In the 7th round of the 2021 Chinese Super League season, teams showed an exciting duel. Guangzhou swept Qingdao 6-0 with Cannavaro's tactical adjustments, Golat's second goal, and Liao Lisheng's key goal; Taishan's Fellaini's goal and Zheng Zheng's solid defense made the team shut out the Cangzhou Lions 2-0; Changchun Yatai's goalkeeper Shi Xiaotian's heroics and Sun Jie's excellent play in offense and defense helped the team win 2-0 against Beijing Guoan; Henan's Wang Shangyuan's international wave The international wave of Henan Wang Shangyuan made the game 1-1 draw with Guangzhou City; Shanghai Shenhua Jin Xinyu's return to form beat Jinmen Tiger 3-1; the penalty kick of Harbor Oscar gave the team a 1-0 win over Hebei. Here are the best lineups (352) of this round of the Chinese Super League as selected by Sohu Sports:
Best Goalkeeper: Shi Xiaotian (Changchun Yatai)
In the match between Changchun Yatai and Beijing Guoan, Shi Xiaotian showed his extraordinary style as a goalkeeper. His precise positioning and decisive saves made Guoan's shots repeatedly fall short. In the 14th minute, Wang Ziming's shot was blocked by Shi Xiaotian; in the 44th minute, Wang Ziming's shot in front of the penalty area was also deflected by Shi Xiaotian; in the 70th minute, Bakambu's low shot was also pounced by Shi Xiaotian. Shi Xiaotian made 7 saves in this round of matches, defending the door for his team.
Best Defender: Yuan Min Cheng (Shenzhen)
Facing Chongqing, Yuan Mincheng took a header from Zhang Yuan and scored in the 25th minute to give SZF a 2-0 lead. Yuan Mincheng had 72 passes in this game, the most passes in the whole team, and contributed 3 breakaways, 1 blocked pass and 1 blocked shot in the defensive end, showing a solid defensive ability.
Best Defender: Sun Jie (Changchun Yatai)
In the 74th minute, Serginho's free kick was driven to the penalty area, and Sun Jie took advantage of the opponent's defender's mistake to pick the goal, scoring the first goal of the season for Changchun Yatai. This was the first time in 4 years that Yatai beat Guoan, and Sun Jie's goal helped the team return to the championship group. On the defensive end, Sun Jie led the Yatai defense line zero blocking Guoan, individual has 4 breakouts and 3 blocks, performance is remarkable.
Best Defender: Zheng Zheng (Shandong Taishan)
Shandong Taishan team against Cangzhou Lions, Zheng Zheng in the game with Cangzhou Lions outstanding performance, 4 breakouts, 3 blocks and 3 steals, 1 blocked passes, 2 blocked shots, pass success rate of 92%, become the team 2-0 victory over the opponents of the key gentleman.
Best Forward: Liao Lisheng (Guangzhou)
Guangzhou played against Qingdao and Liao Lixiang scored a free kick international in the 41st minute to help his team take a 4-0 lead. It was the first time Liao scored for Guangzhou after more than four years and the first time since the 2017 AFC Cup.
Best Defender: Wang Shangyuan (Songshan Longmen, Henan)
The captain of Henan Songshan Longmen, Wang Shangyuan, returned from suspension, and in the third minute of the opening match, he completed a two-on-one cooperation with his teammates at the front of the penalty area, and pushed a shot on the goal, which made the score of the field 1-0. Wang Shangyuan has become the mainstay of the team after he transferred from Evergrande to Henan, and we expect that he will contribute more to the team of Henan.
Best defender: Fellaini (Shandong Taishan)
Against Cangzhou, it was widely believed before the game that Fellaini would be in the center forward position, but during the game, Fellaini still appeared in the midfield. In the 42nd minute, Shandong Taishan passed a free kick straight to Fellaini from the right side of the front field, and Fellaini followed up with a header, giving Taishan a 1-0 lead. In addition to the goal, Fellaini made 83 passes in the game, with a pass success rate of 91.6%.
Best defender: Oscar (Shanghai Harbor)
Against Hebei, Li Shenglong created a penalty kick, which Oscar converted to help Shanghai Seaport take a 1-0 lead. In the 66th minute of the second half, Oscar teamed up with Lopez and went into the box, where Lopez hit the post with a low shot. Oscar had 2 shots and 1 shot on goal, sent in a game-high 4 key passes, and scored the only goal of the match via a penalty kick.
Best Forward: Gaolat (Guangzhou)
Guangzhou broke the deadlock against Qingdao in the 9th minute when Golat scored from a corner kick in front of the goal line. In the 40th minute, a Guangzhou player stole the ball and sent it straight into the penalty area, where Eckerson got the ball and knocked it back, and Golat followed up with a shot to score his second goal. Golat shouldered the team's burden after Paulinho's return.
Best Striker: Jin Xinyu (Shanghai Shenhua)
Shanghai Shenhua against Jinmen Tigers, Jin Xin Yu in the 9th minute in front of the penalty area arc vigorously shot, hit an international wave, help Shenhua 2-0 lead. Jin Xin Yu in the first six rounds of the season, three starts, three substitutes only scored a penalty kick, this round scored an international wave, the recovery of the state of the Shenhua team will certainly become the next big killers for the championship.
Best striker: Caldecott (Shenzhen)
Shenzhen team against Chongqing, Caldecott opened the first record in the 20th minute by picking up a shot in front of the goal. In the 37th minute, Jintero shot the ball hit the defender, Shenzhen team was awarded a penalty kick, Caldecott penalty shot, the final Shenzhen team to 3-0 victory. Caldecott has scored six goals in seven rounds of the league this season, scoring efficiency is very high, there are two assists, is expected to catch up with the national football team's 12 strong match.
Best Coach: Cannavaro (Guangzhou)
Guangzhou continue to rotate and win consistently, and this kind of rhythm is exactly what Cannavaro would like to see the most. A 6-0 win against Qingdao allowed the eight-time Super League champions to rack up their biggest league win of the season and highest goal difference in a single game, and activated a number of scoring points from the likes of Golat, Liao Lixiang and Luo Guofu. From 1:1, to 3:1, to 6:0 in the bye of the fifth round of the Super League, Guangzhou is slowly on the right track after adjustments. Cannavaro's rotation not only gained results, but also gave the players a rest. Now that Zheng Zhi is back, and Fernando and Li Xuepeng are back from injury, Guangzhou has survived the difficult period, and the South China Tigers are on the right track for the championship! (Chen Zhiyong)
