last season, the formation is basically the same but it is difficult to play coordination and defensive formation, which makes many fans feel dissatisfied. Li Tie has led Wuhan Changjiang to many victories, especially in defensive counterattack. For the current Li Tie, he needs to find a suitable platform to reorganize his career, so his salary will not be very high, which is one of the reasons why the management is considering him.
Personally, I think Changchun Yatai has many more problems. I hope the management can reflect on what kind of head coach the team needs. Perhaps Yang Chen has lost control of the team and it's time to make a change.
