A 7-0 win can't overshadow everything! Off-the-field right and wrong are constant, and Rongcheng must win more steadily

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2024-05-27 10:07Posted on the official account of Guangdong Football News

Reporter Lu Mi reports 7-0! On the evening of May 26, in the home match with Qingdao West Coast, Chengdu Rongcheng made the home fans crazy with a crushing victory. Felipe, Wess and Exxon scored two goals each, and Maitijan scored a goal as the goal lasted from the 5th to the 92nd minute, keeping the home fans in a joyful mood throughout the game. Although this victory did not completely solve the dissatisfaction of the previous fans, it started the break with a good mood, which helped the team relieve the pressure and soothe the mood of the fans.

In the past week, Chengdu Rongcheng had a tense relationship with fans. First, a video of the conflict between Rongcheng players Teemo and Zhou Dingyang in the player tunnel of the Pudong Football Stadium circulated on the Internet, which caused heated discussions on the Internet. Just as the fans were waiting for the club's official statement on this matter, the Rongcheng club announced the implementation of ticket price increases in some areas of the stands without prior communication. This move triggered a fierce mood among Chengdu fans, and some fans even sent leeks to the headquarters of the Rongcheng club in protest.

From the lack of punishment in the Zhang Yan incident, to the lack of response to the post-match incident in the harbor, to the sudden increase in the price of home tickets, Chengdu Rongcheng's recent off-court management problems have caused a lot of controversy.

Xu Zhengyuan often said that Chengdu Rongcheng is a humble team and wants to become a role model for the Chinese Super League. In the first two years, no matter what problems the team had on the pitch, it was rare to see conflicts between players and players, between players and referees, and between players and fans. However, since the start of this season, the team has caused dissatisfaction among fans several times due to off-field incidents, which has become the focus of media attention.

In the 13th round of the Chinese Super League, Chengdu Rongcheng lost the match with Shanghai Port. Even more talked-about than the loss was what happened in the tunnel after the game. After the game, a surveillance video appeared on the Internet, showing that after leaving the field that day, Chengdu defender Timo and captain Zhou Dingyang had a physical altercation in the passage. There was also video footage showing a verbal altercation between Wei Shihao and Teemo when the players were on the pitch. The public altercation between the players caused an uproar, with fans wanting to know the specifics, the next developments, and the club's attitude towards the matter.

But I waited for one night and did not wait for the club's statement on the matter. On the 24th, the ticket information for the home game with Qingdao West Coast was released, but to the surprise of fans, the ticket prices for some locations suddenly increased. The original expectation of the statement was not, but what was expected was a price increase without warning, which suddenly ignited the anger of Chengdu fans. In the afternoon of the same day, the front desk of the Rongcheng Club continued to receive "leeks" takeaways, and outside the base in the evening, there were also banners from fans expressing their dissatisfaction.

"The players are fighting for you, the fans are scolding you, and when the team is pushed to the forefront, your only response is to raise the price." This is what Chengdu fans say the most. The sudden increase in ticket prices in the middle of the season, without informing the fans in advance, especially when there is no response to the conflict within the team, makes it difficult for the fans to understand the decision-making of the club. Because of this, the fermentation of public opinion also lasted for two whole days.

Such a public opinion turmoil is actually the result of the accumulation of fans' emotions. Previously, goalkeeper Zhang Yan scolded fans on social media, which caused a bad impact, and the club did not punish Zhang Yan in time because he was "at the time of employment", nor did he give an explanation to the fan group. After Jian Tao returned from injury, Zhang Yan disappeared from the team squad, but the impact of that incident did not disappear.

Although a video of Zhou Dingyang and Timo sitting together and chatting soon appeared on the Internet, proving that the players had reconciled after the clash, this did not quell the anger of the fans. The club made a statement on the evening of the 24th, saying that the price increase was only due to "package upgrade business" and "adjustment of the corresponding category of viewing seats". On the afternoon of the 25th, the club's senior management convened a meeting with fan representatives to explain the reasons for the price increase again, and frankly admitted that the "temporary" price increase was inappropriate, and this gesture and explanation were also largely understood by the fan representatives.

On the evening of the 26th, the match between Chengdu City and the West Coast played a hearty score, and although some fan organizations entered the stadium late to show their attitude (12th minute), they still spared no effort to send shouts and applause to the team. In fact, the fans have always supported the club, and even if the price is temporarily raised, they have swept away the tickets in a short period of time. The desire of the fans is very simple, that is, they hope that the club can come up with a timely and efficient management style and professional attitude, not only the results are worthy of the gold medal market, but the team's management and professional attitude should also be on par with a higher level. Instead of affecting the team's image because of the off-field events that could have been avoided, the fans felt that they were "leeks" that had been harvested because of their lazy work attitude.

It was very easy to win Qingdao West Coast, and the score of 7-0 showed the absolute strength advantage of Chengdu Rongcheng against the middle and lower teams, and the players will also enter the break with a good mood. But what needs to be summed up is that the team still needs to strengthen the tenacity of the game against the strong teams after the break.

This season, Rongcheng is aiming for qualification for the AFC Champions League, and at the beginning of the season, many domestic players have been introduced, including popular international players like Wei Shihao. The team's competitiveness and bench depth have also improved qualitatively. However, the drastic changes in personnel have always been a double-edged sword, testing the cohesion of the team and the coach's ability to pinch the players. Judging from the technical and tactical run-in of the Rongcheng team in the first half, it is obviously not easy to achieve these two points.

Among the top five teams in the standings, Chengdu Rongcheng is the one that loses the most. The top two Shanghai duo are unbeaten so far, Shandong Taishan and Beijing Guoan have both lost just two games, and Chengdu Rongcheng have lost four. In the direct dialogue with the top five teams, Chengdu Rongcheng lost to Shandong Taishan at home, lost 1-2 to Beijing Guoan away, and lost 0-2 to Shanghai Port away. The first game after the break was against Shanghai Shenhua. Now it is up to us to see if Chengdu Rongcheng can adjust the overall state of the team to the best after the break and make a breakthrough in the match against the leader, which is a process that must be experienced as a team in metamorphosis.

In the past two years, Chengdu Rongcheng has almost no fear of the matchup against strong teams, even if there is one less person to fight, it can achieve undefeated results, but it is a pity that it is only one step away from qualifying for the AFC Champions League every time. This year is the best opportunity for Chengdu Rongcheng, the team is neat, and there will be no major adjustments at the foreign aid level during the break, Xu Zhengyuan needs to use the break in June to let the team regain the confidence to play against strong teams as soon as possible.

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