A number of factors have intertwined to make it difficult to adopt the three-foreign-aid strategy in numerous tournaments, which in turn has triggered volatility in performance.
Inside the soccer city, all the fighters are working together. The management team of investor Wang Kui, general manager Chen Dong and first-team head coach Li Guoxu worked closely together, each in their own way. ...... With unremitting efforts and a little bit of luck, Dalian Yingbo's results far exceeded expectations, and with 54 points, the team was in second place, five points ahead of the Guangzhou team.
Dalian Yingbo seems to have reached the threshold of the Chinese Super League, however, Guangzhou still holds two major treasures, and the suspense remains.
Guangzhou's killer feature is that they have a better record against other teams, and if the points are equal, they will be at the top of the table. Furthermore, their schedule is relatively easy. In the remaining two rounds, Guangzhou will host Yanbian Longding, followed by an away match against Nanjing City. Both teams have 31 points and are in the 9th and 10th places in the table respectively. They have already been relegated and lack the will to play, so Guangzhou will easily win all their matches and earn 6 points without any suspense. In contrast, Dalian Yingbo will have to challenge Yunnan Yukun on the road in the 29th round (penultimate round) and return to Dalian Barracuda Bay Professional Soccer Stadium to face Shanghai Jiading Huilong in the final round.
Yunnan Yukun is slightly better than Dalian Yibo, and this is their home ground at the end of the season. Playing at the plateau will give them an extra advantage, so it will be difficult for Dalian Yibo to grab three points easily. If Dalian YB cannot get a point on the road in the plateau, they will have to beat Shanghai Jiading Huilong at home in the final round. If they can get one point, they must at least stay undefeated in the last match. The support of their hometown fans will translate into motivation, but it could also put a lot of pressure on the players.
For Dalian, both the club and the fans, the first priority is to stay humble and adjust their mentality. After brother team Dalian Kuncheng's success in the first division, we expect Dalian Yingbo to reach the standard as well. Go Dalian! Good luck to Dalian!
