Chinanews client, Beijing, August 3 (Bian Liqun) With Chongqing Dangdai's 2:2 draw with Tianjin Teda, the second round of the Super League ended the competition. Since the start of the Chinese Super League on July 25, it has been more than a week. Although the Chinese Super League changed from weekly broadcast to "daily broadcast" mode has an unprecedented experience, as the game progresses, it has become more and more interesting. The feeling of "not looking good".
Data map: On the evening of July 25, the opening match of the 2020 Chinese Football Association Super League Suzhou Division will start at the Suzhou Olympic Sports Center. Photo by China News Agency reporter Yang Bo
The unremarkable duel
Judging from the schedule of the first two rounds of this season, apart from the opening match between Guangzhou Evergrande and Shanghai Shenhua in the Dalian Division, and the second round of Shandong Luneng and Jiangsu Suning, there is no match that can be called a strong dialogue. . Even the focus battle is not as exciting as people expected.
In the first round of Evergrande's 2:0 Shenhua match, it can be seen that the two teams have not yet adjusted from the state of long-term preparations. The so-called strong dialogue is basically a one-sided situation. Shenhua, who has introduced many powerful players, has not yet adjusted the lineup, and there is still a clear gap with Evergrande.
In the second round of Luneng's 0-0 draw with Suning, it can be said that it was the lowest-watch game since the start of the season. Not only did it score no goals, but it was difficult to match the strong dialogue regardless of the pace or intensity of the game. standard.
Chinese Super League Round 2 Results
Strong and weak differentiation is more distinct
As for the dialogue between the strong and the weak, the strong teams such as Guangzhou Evergrande, Shanghai SIPG, and Beijing Guoan continued their strong performances in previous seasons, while the second-tier teams of the Chinese Super League such as Luneng, Shenhua and Suning did not appear to be upset by weak teams. Case.
There were no upsets in the first 14 games. In fact, this is rare in recent seasons. In the 2015 season, Liaoning defeated Shandong Luneng 3:2 in the second round. In the first round of the 2016 season, Chongqing Lifan defeated Guangzhou Evergrande 2:1. On the other hand, Henan Jianye also defeated Shanghai SIPG 1:0. Shanghai Shenhua was promoted to Yanbian Fude 1:1. Draw.
Data map: On July 25, Wuhan Zall defeated the newly promoted Qingdao Huanghai Qinggang 2:0. Photo by China News Agency reporter Yang Bo
In the 2017 season, Shandong Luneng also defeated Guangzhou Evergrande 2:1 in the second round. As for the 2018 season, in the first round, there was a classic battle of Guangzhou R&F 5:4 Guangzhou Evergrande. For a time, "eat and sleep to play Hengda" became R&F's distinctive label.
It is precisely these unpopular games that are full of spectacles that have made "No Underdogs in the Super League" a major feature of the Super League in recent years, and the league has become more exciting. But in these two seasons, the Super League has become more and more distinct, and almost no team can shake the position of Evergrande, SIPG and Guoan. The highlight of the league has gradually evolved from fighting among multiple teams to fighting for the top three.
A group of points ranking situation
This season, this trend is even more pronounced. The policy of five players per game further increases the advantage of a strong team. Under the intensive schedule, strong teams with a solid lineup can consolidate their advantages through substitution adjustments. And most of the Super League teams with a huge gap between the main players and the substitutes, and the thin lineups, appear to be stretched.
For example, in the first round of Shandong Luneng's 3:2 reversal of the Dalian, it was largely dominated by players such as Liu Binbin, Liu Yang, Zhang Chi, and Guo Tianyu who came on the bench, and Fellaini finally completed the three combos. Jiangsu Suning's 4:3 reversal of Henan Jianye is also a successor like Teixeira and Edel. Although each team has 5 substitution places, the strength of the substitute players can be described as vastly different. So in this season, it is difficult for weak teams to get upset. The biggest attraction of who can enter the championship group in the first stage has become clearer now.
Ranking of Group B points
The competition system determines that each team "plays leisurely"
In addition, in this season's Super League system, it has also been decided that the teams should "play leisurely." In previous seasons, the time interval between each round was about a week, but in this year's special season, a team will have to play a game every 4 to 5 days, and the density has increased compared to the past.
Therefore, in the first two rounds of the game, there will often be situations where the team replaces the main force during the "trash time". Although there have been similar situations in previous seasons, under the rule of 5 substitutions this season, the teams have increased their rotation, and the coaches are also willing to use this gap to exercise substitute players and expand the number of available players. The high temperature in the Suzhou Division also brought greater challenges to the physical fitness of the teams.
In the Beijing Guoan 1:0 Wuhan Zall match, coach Renezio replaced the team’s core Vieira, who had scored the opening goal, in the first half, replaced Li Lei and Alan in the 70th minute, and changed again in the 78th minute. Jin Minzai and Bakambu are off. A similar situation appeared in the match between Shanghai SIPG and Hebei Huaxia Fortune. After SIPG took the lead, Pereira replaced Ahmedov in the 60th minute and Lu Wenjun, Anautović and Maiti in the 74th minute. River. These large-area rotations have also caused a decrease in viewing.
Data map: Wuhan Zall players celebrate the goal. Photo by China News Agency reporter Yang Bo
However, against the background of the epidemic, the smooth start of the Super League has been very encouraging, and it has also set the stage for the "resumption" of the sports industry. The more significance of the Super League's carrying capacity is also highlighted under this special node. For fans, it is also the greatest significance of the Super League at this stage to meet the rigid needs of watching games.
Tomorrow, the Chinese Super League will enter the third round of competition. After this round, the battle between the two groups will become clearer. The positioning of the 16 teams this season will also become more clear. (Finish)