After the AFC Champions League ends, for the Jade City soldiers, their journey this season is far from over;

Putting aside next month’s Club World Cup, there are still three rounds of the Chinese Super League this year that have not been completed;

In addition to two rounds of make-up matches, they have to play five games in just half a month, an average of one game in three days;

For these young men who have just experienced the AFC Champions League battle, the intensity is not low.

Yucheng Yuchai, who has played two games less, is currently ranked 11th in the standings with 32 points, 7 points more than Liaoning Hongyun, the second-to-last. Their relegation situation is still not optimistic;

However, those who are familiar with the situation in the Chinese Super League this year are very clear that with the angrily withdrawal from the competition, the number of relegation has been determined;

The once energetic Liao Xiaohu is now only left with a body. They are divided into pieces and have no fighting spirit this season, and they are basically heading for the China League One as soon as the game starts.

In this way, the two relegation quotas have been "snatched away" early. The aggressive Asian champion has successfully completed the relegation cause this season, avoiding the embarrassing situation of "relegation if you win the championship".

However, the gap with the fourth place Tianjin TEDA reached 19 points, and it has lost the possibility of entering the top four, which means they cannot appear in the AFC Champions League.

This week, at the AFC Executive Committee, the AFC reform plan for next season was passed, and the old regulations for defending champions to go directly to next season have been cancelled;

The new rule is that if the defending champions cannot achieve corresponding results in their national leagues or cups, they will also not be able to participate in next season's competition.

It can be seen that the AFC has canceled the direct privilege of defending champions, which is obviously shocked by Jade City's crazy performance this season. They do not allow such situations to happen again;

Yucheng also became the first defending champion who was unable to participate in the AFC Champions League next season, and was the biggest victim of reform;

This also reflects the weak Chinese football and its increasingly declining status within the AFC.

Despite this, the new Asian champion Jade City team has not given up on themselves, and they have found more reasons to make progress.

In addition to further honing the young team and preparing for a comeback next year, the honor of hitting the scorer and assists is still the unchanging pursuit of the whole team.

In the Chinese Super League last season, Yucheng performed his bravery and won the third place in the league in one fell swoop, which is also the best result they have achieved since they entered the Chinese Super League;

At the same time, it is also the most recent one for them to be with the two most valuable rankings of shooters and assists;

Li Weizhen's third in the scorer list and Long Tian's second in the assist list both greatly enhanced the confidence of this southern small team.

After entering this season, affected by the strategy of fully striking the AFC Champions League, the team's performance in the league is relatively average and the ranking has been hovering in the middle and lower reaches;

Affected by this, the players' performance has not been as outstanding as last season.

In terms of the scorer list, the team's scorer Vardy ranked ninth with only 8 goals, and Li Weizhen, who scored 6 goals, was even squeezed to twelfth;

In terms of assist list, Wang Michu, the team assisted by Wang Michu, contributed 7 assists and barely squeezed into fifth place on the list. Last season, Wang Longtian, the team assisted by Wang Longtian, ranked eighth with only 5 assists.

The loan periods of the two European foreign players are until the end of the year. Judging from the current situation, they are likely to choose to return to China, which has become their last month in China and even Asia;

The magical swing of the AFC Champions League has made their first trip to China perfect, and in order to put a more complete end, both Vardy and Michu unanimously chose the stage of the Chinese Super League.

The strong ambition of the two foreigners also inspired the local players to compete for strength. As the best scorer and assist kings in the team last season, Li Weizhen and Long Tian practiced hard.

In the eyes of the outside world, Yucheng has already received the blessing of the AFC Champions League honors. They have achieved success this season, so they don’t have to work so hard;

But only they themselves know best, this is their normal operation;

The team also staged a crazy soaring journey, achieving its highest performance in the whole season.

In the 28th round of the Chinese Super League held on November 16, Yucheng was a visit to Shaanxi;

Before the start of the game, Zhongxin, the home team specially lined up to welcome the new Asian champions and paid tribute to their courage to win glory for the country.

As the game began, the friendly atmosphere was immediately replaced by a hot scene.

The Northwest Wolves were originally a good guy, but now facing Yucheng, a small southern team, they are still holding the title of Asian champion. They are playing even more exciting when they are fighting at home.

With Wang Yun's double score, Shaanxi team quickly gained the advantage of two goals;

But Yucheng is not a vegetarian. While stabilizing the defense, he can exert the power of counterattack to the extreme;

Mi Chu and Long Tian each gave an assist, helping Vardy score two goals, successfully equalized the score and gained a valuable point.

Three days later, Yucheng, who returned to home court, held the 23rd round of stoppage time, facing the visiting Changsha Jinde.

In this game, Long Tian was transferred to the left forward position. In his excellent condition, he not only gave two assists, but also scored a beautiful one-stop goal on the wing;

After winning this victory 3:1, Yucheng's ranking in the league rose to 8th.

On November 23, in the 29th round of the Chinese Super League, Yucheng went to Tianjin to challenge the home team TEDA.

Tianjin is currently in the top four, and with two rounds left, it is not a big problem to participate in the AFC Champions League next season.

Although there was no pressure, the home team did not want to be embarrassed in front of the fans. They still sent their main players to the field, and the goal surrounding the visiting team was bombarded in an indiscriminate manner;

The Yucheng team was affected by injuries in this game, and many main players were absent, but the sharp counterattack still made the opponent feel a headache.

Although Yucheng still lost the game with regret 2:3 in the end, Long Tian passed two key balls again to help his friend Li Weizhen score twice;

Long Tian's performance also surpassed his national youth teammate Hao Junming. After the game, the two hugged each other cordially.

"San brother, congratulations on your victory. Come on next season's AFC Champions League." Although Long Tian was unwilling to accept it, he could only express his blessings generously in front of his friends.

Hao Junming glanced at him and smiled and said, "You guy, you are unwilling to do so. Are you blessed like this?"

Long Tian glared at him angrily: "Why, do I have to kneel down and lick you?"

Hao Junming gave him a blank look and said, "Dirty guy, I'm so disgusting!"

After chatting for a few words, Hao Junming asked seriously: "A Tian, ​​I heard that not only European clubs want to buy you, but even the big rich people in West Asia want you. Still don't have any ideas?"

Long Tian said lightly: "There must be an idea, but the season is not over yet. Let's talk about it then."

"You guy, your tone is always so real, and you read in the newspapers more in detail than you said." Hao Junming looked at him with contempt.

"I'm talking about me, you're the same. From the end of last year's World Youth Championship to the present, there are also many European teams chasing you, and I haven't seen you let you go!" Long Tian used his words to inspire him.

Hao Junming replied in one sentence: "You are not talking about me, you are talking about yourself!"

Long Tian was very dissatisfied and wanted to respond, but after thinking that what he said was not wrong, he could only helplessly cover up with an awkward laugh.

In late November, snow began to fall in Tianjin. The cold weather made people feel uncomfortable. The "rogue" appearance of frozen hands and feet made these southerners very uncomfortable;

Long Tian couldn't help but sneeze and couldn't help but tighten the down jacket.

Hao Junming felt sorry for him and did not want to delay his time. He simply expressed his blessing: "I won't say anything, hurry up and go back, don't catch a cold. If you have time, it's not easy for us brothers to get together again." After saying that, he sighed quietly.

Long Tian understood what he said, "It's not easy" and nodded in understanding and responded: "Well, we all have to work hard."

After Hao Junming looked at him, he opened his arms and hugged him again, and said in his ear: "The person who should be cheering the most is you."

He was still most concerned about his overseas trends, and a hint of emotion arose in Long Tian's heart;

The two looked at each other and smiled, patted hard with their palms, as if they encouraged each other during the game.

Three days later, another round of make-up matches, and the 26th away game against Qingdao Zhongneng was postponed to this day.

Long Tian, ​​who has been in a hot state recently, suffered a severe cold in this game. He has shown no performance when his condition has declined seriously. The team tied the opponent 0:0 and retreated from the away game.

On November 30, the Chinese Super League ushered in the final battle of the 30th round. Yucheng returned to his home court and ushered in the challenge of Changchun Yatai.

Before the game, Long Tian met his good friend Sun Xinji who had been away for more than a year, and the two old friends also greeted happily.

During the peak transfer period after the World Youth Championship last year, Sun Xinji successfully loaned Sporting Lisbon in Portugal;

After the highlights of the first half of the season, he soon fell into silence in the second half of the season;

Finally, after the one-year lease expired, Lisbon, who was dissatisfied, did not provide a formal contract, so he had to return to China in a bad mood.

Among the 87 National Youth League, Sun Xinji, as the team's No. 3 striker, did not get many opportunities to play;

It was very similar to Long Tian's situation when he was cold in the early days of joining the team. The two who were ill and had a good relationship.

This time the encounter was also the first time the two met in more than 400 days, and the scene was of course very warm.

"Okay, you great saint, you've become stronger. You have to put some water later!" Long Tian quipped with a smile.

"Let the water? It doesn't exist! You are an Asian champion, and you still need us to let it go? We are asking to let it go!" Sun Xinji replied unyieldingly.

"It means, there is no need to discuss it?" Long Tian pretended to be angry.

"It's absolutely no negotiation!" Sun Xinji's tone was firm and silenced.

The two looked at each other and smiled happily.

After entering the game, the two against each other also had multiple confrontation scenes;

Long Tian, ​​who came out of a severe cold, was in better condition. With his advantage of knowing the roots and bottom, he firmly restricted the performance of Changchun's right winger Sun Xinji;

On the premise of completing the defensive task, Long Tian also successfully made an assist, while Sun Xinji changed to the left in the second half and scored a goal;

In the end, the battle between the two sides reached 2:1. Li Weizhen scored the penalty he created, defeating the opponent before the end of the game, and also put a perfect end to the team's league journey this season.

In the last five games, Yucheng team won two wins, two draws and one loss, and the points finally reached 40 points;

It scored the same as Guangzhou Pharmaceuticals, but with the advantage of having more goals, it squeezed out its opponents and ranked 6th.

On the scorer list, Vardy and Li Weizhen's goal count ended up being 11, tied for fourth place in the scorer list, and was only 4 goals away from Tianjin TEDA's best scorer Louis.

Long Tian, ​​who gave 6 assists, finally tied for first place with Shandong's Zhivkovic with 11 assists, successfully sharing the honor of the season's assist king;

This is also the second time this year that the Jade City defender won the title of assisting king, and he won the title of Best Newcomer, becoming the first person in China to win this honor three times.

Chinese football in 2008 was dull and as unsustainable as the ruins after the war;

However, the heavy dust still could not cover up the glimmer of light. Although it was weak, it was very stubborn and unyielding.
Chapter completed!