On the night of September 23rd, a key match in the 26th round of the Chinese Super League came to an end, Shanghai Harbour Team, despite once having a numerical advantage, was defeated by Chengdu Rongcheng 1-2, and suffered the embarrassing situation of being "doubled" by their opponents in home and away matches this season.
As the match came to an end, a wave of excitement spread through the fanbase. Under the club's official blog, the comments section of the report on the match was quickly taken over by passionate Hong Kong fans, who expressed great disappointment with the team's performance.
Angry fans pointed the finger at coach Javier, calling for a coach change in the comment section, "Kick Javier out, the Chinese coach is no worse than him, a solid championship!" "Javier and Xu Xin get out together!" "The head coach is a waste!"
At the same time, some fans have been unrelenting in their accusations against the entire team, "Is this still the #1 ranked team? It's a disgrace!" "Playing well and winning the championship is also a disgrace! What a bunch of softballs." "With Oscar gone, we'll be a mixed team next season." There are also fans who say bluntly, "It's a shame, I'm so disappointed in the club, we have to completely rebuild the lineup, otherwise we'll only be heading for extinction next season."
Chengdu Rongcheng's double kill narrowed the gap between Seaport and Shandong Taishan to 8 points with 4 rounds of the league remaining. Seaport must face the challenges of Guoan and Taishan head-on, and their position as league champions has become precarious. If Seaport loses the title despite a double-digit lead, coupled with a humiliating loss in the AFC Champions League playoffs against a mid-table Thai Premier League team, Seaport will undoubtedly become the biggest laughing stock of the Chinese Super League this season.
