Special Contributor/Shen Jun On the evening of August 2, the 21st round of the Chinese Super League featured a key match. Despite being short-handed, Liaoning Tieren hosted the game. With top scorer Mbenza suspended and starting center-back Felipe sidelined due to a pulled muscle, Korean coach Xu Zhengyuan boldly changed the formation. Leading a depleted squad, relying on tenacious fighting spirit and clever tactical deployment, they defeated the strong opponent Shanghai Shenhua 3-1, sweeping away the gloom of last round's loss, leading to Shenhua's head coach

Special contributor/Qingpeng. No surprise, in the 21st round of the Chinese Super League, the Qingdao derby, Hai Niu, on a three-game league losing streak and four consecutive losses across both competitions, lost 0-2 to West Coast, remaining at the bottom of the table. To avoid relegation, a miracle is needed. Before this match, Hai Niu had lost 2-3 away to Zhejiang, suffered a 1-5 thrashing in Henan, lost 0-2 at home to Tianjin Jinmen Tiger, and were eliminated 1-4 away by Shenhua in the FA Cup. Hai Niu has fallen into a slump.

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