Chinese Super League teams participated in the AFC Champions League, the first round of the total score of 0-12, the second round of the total score of 0-13, in the words of fans is "shame lost to foreign countries" . But why would Shandong Taishan and Guangzhou prefer to join in the competition instead of withdrawing from the tournament like Shanghai Harbor and Changchun Yatai? The truth finally came, it turned out that there were 3 Chinese Super League teams that wanted to quit the AFC Champions League, but the sponsors did not agree!
According to Chen Yong of Football News, at the beginning of this season, 3 Chinese Super League teams applied not to participate in the AFC Champions League, but in the end, Guangzhou and Shandong Taishan still sent youth troops to participate, mainly because of the requirements of the AFC Champions League sponsors.
From this passage, we can get a few useful information: there are a total of 4 teams participating in the AFC Champions League in the Chinese Super League this time, but only 3 teams have applied not to participate, and 1 team is still willing to participate. That is to say, in addition to the Shanghai Harbor and Changchun Yatai that have withdrawn, 1 of the Shandong Taishan and Guangzhou teams is willing to participate.
As for the team willing to participate, it is actually very easy to guess, it is certainly not the Guangzhou team, because they are currently in financial crisis, this time the AFC Champions League trip is still supported by the AFC financial support to travel; and Shandong Taishan, whether it is financial or player composition, are prepared, the purpose is naturally to train young players.
From the game, we can also find that the overall performance of Shandong Taishan is indeed much better than the Guangzhou team, at least playing in a disciplined manner, like the personal performance of young players Yi Xianlong and Baihe Lamu, which is good and eye-catching.
As for the Chinese Super League team wanting to abandon the game, the AFC Champions League sponsors disagree, in fact, it is also very well understood, because they need the Chinese market. The reason is that if all the Chinese Super League teams withdraw, then Chinese fans will not pay attention to the AFC Champions League, so considering the interests of sponsors, the AFC will naturally not let the Chinese Super League teams easily withdraw from the game, and try their best to help them solve the problem of food and accommodation.
As for the withdrawal of Shanghai Harbor and Changchun Yatai, there is no way out. Shanghai is indeed because the epidemic is too serious, and Changchun Yatai is a play-off team, and it is a little difficult to enter the group stage, and the AFC will naturally not embarrass them.
The truth of the whole thing is probably like this, the guangzhou team and Shandong Taishan players have no choice, now can only come and go, don't think about anything else. Lose, lose, treat every game well, is the greatest responsibility for yourself.