China News Service, Beijing, March 11 (Reporter Bian Liqun) As Tianjin Jinmen Tigers defeated Shenzhen Xinpeng City 4:0 in an away game, the second round of the Chinese Super League ended on the evening of the 10th.

　　The next focus of Chinese football will turn to the national team.

At 19:00 on the 11th, the national football team led by new coach Ivankovic will start a new training camp in Shenzhen.

　　At the media conference a few days ago, Ivankovic expressed certain concerns-at the beginning of the new season, the players may not be able to get into shape quickly.

　　But judging from the first two rounds of the Chinese Super League, the situation may be better than Ivankovic expected.

At the very least, the situation is much better now than when Jankovic, the last national football coach, took over the team.

  In the second round of the 2024 Chinese Super League, the Zhejiang team drew 0-0 with the Shanghai Haigang team.

Photo by reporter Xiao Jian

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　　Judging from the first two rounds of the Chinese Super League, unlike the general predictions before the start of the season, the new season pattern is more "chaotic."

At present, only Shanghai Shenhua has won two games. In addition to maintaining stable performance against Meizhou Hakka and Qingdao West Coast with average strength, this may also be a bit of a "relying on peers" factor.

　　Among the remaining strong teams, Beijing Guoan drew 0:0 away from home with Shandong Taishan, which had as many as nine players in rotation.

The Taishan team, which stayed focused on the midweek AFC Champions League match and played with substitute players and young players, actually played with a lively performance that was eye-catching.

　　The focus dialogue between the Zhejiang team and Shanghai Harbor also ended in 0:0.

Chengdu Chengdu, which introduced many strong reinforcements, lost 0:1 away to the Cangzhou Lions, which had lost a large number of players, setting the biggest upset in the first two rounds of the Chinese Super League.

　　In addition, Shenzhen Xinpengcheng, a "promoted team" with good strength, lost 4 goals to Tianjin Jinmen Tigers in their first home match in the Chinese Super League, which was somewhat surprising.

  Tianjin Jinmen Tigers defeated Shenzhen Xinpeng City 4:0 in an away game.

Image source: Tianjin Jinmen Tigers Football Club

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　　The melee in the first two rounds made the new Chinese Super League season more intense than expected. Many people in the industry lamented: "This season is not easy for anyone to play."

　　Data can also reflect this well.

The average high-intensity running distance of each team in the first round of the league reached 9464.45 meters per game, which is significantly higher than the 7761.81 meters in the 2023 season.

In terms of total running distance, the teams averaged 117,973.92 meters in the first round, which also significantly exceeded the 106,531.93 meters in the 2023 season.

　　Shanghai Haigang's 3:1 victory over Wuhan Three Towns in the opening match of the Chinese Super League left many fans hooked.

Judging from the data, the total running distance of Shanghai Harbor reached 129,330.46 meters, and the high-intensity running distance reached 11,204.32 meters.

　　After the introduction of precise stoppage time in the new season, teams put more energy into the game.

The total stoppage time in the eight games in the first round of the Chinese Super League was 91 minutes, and the total stoppage time in the eight games in the second round was 89 minutes, which is basically stable.

　　In terms of net game time, preliminary statistics for the second round were 54 minutes and 22 seconds, and the first round was 55 minutes and 20 seconds. The average of the first two rounds was 54 minutes and 51 seconds.

This is a full 4 minutes higher than the average of 50 minutes and 51 seconds in the 2023 season.

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　　The popularity of the Chinese Super League in the new season is also reflected in the number of home spectators.

　　A total of 26,816 people watched the match between Shanghai Shenhua and Qingdao West Coast, which basically reached the upper limit of attendance.

　　A total of 48,397 people watched the highlight match between Shandong Taishan and Beijing Guoan, which has exceeded last season's highest record.

The Zhejiang team ushered in its second home game of the new season this round. Ticket sales continued to be hot, with the number of spectators reaching 32,087.

　　Statistics show that the attendance in the second round of the Chinese Super League climbed to 185,107, with an average of 23,138 per game. The total attendance in the first round was 174,848, with an average of 21,856 per game, both higher than last season’s average of 19,900 per game.

　　If the Chinese Super League’s hot market last season was bolstered by the freshness of returning to the home and away game system, then this season’s continued increase in attendance is more due to the fans’ long-term companionship.

In addition to the connection with regional attributes, the improvement of competition quality is also a major factor.

　　Also of positive significance is the support for the national team after the intensity of Chinese Super League games has increased.

Tonight, Ivankovic will lead the national football team to start a new training camp in Shenzhen to prepare for the World Cup preliminaries against Singapore.

  New national football coach Ivankovic.

Photo by reporter Tong Yu

　　In the previously announced training list, many players are in good condition. The seven international players of the Shandong Taishan team have also experienced a high-intensity AFC Champions League knockout round.

　　Fernando, Li Yuanyi, Cheng Jin, and Wang Zhen'ao, new faces of the national team who have performed well in the league, may bring some new ideas to several weak positions of the national football team.

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