Heroes Compete in Haikou, Mount Tai Trains in the Cold! Tang Chuang Leaves, No Domestic Reinforcements, Dongti: Choi Kang-hee Reluctant to Play Friendlies Winter training and drills, who wouldn't want to go somewhere warm? Shanghai Port went to Abu Dhabi, while teams like Shanghai Shenhua, Beijing Guoan, Chengdu Rongcheng, Changchun Yatai, Qingdao West Coast, Dalian Yibo, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger, China League One's Nantong Zhiyun, and Chongqing Tongliang Long all went to Haikou. They can easily arrange friendly matches on-site, but Shandong Taishan has moved to the Bund for winter training in the cold! Choi Kang-hee is a "fool"! The relegation-threatened team, Changchun Yatai, won 4-1 against Qingdao West Coast in a friendly match in Haikou. On January 22nd, Yatai will face Chongqing Tongliang Long for their fourth teaching match of the Haikou winter training. Since Li Xiaopeng took over Qingdao Hainiu, players like Hao Junmin and Liu Zhenli joined the coaching staff, strengthening the team and getting back on track. Recently, they completed a friendly match against Shandong Taishan B team, with Hainiu winning 3-0. However, Taishan is training in Shanghai during the winter, and since neither of the Shanghai teams are there, there are "no" opponents. It seems that Taishan's goal for the new season will not be set too high. Some fans jokingly say, "We need to avoid relegation." With old Cui and Jinan Wen L in place, avoiding relegation is not impossible, but the team needs to complete its generational change. Don't just drift along. As an old club in the Chinese Super League, how can you…

The first training list of the national football team in 25 years has a total of 32 players selected. It is expected that when the two World Cup qualifiers against Saudi Arabia away and Australia at home in March are played, the main list of 23 Chinese players will be determined from this group. Wu Lei is definitely out due to injury, and it is highly likely that the naturalization procedures for Serginho and Oscar will not be completed by March. Among the 32-man training list, which 9 players will eventually miss out? Goalkeeper position: It is predicted that Han Jiaqi from Beijing Guoan will miss out Wang Dalei and Yan Junling are the basic lineup for the national team's goalkeeper position, with one of them being the starter and the other being the first substitute. Compared to Jian Tao, Han Jiaqi had a better performance last season, so he was chosen to stay. Defensive line: It is predicted that Wei Zhen from Shanghai Port, Han Pengfei from Tianjin Jinmen Tiger, and Wu Mitijiang from Wuhan Three Towns will miss out Wei Zhen has good hardware talent and a good attitude towards the game, but his defensive instincts are poor, and his positioning and judgment of the ball's landing point are not good. Han Pengfei is now 31 years old and does not have the same value for development as Wu Shaoc

During the off-season, four Chinese Super League (CSL) clubs have completed coaching changes. As a result, the head coaches for all 16 teams in the new season of the CSL have been basically finalized, setting the stage for a fierce competition among the top teams. In this article, the author will introduce the head coaches of the 16 teams in the new season based on their rankings from the previous season, listed in descending order. The head coach of Shanghai Port remains Muscat. During the off-season, the team experienced significant changes in its lineup, with two key midfielders, Oscar and Bargas, leaving the club. With the absence of these crucial midfield players and the difficulty in finding suitable replacements, it remains uncertain whether Muscat's attacking football strategy will still be effective in the new season. The head coach of Shanghai Shenhua is still Slutsky. Last season, Slutsky led the team to a runner-up finish in the league, an impressive achievement. However, behind this success lies an element of luck that has somewhat masked some of the team's issues. For instance, can the team find a more reliable striker than Malele? Will the remarkable Yu Han-chao continue his magic in the next season? The head coach of Chengdu Rongcheng is still Xu Zhengyuan. Objectively speaking, Xu Zhengyuan is indeed skilled, capable of orchestrating rich tactical combinations with ordinary domestic players and a few foreign players. The head coach of Beijing Guoan has changed from Suarez to Setien. Setien is Spanish and has coached at prestigious clubs such as Barcelona, advocating for…

Translation of the article content into English: Tianjin Jinmen Tiger had an impressive season last year! The fans were all thrilled, as if celebrating the New Year. However, our coach Yu Genwei remained grounded. He was thinking that the team still needed to strengthen, and internal potential also needed to be tapped! And then, a shocking news came out: Xie Weijun, the forward, is actually going to switch to center-back? Seriously, my first reaction was: Coach Yu, are you okay? Xie Weijun, that young man, has great momentum and accurate shooting. Why not continue as a forward but switch to defense? This move is even weirder than my ex's reason for breaking up! But then again, such unconventional moves are not unprecedented in Chinese football. Back then, Yu Dabao from Beijing Guoan was also a forward. In the national team match against South Korea, he scored the decisive goal and became a legend! Later, due to too many foreign players and fierce competition, Yu Dabao switched to center-back. Guess what? He continued to excel and maintained his starting position! So, is Coach Yu trying to replicate Yu Dabao's successful experience? The 27-year-old Xie Weijun has excellent physical fitness and decent footwork, and he really has the potential to switch to center-back. Moreover, in some games last season, he also played as a center-back, which might have been part of Coach Yu's plan all along. Now, why does Jinmen Tiger insist on letting Xie Weijun switch to defense? This is related to the personnel changes in the team's defensive line. At…

On January 15, 2025, according to Spanish media "AS", Alaves striker Kiles will join the Chinese Super League, and his new club is Tianjin Jinmen Tiger. The information shows that Kiles still has half a year left on his contract with Alaves, so Tianjin Jinmen Tiger needs to pay a transfer fee for this acquisition. It is understood that the cost of this transaction is no less than 1 million euros. According to Spanish journalist "LA_SER", Tianjin Jinmen Tiger actually made an offer to Kiles several days ago, but it was only recently that both sides reached an agreement. Since the departure of Companio, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger has not introduced any foreign forward, and there were also rumors about foreign players such as Ousmane and Aziz, but nothing came of them later. This time, the Spanish media exposed the target of Tianjin Jinmen Tiger's recruitment, and it seems that there will be an official announcement soon. Kiles is currently 29 years old, 1.88 meters tall, valued at 1.2 million euros, and plays for Alaves, scoring 6 goals in 22 games in the second division of Spain this season. The information shows that Kiles is good at heading, not slow in speed, and excellent in jumping ability, and can play multiple positions such as forward, winger, and midfielder. However, he has been playing in non-mainstream leagues such as Xijiajia, Xijiajia, and Xijiajia for a long time, and his data is not particularly outstanding. Only the data of 38 goals in 72 games in the Xijia team Deportivo La Coruna looks pretty…

According to journalist Gu Ying, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger has signed a new Spanish foreign midfielder. It is reported that Tianjin Jinmen Tiger had already decided on the Spanish foreign midfielder over a month ago and now only needs to wait for the winter transfer window to open on January 6th to complete all procedures. Although Gu Ying did not mention the name of this Spanish midfielder, it is likely to be Cristian Salvador from Segunda División side Elche. Salvador is currently 30 years old, stands at 1.83 meters tall, and has a market value of 800,000 euros. This season in the Segunda División, he has played 11 times with an average playing time of 31 minutes per game. Despite Cristian Salvador having six months left on his contract with Elche, he has not had many opportunities to play for the team, and his market value is less than one million yuan. There is a possibility for Tianjin Jinmen Tiger to sign him. On the other hand, he recently followed the social media account of former Tianjin Jinmen Tiger foreign player Merida. Merida played for Tianjin Jinmen Tiger from 2022 to 2024. Now that Salvador has followed Merida, it may be a signal that he will join the team. The mystery should be revealed by January 6th. According to "Tianjin Daily," Tianjin Jinmen Tiger has finalized a new foreign striker. In the 2024 season, Tianjin's foreign player Kompagnon scored 19 goals and provided 1 assist in 29 games, which is quite impressive. However, due to his characteristics not matching coach Yu…

On January 6th, Beijing time, the latest transfer news from the Chinese Super League (CSL) sees Tianjin Jinmen Tiger making their first announcement of the new year, with Li Ke potentially joining Shanghai Shenhua. Just now, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger officially announced on their club's social media account that Hong Kong player Sun Mingqian has joined the team, becoming the first player from Hong Kong in the club's history. The 24-year-old Sun Mingqian joined Cangzhou Mighty Lions last season and played 27 games for them, contributing 2 assists, helping the team successfully avoid relegation. His performance not only allowed him to establish himself in his first CSL season but also attracted the attention of other CSL teams. After the league ended in November last year, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger's head coach Yu Genwei revealed in a live broadcast that they were looking to introduce players from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan for the new season and had already identified a target. At that time, fans speculated that the target was Sun Mingqian, and the official announcement confirmed these speculations. Tianjin Jinmen Tiger started their second phase of training in Haikou on the 3rd, and Sun Mingqian has already joined the team for training. In addition, Mo Xuchen is currently on trial with Jinmen Tiger, but there are no results yet. New foreign player Salvador will arrive on the 8th, and Zhang Wei, who successfully trialed during the first phase of winter training, is still awaiting an official announcement. On the Shanghai Shenhua side, after announcing their new foreign player Minero this afternoon,…

The Chinese Super League (CSL) has recently acquired three new foreign players for a combined transfer fee of only 800,000 euros, a price that would have been unimaginable just eight years ago. The current state of the CSL finds itself at its lowest point, with teams striving to save money on foreign players. During the new season's transfer window, agents predicted that most foreign players' market values would not exceed 1 million euros. As expected, the latest revelation is that the three confirmed foreign signings by the CSL all had their transfer fees paid, but the total cost was just 800,000 euros, a stark contrast to the tens of millions of euros spent on a single foreign player during the golden era of football. Among these three newly acquired foreign players, the cheapest is Nelson Lus, who was bought out by Qingdao West Coast. Last season, Qingdao West Coast borrowed him from Portuguese club GIMARAES, and he proved to be quite useful, scoring 5 goals and providing 5 assists. What's key is his high attendance rate, and he is young at only 26 years old. Qingdao West Coast spent 200,000 euros this time to directly buy him out, and his current market value is as high as 750,000 euros, so this deal directly made a profit of 550,000 euros. The second cheapest is Salvador, the new foreign player for Tianjin Jinmen Tiger. This midfielder from the Spanish second division has a market value of 800,000 euros, but Tianjin Jinmen Tiger initially offered 300,000 euros and later bargained down another 50,000…

In the ever-changing landscape of football, Shandong Luneng has recently found itself embroiled in a significant turmoil. The revelation from the well-known journalist "Who's Good at Selling Cute" was like a bombshell, causing concern among the team's fans. It is said that the team faces the risk of being penalized with points deduction and demotion, which is a matter of great importance to the fans, as it concerns the stable development and status of the team in the league. This turmoil involves several personnel from Shandong Luneng. Coach Hao Wei, whose coaching ability and leadership role are self-evident; Jin Jingdao, whose active play on the field is an indispensable part of the team's tactics; Guo Tianyu, the young talent who was once the hope of the team's future but has now gone to play in Thailand; and Sun Zhunhao, who returned to South Korea but is currently unemployed due to a suspension order. These events are like a shroud of mist hanging over the team. "Who's Good at Selling Cute" further revealed that the final outcome for Hao Wei is similar to Jin Jingdao's, probably around three and a half years, expected to end in 2026. This news undoubtedly adds more uncertainty to the team's future development. Despite the official response from Shandong Luneng, stating that they will see each other in the next season of the Chinese Super League (CSL), this response did not completely calm the uneasy hearts of the fans. After all, the shadow of the team being penalized with points deduction and demotion remains like a…

The battle for the championship in the 2024 Chinese Super League (CSL) was not particularly intense, as it was essentially a competition between the two Shanghai teams, who were clearly stronger than the other teams. However, this situation will not continue into the next season, as the championship race is expected to become more complex. Shanghai Port's strength has declined, and they will no longer possess an overwhelming advantage after the departure of their top foreign players, Oscar and Balagas. Even with ample funds, it is almost impossible to find replacements under the salary cap regulations, and the likelihood of finding valuable players at the current salary level is extremely low. Additionally, the group of players from Chongming Island are gradually aging, with Wang Shenchao, Lü Wenjun, and Zhang Linpeng, among others, largely phased out of the starting lineup, and Wu Lei is also getting older. Moreover, compared to other strong teams, the local players of Shanghai Port no longer have an advantage. Furthermore, the club will become more cautious in terms of investment and enter a relatively "low-key period." It is expected that by the next season, Shanghai Port's overall strength will decrease to a certain extent, and even if Muscat is very capable, he will face the challenge of making bricks without straw. Shanghai Shenhua, on the other hand, has shown a different situation. They made a full recovery in the 2024 season and performed very strongly. This was the closest they had been to the CSL championship since 2008, missing out on the trophy by just one…