With Shandong Taishan winning Shanghai Harbour 3-1 at home, the points of the defending champion have tied the newly promoted team that once led at the beginning of the season Wuhan Three Towns .
With 12 rounds left in the league, the competition between the two teams leading the chasers in the standings and the three towns will determine the final ownership of the Chinese Super League championship this season.
12 points less than Taishan and Sanzhen Shanghai Shenhua , Henan Songshan Longmen and Shanghai Port, which are 13 points less, do these three teams still have a chance to catch up with the championship group? The possibility is already very small.
Shenhua's recent performance proves that in the absence of foreign players, inconsistent personnel, and constant injuries, their defensive counterattack against tactics are not good at meeting the mid- and downstream teams that are also determined to fight against the defense. According to the team's current trend, it is difficult to maintain the third place.
The recent three consecutive victories of Longmen, Songshan, Henan, have a lot to do with the strengthening of the opponents they have encountered, and it is difficult to maintain the current momentum. Compared with the top two Taishan and Sanzhen, the team's strength is still too far apart.
The original lineup, which was strengthened by the summer transfer window, looks a little hopeful. But the game lost to Taishan once again proves the true appearance of the pseudo-strong team of the Harbour team.
meets a real strong team, and the problem of the lack of targeted tactics and weak on-site command ability is very serious. In this season's confrontation with the top three teams, Harbour team draws 1 and loses 4 in 5 games, and such a record is impossible to compete for the championship. Moreover, now there is only the second round of the match against Taishan, and there is no chance to double-win the score gap by defeating the opponent.
Therefore, the final championship drama in the Chinese Super League is to watch the competition between Taishan and the three towns.
First of all, there is a direct confrontation between the two teams, which is the most critical battle.
From the schedule of the last 12 rounds, Wuhan’s three towns have a slight advantage. In addition to Taishan, the strong teams they encountered later are only Beijing Guoan . In addition to playing against Beijing Guoan, Shandong Taishan also has the second round of the match against the Harbour team. If the Harbour team's lineup is further adjusted and they are eager to take revenge, it will not be as easy as this time.
. Judging from the current strength of the two teams, the bench depth is obviously better than Shandong Taishan. The three towns lost points a while ago and the core foreign aid Stanchu returned to the national team to play. Malcon was seriously related to the injury. The team's main lineup is very strong, but the substitutes in various positions are very average.
Obviously, Shandong Taishan has a lot of foundation and a sufficient talent reserve. When the intensive schedule comes later, Taishan's advantages in this aspect will be further reflected.
There are also hidden dangers in Shandong Taishan lineup. That is, after the 24th round of Shanghai Shenhua, midfielder Sun Junhao will participate in the World Cup, and all the remaining leagues will be missing.
Overall, Shandong Taishan, which has richer experience in winning the championship and a thicker lineup, may hope to be bigger and is expected to defend the title successfully.
As for the third place competition, it should be the most likely Shanghai Harbour. Although they do not have the upper hand when playing against strong teams, the Harbour team's lineup is luxurious. With the overall level of the Chinese Super League, they are the most stable when they can win by relying solely on their personal abilities.
