From May 10 to 12, the Chinese Super League completed the eleventh round of competition in three days. The staging of a number of big-score matches has brought the number of goals in this round to a new high, reaching 29. However, for the first time in this round of goal frenzy, there was no contribution from Shanghai Shenhua, and they drew 0-0 away from Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, which was also the only game in this round without a goal. As the leader, Shenhua's progress was blocked, and several pursuers behind him won one after another, taking the opportunity to narrow the difference, and the championship battle became more and more complicated.
Yu Genwei blocked Shenhua
Teixeira was injured, Malele was suspended for a red card, and Shanghai Shenhua, whose attack power was seriously damaged, challenged Tianjin Jinmen Tigers away in this round. It was a game of special significance for Tianjin coach Yu Genwei: it was his 100th game since he was appointed to take charge of the Tianjin team in 2021. The Jinmen Tigers, who were once "dying", under the leadership of the Tianjin local coach, gradually recovered their vitality and improved steadily, and are now firmly in the middle of the Chinese Super League. Together with Jinmen Tigers, Yu Genwei completed an example of low-cost operation of Chinese Super League clubs in the post-Jinyuan era.
Although the scene was dull and still unable to rewrite the record of a winless home game this season, Tianjin fans should be happy with the team's performance. Tianjin Jinmen Tigers are the first team to score zero goals for Shanghai Shenhua this season, and one point is enough as a gift for Yu Genwei's 100-game commemorative match. What's more, the draw slowed down Shenhua's progress and gave followers a chance, thus complicating the title race. The existence of suspense is always a good thing for onlookers.
Shanghai Port "Unique Scenery"
The Shanghai Tang duo, who had staged a big victory in the previous two rounds, was blocked by Shenhua, and this round became a "one-man show" at Shanghai Port. At home, they continued to score goals, beating Changchun Yatai 5:2. Not only have they won three in a row, but they are all devastating victories, with a "minimum consumption" of 5 goals per game, such a terrifying attack power, not only their future opponents, but also Shenhua will also feel enough pressure.
After this game, Shanghai Port reached 24 points with one less game, only three points less than first-placed Shanghai Shenhua. Considering that the opponent that the harbor needs to make up for is the downstream team Meizhou Hakka, it should not be a problem to win with the strength comparison of the two sides, and the current Shanghai top two can actually be regarded as a tie, and the "Shanghai Civil War" has also entered a white heat. Wu Lei continued his good form in this round, scoring twice again, scoring 12 goals, and extending the advantage in the scorer list to 3. Under the encirclement and interception of a group of foreign aid forwards, Wu Lei is still "far ahead", and it is really not easy.
The rest of the championship teams in this round also won, Beijing Guoan let 2 chase 3 at home, magically reversed Meizhou Hakka, achieved five consecutive wins, tied the winning streak this season, and continued to sit firmly in the third place; After experiencing a trough of 3 rounds of winlessness, Chengdu Rongcheng head coach Xu Zhengyuan regained the feeling of victory in compatriot Nan Jiyi, defeating Henan Du Kang 4:2, and at the same time pushing the latter to the brink of "class" again; Shandong Taishan defeated Wuhan Three Towns 2:1 away from home to stop the fall in time and keep them in the championship group.
After 11 rounds, the championship pattern of the Chinese Super League has also been basically formed, Shanghai Shenhua, Shanghai Port, Beijing Guoan, Chengdu Rongcheng and Shandong Taishan five top five, as the league enters the middle game, it will test the depth and stability of the bench of each team.
Changchun Yatai, Wuhan Three Towns, Henan Dukang such "old rivers and lakes" appear repeatedly, and the promoted horses and second-year freshmen show stubborn willfulness, and the strangulation of the downstream group will be even more cruel. In this round, Nantong Zhiyun drew Qingdao Manatee away from home, and after the game, there was an incident of "water bottle rain" and Qingdao fans besieging the referee's vehicle. After the Chinese Football Association just issued heavy fines to Dalian and Guangzhou in the Chinese Football Association, there was chaos in the Chinese Super League again, and the Qingdao Division may not escape punishment this time.
As the league deepens and the competition becomes more and more fierce, it is inevitable that the team and the fans will become more and more "hot", but irrational behavior will only bring greater losses to themselves. At this time, it is particularly important to be calm. (Zheng Bao all-media reporter Guo Taoluo/text Image source: Xinhua News Agency, China Super Official WeChat)
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