Lumi Reporter's Notebook
The first phase of the Chinese Super League came to an end, and after a short break, 18 teams have been put into the second phase of preparation. The results of this phase of the game can be described as mixed, some teams broke through expectations, while some teams failed to meet the expectations of fans. In this context, some of the team's coaching positions in the second half of the first stage caused a hot debate. It is reported that the first team to change coaches this season has surfaced, Guangzhou City's head coach Van Garst has said goodbye to the team, and the team is now trained by Zhao Junzhe.
Among the 18 teams, those with relatively stable coaching positions are undoubtedly those at the top of the table, such as Wuhan Sanzhen's head coach Pedro, Shandong Taishan's Hao Wei, Henan Songshan Longmen's Xavier, Shanghai Shenhua's Wu Jingui, and Beijing Guoan's Xie Feng. Despite the controversy surrounding Xie Feng in individual matches, Beijing Guoan's overall strength has declined significantly this season and there is no longer any possibility of winning the title. A fifth-place finish in the first stage actually matches its current strength.
The performance of Henan and Shenhua exceeded expectations. Henan's original goal was to keep six and fight for four, but with a third place finish in the first stage, and even the possibility of winning the title, Javier's coaching position is naturally secure. Wu Jingui, on the other hand, led Shenhua to the top four from a difficult situation of personnel utilization, and his rich experience and seasoned command is undoubtedly what Shenhua needs most at present.
Others without the need to change coaches include Shenzhen Football, Zhejiang Team, Meizhou Hakka, Wuhan Changjiang, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger and Dalian People. The performance of the two promoted teams in the first phase exceeded the club's expectations, and the content and results of the matches were satisfactory. The performance and results of Shenzhen Football, Jinmen Tiger and Wuhan Changjiang were also in line with the club's expectations, with Yu Genwei, Li Jinyu and Li Zhangsu all in very solid positions.
The coach of Dalian People, Xie Hui, has been amazing in terms of both his team's technical and tactical style and his personal character. Even though Dalian People may continue to be unable to attract reinforcements in the second transfer window, Xie Hui is still confident that he can keep Dalian People in the Chinese Super League.
Guangzhou, Guangzhou City and Hebei, who are in the relegation zone in the first stage, have encountered a lot of controversy, except for Hebei's head coach Kim Jong-fu, Guangzhou's Liu Zhi-yu and Guangzhou City's Van Garst. However, Liu Zhiyu has six points so far, and the team is gradually getting back to form, so the possibility of a managerial change is minimal. Hebei's Kim Jong-woo has already begun preparations for the second stage of the league. Guangzhou City team took the lead to take action, Van Garst in the first phase of the late return of foreign aid Caldona, but still unable to reverse the decline, the team ten consecutive losses, and currently only three points, the results are really difficult to satisfy. According to our understanding, Van Garst has recently said goodbye to the team, the team training temporarily by the leader Zhao Junzhe agent.
In addition to Guangzhou City, in the second half of the first phase of the tournament, there are several other teams that are "considered" to have possible coaching changes, namely Shanghai Harbor, Chengdu Rongcheng, Changchun Yatai and Cangzhou Lions. In Dalian, the Harbor team's performance was far below expectations and suffered a number of injuries before the start of the season, which also raised questions about Leko. However, the Harbor team has faced a lot of objective difficulties in preparation for this year's campaign, and Leko has gained a certain understanding that the club is currently in the process of attracting reinforcements for him, and that the second phase is an opportunity for him and the team to prove themselves.
Chengdu Rongcheng had been unable to win in the early part of the first stage, but won the last two games in a row to jump to the middle of the table. As a promoted team, Chengdu only lost two games in the first stage, and the content and fighting spirit shown in the games were very distinctive. South Korean Seo Jung-won's coaching has been very successful. At the club's recent wrap-up meeting, a number of top executives recognized Seo Jung-won and showed the stability of his coaching position.
Changchun Yatai and Cangzhou Lions were both originally mid-table teams in the Chinese Super League, but their performances in the first phase were not ideal. Changchun Yatai, in the strongest Haikou division, should have been able to achieve more victories in terms of staffing, but their record was the same as that of Dalian Ren, who had an all-Chinese team, with only two victories over Guangzhou City. Chen Yang has been questioned as a result. This newspaper has learned that Changchun will not change coaches as a result, instead the club recently expressed its trust in Chen Yang through its official microblog.
