On July 15, with the bye kicking off, the 2021 season of the Chinese Super League reignited. This season, both the domestic epidemic control policy and the financial situation of the clubs have had a non-negligible impact on the overall environment of the Chinese Super League. The most direct consequence is the inability of foreign aid to return in full and the decline in team purchasing power. At the beginning of the year, many teams faced the problem of incomplete foreign aid. After a two-month break, we found that the teams able to start four foreign aiders accounted for only half of the top 16, and there were only four or five teams with five foreign aiders. These teams have some room for rotation in the foreign aid position, and half of the teams with less than four foreign aiders are in the predicament of fighting with two people or one person, and these teams will face a greater challenge in the intensive schedule in the future.
In the era of golden dollar soccer, the thirst of the Chinese Super League and the Chinese First Division clubs for foreign aid was like a frenzy, however, in five years, from the peak to the trough, the situation has changed drastically. With the support of powerful foreign aid, especially with a well-equipped forward line, the Chinese Super League was exciting, and the intensity of both the championship and relegation battles was at its peak. At that time, the suspense of the championship almost depended on the club's investment in foreign aid, and the suspense of relegation almost depended on the mid-season additions of internal and external reinforcements.
Affected by the epidemic, the league's playing system has undergone huge changes. Since last year, the title race has been full of suspense and uncertainty, but the foreign aiders eventually returned in time for the start of the league, and Jiangsu's eventual win could not have been achieved without the outstanding play of Teixeira and other powerful foreign aiders. However, this year, due to the stricter immigration policy, the clubs' operation situation has been further tightened, which also led to the number of foreign aid is insufficient and the quality of new foreign aid is not high. After the off-season, there were many foreign aid contract terminations and injuries, coupled with a new round of foreign aid not being able to enter the country due to international tournaments, which made the number of foreign aid even tighter for each team during the off-season after the league restarted.
Traditional title contenders, such as Shanghai Harbor, Beijing Guoan, Guangzhou and Shandong Luneng have been affected by the reduction of foreign aid, only the new aristocrats Shanghai Shenhua and Shenzhen are strong. However, subject to the second stage of this year's three days a game of ultra-intensive schedule, powerful foreign aid neat configuration, although increased the strength of the championship, but may not be able to play a decisive role as in the past, and more likely to look at the strength of the local players and the thickness of the lineup. Therefore, it can be said that domestic players really pick up the beam of the moment has come, and the overall strength of the traditional Chinese Super League between the strong team and the weak team, at this time also more focused on the strength of domestic players and willpower on the competition.
[Foreign aid lineup, strength enhancement
Shanghai Shenhua (soccer team)
5 on the team: Moreno, Adrian, Jonic, Bassogo, Kim Shin-wook
Shenhua team in the off-season preparation is relatively stable, foreign aid Moreno, Adrian, Jonić and Bassogo stay in the country, the whole team to participate in the training and warm-up games. South Korean foreign aid Kim Shin-wook previously with the South Korean team to participate in the World Preliminary Round 40, and then returned to South Korea after a slight adjustment that departed for home, now Kim Shin-wook has lifted the isolation and the team assembly. The Shenhua team will play the new phase of the Chinese Super League with a full complement of foreign aid.
Shenzhen team
5 on the team: Caldecott, Achimphon, Quintero, Vaccaro, Plaligangi
Shenzhen team in the off-season the biggest change is the replacement of the head coach, the new manager Carlos hands available foreign aid is also full. Caldecott did not leave China, with the team to prepare for the game at the same time also operating personal naturalization related matters, Jintero, Achimphon and Vaccaro previously were selected for their respective national team's roster, but through consultation, none of them returned to their respective countries. Among them, Achimpen returned to Ghana to deal with the aftermath of his mother's death and flew to Guangzhou on June 12, lifting the quarantine and assembling with the Shenzhen team training in Tianjin. Praliganji, who was with the Iranian team for the Top 40 tournament, returned to China on June 21, and on Monday, the Iranian completed his quarantine and arrived in Shenzhen.
the Wuhan team
On the team 5: Evra, Baptiste Don, Carrizo, Anderson Lopez, Akin
1 returned: Mbia
Introduced 1: Anderson Lopez
1 not returned: Rafael
Wuhan now has as many as seven foreign aiders under contract, including Evra, Baptiste Tang, Carrizo, Akin and Mbia, who have been preparing for the off-season with the team at home, but Mbia recently left China to return to Cameroon due to personal reasons, and Anderson Lopes, Wuhan's new Brazilian striker, who has been released from quarantine and is now training with the team. Sources say that Rafael's return to China is also on the agenda, and Akin's return to the team will depend on whether or not Rafael can come back. Even if Rafael can't make it to this stage of the Chinese Super League, Wuhan has enough foreigners on hand.
Changchun Yatai (soccer team)
4 on the team: Eric, Junior, Sergio, Okore
1 returned: Zivkovic
Introducing 1: Bifuma?
With no match commitments for their respective national teams, several of Ateneo's foreigners stayed in China during the off-season, with Eric, Junior & Sergio also vaccinated against the new crown.
However, there is news that Yatai this year, the new introduction of the Dutch foreign aid Zivkovic has returned to the team, to join the beginning, the outside world has high hopes for this foreign aid, but the first stage, Zivkovic 5 substitutes, no goals and assists. As a supplement, there is news that Yatai may introduce Bifuma from the Shenzhen team. A few days ago, Bifuma has entered the country and completed isolation. If Bifuma finally joined the team, the number of foreign aid of Yatai will also rise to 5 people.
Cangzhou Lion
5 in team: Suzou, Muric, Sangol, Oscar, Ahmedov
Dismissal of 1 person: Diomande
Due to the late arrival, Cangzhou Lions in the first phase of the Super League did not give Oscar registration, but after the end of the isolation in May, Oscar has been with the team training matches, and finally the club made a decision, and the first phase of the first phase of the team scored a goal Diomande terminated the contract, thus leaving the registration quota for Oscar. In addition, Suzou, Muric and Sangol have not left the country and have been involved in the team's preparations throughout the campaign. Ahmadov in the off-season is not happy, he participated in the 40 with Uzbekistan, but ultimately failed, failed to break into the top 12, and then Ahmadov also announced his withdrawal from the national team, and now has returned to China, but a few days later than scheduled June 24, is still in quarantine, the seventh round of the game may be on the field.
[Foreign aid is damaged, but strength remains]
Guangzhou City
4 on the team: Dembele, Guilherme, Caldona, Thiago
1 person not returned: Vincent Aarson
Guangzhou City made a statement in the first phase of the Super League and still managed to finish tied for second place in the Guangzhou division with a number of foreigners restricted from entering the game. After the restart, Guangzhou City has not reduced its staff, four foreign aiders Dembele, Guilherme, Caldona and Thiago are now in the team, only the representative of the Swedish team to participate in the UEFA Euro Cup, Vin Jaesen has not come back to China for the time being, and will miss the first few rounds of the subsequent league matches.
Guangzhou team
4 on the team: Fernando, Lok Guofu, Allan, Golat
Dismissal of 2: Paulinho, Talisca
Guangzhou's situation is one of the most unique among the top 16 teams in the Chinese Super League (CSL). Affected by the epidemic, Paulinho and Talisca were unable to complete the entry, and eventually both sides parted ways amicably, which also means that there is no longer a foreign player in the Guangzhou team in the true sense of the word, but in the framework of the rules of registration of players implemented by the Chinese Football Association (CFA), Jiang Guangtai, Gaolat, Alan, Exxon, Fernando and Luo Guofu have completed the procedures of naturalization, but in fact, there are actually 4 of the 6 foreigners who still occupy the foreigner quota. The six foreign aiders are still occupying the foreign aiders' quota, and only Eckerson as a non-blood naturalized quota, Jiang Guangtai as a blood naturalized player, the two of them registered and enrolled in the capacity of general local players.
Jiang Guangtai, Alan, and Ekson all previously represented China in the Top 40 and assembled with Guangzhou after completing their isolation, while Fernando missed the Top 40 due to injury, and Gaolat and Luo Guofu were all involved in Guangzhou's preparations for the tournament.
Henan Songshan Longmen
4 on the team: Dorado, Karanga, Šunić, Toure
1 not returned: Ivo
At the beginning of the year, Henan's foreign aid Bassogo transferred to Shanghai Shenhua, and the original Hebei's foreign aid Toure joined Henan as a supplement, as a strong addition to the side attack. Due to the entry policy, Henan's two Brazilian foreign aid Ivo and Karanga have not been able to enter the country in the first half of the year, and the team could only play with three foreign aiders in the first four rounds of the first phase. Later, also suffered a fracture Toure, Shuniqi also ate a red card suspension, but the good thing is that Karanga rushed back to Zhengzhou before the team traveled, has been lifted from isolation. Toure's injury still needs to recover slowly, but Karanga will inject a shot in the arm for the team's offense if he can come in.
[Many not returned, plenty of foreign aid]
Shandong Taishan prefecture level city in Shandong
3 on the team: Fellaini, Leonardo, Son Jungho
2 not returned: Moises, Geddes
In the off-season, two foreign aiders in the Taishan team, Fellaini and Leonardo, did not leave the country, Fellaini also completed a contract extension with the club, and Leonardo also had a good play in the warm-up matches. Sun Zhunhao was selected for the South Korean national team, with the team to participate in the 40 strong match, after completing the task of the national team game, Sun Zhunhao returned to South Korea to recuperate, but soon with his family together to China, a week ago, Sun Zhunhao completed the isolation of the team arrived in Jinan with the team assembly.
It is still unknown when Taishan's other two Brazilian foreigners can return to the team. Guedes has repeatedly posted photos of himself on social media traveling by plane, but none of the destinations were China, with the latest showing him once again back home in Brazil. Moises has now been in Russia for many days, and for the time being will be left alone to train physically and wait for an opportunity to enter the country.
Qingdao, subprovincial team in Shandong
3 on the team: Alessandrini, Radonic, Ulvestad
Returning 2: Vukovic, Popovic?
Qingdao is now facing a relatively difficult operating situation, with five foreign aiders not leaving China in the off-season, but just recently, the duo of Vukovic and Popovic first left Qingdao on their own for a solo training session in Shanghai, and then Popovic posted a video on social media of himself leaving China on a plane. It is understood that they will not play for Qingdao due to salary disputes. Qingdao still has three foreign players, namely Alessandrini, Radonic and Ulvestad. Alessandrini first phase of the return to the team later, after the recovery of the situation, he is still the core of Qingdao team, dedicated Radonic in the warm-up game performance shows that he is worthy of trust, and as the beginning of the year the introduction of the new aid, Ulvestad's play is not as good as it should be, whether it can continue to play for Qingdao team has to be a question mark, it is possible that they will be eliminated.
Beijing Guoan (soccer team)
3 on the team: Vieira, Bakambu, Lucas Sousa
3 not returned: Augusto, Minjae Kim, Fernando
The first phase of Guoan in the team's four foreign aid, Bieira has remained in the country to recuperate from injuries, it is reported that he has the opportunity to come back in August. Bakambu returned to the Congo at the end of May to participate in the national team training, departed for China in mid-June, and will complete the isolation and return to the team in the near future. Lucas Sousa, who has remained in the country, has had no problems competing. If things go well, after the restart of the league, Guoan can go on two foreigners.
Like most of the foreigners staying in Brazil, Augusto has not been able to return to China so far, and another Brazilian foreigner Fernando, who was not enrolled in the first phase, is in the same situation. South Korean player Kim Min Ja previously represented South Korea in the Top 40, in addition, he was also selected for the South Korean national Olympic team, and will soon go to Japan to participate in the Tokyo Olympics. When the above three can return to the national team, now all can not be confirmed.
Chongqing Two Rivers Athletics
3 on the team: Fernandinho, Bolaños, Tursunov
2 not returned: Márcineo, Cirino
In the first 5 matches of the first phase, Chongqing had two foreign aiders playing, Tursunov arrived before the break and was unable to represent the team. During this off-season, all three foreign aiders participated in the joint training. However, due to the team's own internal problems, the team's training quality can not be guaranteed, and there is no warm-up game for bonding, about the overall situation of Chongqing Two Rivers Athletic, more still need to the relevant departments to solve the team's financial problems. Márcigno is still in Brazil and can't get a visa to come to China, and Cirino is in the same situation, so he won't rule out terminating his contract with the club in the future.
Shanghai harbor
2 on the team: Oscar, Ricardo Lopez
3 not returned: Arnautovic, Mooi, Mestrovic
After the first phase of five league matches, the harbor's two Brazilian foreigners, Oscar and Ricardo Lopes, did not leave China and were involved in the team's preparation throughout the off-season.
Austrian striker Arnautovic returned to his home country to play in the Europa League, and was eliminated by eventual champions Italy on June 27 after Austria made it out of their group, but now there is no news about when Arnautovic will return to China, while rumors have been circulating from time to time that a European team is trying to bring him in. Mooy returned to Australia, but was ultimately not selected for the Australian team for the Top 40, and at the end of June, due to the unfortunate death of his brother, Mooy had to hold off on his return to China, and has yet to depart. In addition, Maistrovic, who was injured before the start of the season, is still recovering from his injury. After the restart of the Chinese Super League, it is feared that the Harbour will only have two foreigners to play for a short period of time.
Hebei
2 on the team: Selnas, Memishevic
2 suspected to return: Malcolm, Paulinho Jr.
After the end of the first phase of the Chinese Super League, Hebei's four foreign aid actually did not leave China, but also has been with the Hebei team for training and games, but on July 13, Hebei team arrived in Suzhou Xiangguli Hotel, four foreign aid in only Sernas and Memishevich present, and Malcolm and Paulinho did not come with the team into the tournament area. It is understood that the two foreign aid is now seeking to return to the team, Malcolm may join Wuhan three towns, small Paulinho was recommended to the Jinmen Tiger, but the latter due to salary issues ultimately did not negotiate, which is related to the Hebei team is not optimistic about the financial situation. The club is now in active communication with the player. It is possible that Hebei will face a situation with only two foreign aiders.
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
2 in team: Kadar, Iroquois
Program introduction: 2
The Jinmen Tigers, who suffered a dissolution crisis at the beginning of the year, brought in two foreigners soon after the restart, one attacking and one defending, and played the team's first five rounds of matches. Faced with the intensive schedule after the league restart, want to further improve on the results
