In the fourth round of the AFC Champions League group stage, Shandong Taishan defeated Incheon United 3-1 at home, successfully completing a double kill against the South Korean team. Currently, Shandong Taishan has nine points with three wins and one loss, and the prospect of promotion is bright. The two consecutive victories and double kills of Taishan not only have a positive impact on themselves, but also trigger a chain reaction in the Chinese Super League, which is like a butterfly effect with far-reaching effects.
This season's Chinese Super League has come to an end, and Shanghai Port seem to have won the title with the support of Shandong Taishan. After all, both sides were sent off for red cards in the final moments of the Tian Tian Shan match, which ended in a 1-1 draw, with Shanghai Port locking up the title ahead of schedule. But before they won the AFC Champions League play-offs, they were unexpectedly knocked out of the tournament by Thailand.
Now, Baton Rouge United, the team that eliminated Shanghai Port, has lost all four of its matches in the AFC Champions League and has been eliminated from the tournament early on. The fact that such a team was able to eliminate Shanghai Port and the Chinese Super League champion team makes people question Shanghai Port's decision to abandon the AFC Champions League. Obviously, Shanghai Port was not unable to beat their opponents, but took the initiative to give up the AFC Champions League, a choice that undoubtedly hurt the feelings of Chinese fans.
Shandong Taishan's group stage double feat in the AFC Champions League has completely debunked Shanghai Port's lie of abandoning the AFC Champions League. In order to retain their position in the Chinese Super League, they are even considering voluntarily giving up their participation in intercontinental competitions. This kind of harboring team is destined to leave a shameful mark in the long history of the Chinese Super League.
Of course, some fans believe that even the faithful dare to humiliate the team, but the likelihood of relying on them to win honors at the international level is almost nil. In the latest national soccer team roster, Shanghai Port has become an international group of players, and we think that players who would not have been suitable for the national team were accidentally selected for the national team.
For the Chinese Super League teams, pots and pans are really worthless. Even though they swept the board in the Super League, they struggled to even make it past the play-offs in the AFC Champions League, which is hardly a compliment to the Super League champions. Even in the eyes of the majority of Chinese Super League fans, the teams that participated in the AFC Champions League, including Zhejiang and Wuhan Sanzhen, should be respected. And the lie that Shanghai Port won the Chinese Super League title was finally revealed.
