This season's Chinese Super League giants Shandong Taishan team started low and went high!At the beginning of the season, Shandong Taishan suffered an awkward start. In the Super Cup, Shandong Taishan, as the champion of the FA Cup, faced off against the new king of the Chinese Super League, Wuhan Three Towns. They were beaten by their opponents and missed out on their first title of the season.
Losing your first trophy could mean that the season has not been peaceful. At the beginning of the league, Shandong Taishan team was in turmoil. The matter of Wu Xinghan's small three doors has not yet ended, and Jin Jingdao was taken away for investigation after attempting to flee from the case. At the same time, Shandong Taishan team was defeated by Shanghai Shenhua team at home. These are more like preludes to a storm!Because next, head coach Hao Wei suddenly lost contact, making the team lose its backbone. The subsequent rising star Guo Tianyu and the team's foreign aid Sun Zhunhao were taken away for investigation because of their involvement in the case. Continuous thunderstorms, Shandong Taishan team encountered difficulties. The ranking in the Super League standings once fell to outside the top ten!
Such a situation surprised everyone!Many fans even think that the Shandong Taishan team may slip off this point. But the Shandong Taishan team then showed its heritage as a giant!After South Korean head coach Choi Kang-hee took over the team, the team quickly got back on track!In the league, Shandong Taishan team opened the scoring mode. In the penultimate round of the league, Shandong Taishan team witnessed Shanghai Port reach the top and was the runner-up. In the FA Cup final, Shandong Taishan was defeated by Shanghai Shenhua and missed the opportunity to win four consecutive championships. In the group stage of the AFC Champions League, Shandong Taishan became the only team in the Chinese Super League to advance to the knockout round.
Truth be told, this list of achievements was pleasantly surprised!But the glory of the Shandong Taishan team is not only that. In the previous Youth Association and U21 League, Shandong Taishan team won the championship. In the recently concluded U17 League, Shandong Taishan U17 team won the championship with 19 points, surpassing Shanghai Shenhua U17 team by 3 points. It was also the last championship of the year. Shandong Taishan team finished perfectly.
In the last round of the U17 League, Shandong Taishan team led by only 1 point. Shanghai Shenhua team ranked second. The league title will also be played out in these two teams. If the Shandong Taishan team wants to win the championship, it is enough to win the last opponent. In the last round, the opponent of Shandong Taishan team was Chengdu Rongcheng. The opponent of Shanghai Shenhua team is Shenyang City team.
In the match between Shandong Taishan team and Chengdu Rongcheng team, the first half was quite stalemate, and both sides could not score. Yibian fights again!Shandong Taishan team seized the opportunity. Lei Guanzhang's goal helped Taishan gain a one-goal advantage. In the following game, Shandong Taishan team still has a chance to expand the score. It's a pity that the front foot lacks a crosshair. In the end, Shandong Taishan team defeated Chengdu Rongcheng team 1-0. The Shanghai Shenhua team drew with their opponents. In this way, Shandong Taishan team ranks first with 19 points. Shanghai Shenhua fell 3 points narrowly. Congratulations to Shandong Taishan team for winning the championship!Looking forward to a better performance next season!