On March 1, Beijing time, the 2024 Chinese Super League will kick off. A total of 16 teams participated in the new season, namely Shanghai Port, Shandong Taishan, Zhejiang Team, Chengdu Rongcheng, Shanghai Shenhua, Beijing Guoan, Wuhan Three Towns, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, Changchun Yatai, Henan Team, Meizhou Hakka, Cangzhou Lions, Qingdao Manatee, Nantong Zhiyun, Shenzhen Xinpeng City and Qingdao West Coast. Which teams are worth keeping an eye on? Let's take a brief look at the team and goals for the new season.
The first thing I have to mention is the Shanghai seaport. Playing horribly, aiming to defend the title, this season's goal is to win the championship! They have an Oscar worth up to 5 million euros, and their strength should not be underestimated.
Shandong Taishan is also one of the giants, focusing on the AFC Champions League, and the league is guaranteed to fight for 3 and 1. Their Cressan is worth 3.5 million euros and is also a quality player.
Zhejiang team, Chengdu Rongcheng, Shanghai Shenhua, and Beijing Guoan are also aiming for the championship. Their goal is clear, which is to compete for the highest honours in the Super League.
Although the strength of Wuhan Three Towns, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, Changchun Yatai and Henan teams is slightly inferior, they all have their own goals, and the Tianjin team with rich relegation experience and the Henan team with eight and six are among the representatives.
Meizhou Hakka, Cangzhou Lions, Qingdao Manatee, Nantong Zhiyun These teams are playing steadily, they all have good strength, and the goal is also very clear.
Finally, there are two new Chinese Super League teams, Shenzhen Xinpeng City and Qingdao West Coast, both of whom are aiming for relegation. Although the strength needs to be improved, their addition also makes the Super League more dynamic.
Outlook for the new season of the Chinese Super League:
The new season of the Chinese Super League is about to start, and the participating teams are preparing intensively. After Guangdong's withdrawal from the top league, Shandong Taishan seems to have taken over the pillars of Chinese professional football. They showed extraordinary tenacity and courage in the AFC Champions League 1 8 finals, successfully defeating Japan's Kawasaki Frontale. As a long-established giant, the Taishan team has once again proved that the development of China's professional league, at least at this stage, is still inseparable from the strong support of state-owned enterprises.
However, the competitive landscape of the Chinese Super League is changing. Chengdu Rongcheng and Beijing Guoan, who are active in the transfer market, also have a good opportunity to move closer to the first group. Of the 16 Chinese Super League teams in the new season, only three are run by local coaches: Yu Genwei of Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, Chen Yang of Changchun Yatai and Zhao Junzhe of Cangzhou Lions. This has undoubtedly squeezed the living space of local coaches in the Chinese Super League, and the competitive pressure faced by these three local coaches has also reached an unprecedented level.
Looking back at last season's Chinese Super League, although the number of high-quality or top-level foreign players has decreased significantly, only one local scorer in the top 10 of the league's scorer list is Wu Lei. In the new season, a number of teams have formed an attacking lineup of "three foreign guns" under the promotion of the five foreign aid policy, which makes how China's local forwards improve their own strength has become the focus of attention.
By the 2024 season, the implementation of the five-foreign aid policy will undoubtedly intensify the dependence of Chinese Super League teams on foreign aid, especially attacking foreign aid. This not only puts forward higher requirements for local players, but also poses a greater challenge to the quality and adaptability of foreign aid.
So, can Shandong Taishan continue to play an important role in the new season?How will other teams respond to this challenge?Let's look forward to it together!
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