Guangzhou Daily All-Media Reporter Zhang Zhe
2022 Chinese Super League With Shenzhen Football Club losing to Changchun Yatai away last night, ending all competitions in the 18th round. After more than three months of competition, the first half of the Chinese Super League this season has ended, and the second half of the competition has just begun. Judging from the current trend of the standings, the Chinese Super League, composed of 18 teams for the first time, has been clearly divided into several sectors.
This season, most clubs in the Chinese Super League have returned to the level of investment at least 10 years ago. Under such circumstances, clubs with stable conditions can maintain the top score, and teams that can use full foreign aid quotas and have sufficient preparation period will at least be among the top eight or even reach the top four, such as this year's four "upgraded teams".
In Shanghai Harbour's Oscar has returned to Brazil. Fellaini of Taishan, Shandong, was injured for a long time, and the prosperity of the Chinese Super League dominated by "super foreign aid" has completely come to an end. However, the Chinese Super League still cannot escape the "foreign aid dependence syndrome". The foreign aid configuration of Wuhan Three Towns , if it were placed a few years ago, would probably be at most a mid-level level. But now Malcon +Stanchu has become the most terrifying offensive vitality combination in the Chinese Super League. Even Davidson and Ed Milson, two first-level foreign aids, have contributed 18 goals to Wuhan Three Towns. The Cangzhou Lions' offense in the first half was weak, but after joining several African foreign players in the second transfer, their firepower surged, especially forward Kanter, who scored 4 goals and 3 assists in two games. The negative example is Henan Songshan Longmen. After the top scorer Dorado was suspended, their momentum of rapid progress in the first half was immediately gone.
After the Chinese Super League returned to normal, have local players gained a large-scale opportunity for explosion? Unfortunately, there is currently a lack of scenes and data support. Among the top 20 scorers, although 6 local players are among the top 20, the only one who is truly competitive and convincing is Zhang Yuning, who ranked second. Perhaps, Wu Lei will add highlights after the return of . As for U23 players, this season has created the highest number of players and game durations in previous Chinese Super League, but the truly eye-catching "supernova" has not yet emerged. Shanghai Shenhua is almost the "all-Chinese team", but has been unbeaten this season for a long time and is now ranked among the top three. In fact, the leading role is the team's large number of local experienced practical players.
Due to the impact of the epidemic, the Chinese Super League schedule so far this season has been converted between the multi-dimensional , the semi-game system, and the home and away system, which undoubtedly increases the difficulty for each team. After 18 rounds of the game, there were red cards in every round of the first 17 rounds, which is unprecedented. However, the Chinese Super League this season also has positive significance, that is, the collective appearance of local mid-zodiac coaches. Yu Genwei , Li Jinyu , Li Weifeng , Zheng Zhi , Zhao Junzhe , Zhang Xiaorui , Sui Dongliang have all shown their strengths one after another. Regardless of the team they lead, the hope for the future of Chinese football coaches lies in them.
Compared with the championship competition, the relegation battle in the Chinese Super League is more suspenseful. Judging from the current standings, 7 teams with less than 20 points are still in the relegation zone. However, after , Dalian people and Cangzhou Lions have foreign players to strengthen, they are likely to quickly escape from this area. Therefore, three relegated teams will be born among Shenzhen team, Wuhan Changjiang, Guangzhou team , Guangzhou City and Hebei teams.
The Guangdong team, which occupied four places in the Chinese Super League for the first time in history, can only accept the fact that three teams are facing the danger of relegation, just like the A.A.4 era in 1996. The third team of Guangzhou and Shenzhen can no longer have structural enhancement in the lineup, and the return of some wounded and veterans can only achieve local improvements. With the extremely dense schedule in the last 16 rounds, it is difficult for the third team of Guangzhou and Shenzhen to have sufficient time to adjust. It can be expected that starting from October, they will enter the cruel rhythm of "every round is a life-and-death battle". Team leaders Zheng Zhi, Li Weifeng, , Shen Xiangfu, , their experience, ability and luck will become the key to the team's relegation or not.