As the Chinese Super League enters its final stages with only three games remaining, the relegation situation for each team remains confusing. In theory, there is a theoretical possibility of relegation for the top four teams in the table.
But all of this is nothing more than talk on paper. Actual observation of these four teams, Shenzhen's relegation has been the nail in the coffin, Qingdao seems to have completed the relegation mission, after all, Dalian people and Nantong Zhiyun in the final sprint stage of the league, three wins in a row seems too extravagant.
As a result, the last relegation seat of this season's Chinese Super League will be born between Dalian People and Nantong Zhiyun. Looking at the schedule, Dalian People seems to have a slight advantage.
But unfortunately, Dalian suffered a heavy blow recently when six players were called up by the national team on an emergency basis and left the team. They are He Yupeng, Wang Jinshuai, Chen Rong, Zhao Jianbo, Wang Yu and Laureus.
Ho Yupeng was called up to the national team, while Wang Jinshuai, Chen Rong, Zhao Jianbo and Wang Yu were transferred to the national Olympic team by Cheng Yaodong, and Laureus was selected for Hong Kong, China.
The Chinese men's soccer team and Hong Kong, China will play two friendly matches after the International Match Day in mid-October, which ends on the 17th and the Chinese Super League will restart on the 20th. This means that He Yupeng and Laureus will only have two days to prepare after returning to Dalian from the national team. If they are injured during the matches, they may not be able to play in the crucial relegation battle between Dalian and Wuhan Sanzhen.
Wang Jinshuai, Chen Rong, Zhao Jianbo, and Wang Yu were unable to return due to the overall training regime of the Olympic team, and although these four are not the team's mainstay, their absence will undoubtedly have an impact on the team's overall strength.
With the club's financial situation deteriorating due to the exit of the Wanda Group and the departure of many foreigners and local starters, Dalian Ren are now only at the bottom of the Chinese Super League ranks until the veterans rise to prominence.
The next three rounds of the league are crucial for Dalian. They will host last season's Chinese Super League champions Wuhan Sanzhen, and against a Sanzhen team with many international players, the Dalian people are not without a chance to win.
However, with Three Town also facing an uncertain future due to the withdrawal of their parent company, with Stancho, Edmilson and Wallace all gone from the squad, Dalian may be able to capitalize on the opportunity during the league break.
This season, Dalian's offensive end is seriously weak, scoring only 20 goals so far, the least among all 16 teams. Xie Hui is in dire need of a striker to step up and solve the scoring problem, and local scorer Lin Liangming is undoubtedly the best candidate.
Unfortunately, Lin Liangming was not selected for the latest national team due to injury, and although he has returned to the team this week, he is not yet able to participate in training. With two weeks to go before the next round of the league, hopefully Lin Liangming can recover quickly and return to the field to score for Dalian, helping the team to win three precious relegation points over Wuhan Sanzhen at home!
