Homegrown players on the brink, led by Zhang Xizhe, photo by: crossmedia
In the first phase (14 rounds) of the 2021 Chinese Super League season schedule unveiled today by the National Football Association and the Working Alliance, the opening match of the new season will be a Guangzhou derby, with Beijing Guoan's first two opponents being Shanghai Shenhua and Shanghai Harbor.
Challenges and Opportunities for Jinmen Tigers
According to the schedule, the first match of the 2021 Chinese Super League season will kick off at 6 p.m. on April 20, with Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic and Shandong Taishan leading the way, while the opening match will be the Guangzhou derby at 8 p.m. that night at Tianhe Stadium. After an emergency buildup, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers will face Shanghai Harbor on April 22, a debut that will be both a challenge and an opportunity for the short-staffed team.
The "litmus test" for the new national security manager.
Beijing Guoan welcomed new manager Bilic in the new season, and his coaching ability will be tested in the first round against Shanghai Shenhua and the second round against Shanghai Harbor. Due to delays in national team training and the return of foreign players, Guoan's staff is unorganized in the preparation period, and Augusto and Fernando have not returned so far, which will be an important test of Bilic's coaching ability.
Chinese Super League foreign aid policy adjustment
It is worth noting that the "balanced foreign aid protection policy" implemented last season will no longer apply to this season. Although there are still some foreign aiders who have not returned to the team, the league will strictly implement the foreign aid policy of Note 6, Report 5, Up 4, and teams with foreign aiders who have not returned to the team will need to make their own adjustments to cope with the situation.
Foreign aid Sosa expected to join Guoan
Sosa, a foreign aid who played for Changchun Yatai, has been on trial with Guoan for some time, and if he is able to join successfully, it will help to alleviate the impact of the two Brazilian foreign aiders who have not returned to Guoan.
Bilic, the new manager of Guiao, image source: screenshot
