The Chinese Super League has 4 rounds left and is already 10 points ahead, which means that as long as they win hebei in this round, they can win the 2021 Chinese Super League championship 3 rounds in advance. It's been 11 years since the last time they won the championship, and Shandong Taishan, who is fully prepared this season, what else can stop them from winning the championship?
01. Successful management + youth training background: Selling local double stars brought team building funds
At the winter transfer window at the beginning of the season, Shandong Taishan sold Yao Junsheng to Zhejiang Greentown and received a transfer fee of 20 million yuan. At the same time, he sold the goalkeeper Zhou Yuchen to Guangzhou City, and earned 14.6 million yuan.
Through these two funds, the team spent 3 million euros to buy South Korea's K League MVP Sun Junhao, and then got the international mid-back Shi Ke, the midfield all-rounder Ji Xiang and the back Xu Xin through free signing. Coinciding with the tide of salary cuts in the Chinese Super League, after 3 in and 3 out, Shandong Taishan even has a "balance".
Their arrival has made the use of the team's three lines more generous, and the overall combat effectiveness of the team has been well improved. The summer transfer window, letting Arthur Junmin return to his hometown of Wuhan, will not affect the thickness of Shandong Taishan's lineup.
This is actually the advantage accumulated by Luneng Football School for many years, Yao Junsheng entered the football school at the age of 11 and after 14 years of growth, it brought benefits to the team. The reason for letting go of Zhou Yuchen is also well understood, as the outstanding performance of young goalkeeper Han Jiaqi has allowed the team not to worry about Wang Dalei's rotation or no one to use in his absence.
02. Stable tactical framework: Guo Tianyu takes over the C position of center
Despite the change of team manager, Shandong Taishan's tactical thinking of main crosses and centers has not changed substantially. Hao Wei's team pays more attention to the rhythm of advancement and the ability of the midfielder to take the ball, and the use of Kim Kyung-do and Liu Yang on both wings is a highlight. At the same time, Guo Tianyu, a young center forward, took over from foreign aid Pele, becoming the team's top scorer this season, which is also the biggest surprise.
In the last round of league games to reverse Changchun Yatai, it was Guo Tianyu who won the first point of the header himself in the last moment, and then received a return pass from his teammate and shot to score, helping the team to get the key 3 points.
South Korea's K League MVP Son Joon-ho, introduced from midfield, not only has goals and assists, he also invests heavily in the defensive end. A person who is willing to do a good job of defense, especially if he can retreat to the ribs of the box, is a great help to the team.
In the key battle against The Shanghai Seaport, Sun Zhunhao contributed to the passing achievements, and there were 3 steals and 3 interceptions, which fully explained the reasons for the team's victory.
03. There are only 1 win in 4 rounds! Who can stop Tarzan from winning?
Judging from the current standings, Shandong Taishan scored 45 points after 18 rounds, 10 points ahead of second-place Guangzhou and Shanghai Harbor. With 4 rounds left in the league, you only need to win 1 game to lock in the championship.
Shandong Taishan faced Hebei in this round, and at the first meeting of the first round of the second stage, Shandong Taishan won 5-0. This round meets again, and I believe that winning will be the result of a high probability. Especially considering that leonardo, the foreign striker in the opponent's squad, is on loan from Shandong Taishan, the relationship between the two teams is also quite good.
Especially considering that there will be another battle between Shanghai Harbor and Guangzhou, if they draw again, even if Shandong Taishan only wins 1 draw in the next game, he can win the championship. It can be seen that it is only a matter of time before Shandong Taishan wins the championship again after a gap of 11 years.
Conclusion:
In some special 2021, in the "cold winter moment" of the Chinese Super League, the beginning of the year has been fully prepared in the construction and management of the team, and shandong Taishan, which has a strong youth training background, finally won the championship, which is also a very reasonable result. They even have the next goal, which is the FA Cup final with Shanghai Harbour.