In the 25th round of the Chinese Super League on the evening of September 13, Shandong Taishan suffered an important loss of the season with a 0-1 defeat against Qingdao West Coast at home. After the match, Shandong Taishan head coach Cui Kangxi attended the press conference, commented on the match and talked about the injury of player Wang Tong.
Choi Kang-hee first apologized to the home fans for the loss: "We lost this game, and I am deeply sorry to the home fans. We did not play at the right level in the game, especially in the organization of the attack and the ability to grasp the ball of opportunity to deal with the lack of detail. Although we performed well in training, we were too anxious in the game and didn't fully transfer the good condition from training to the field."
Choi Kang-hee further analyzed his team's shortcomings in the game, "We have a lot of important matches coming up, and I hope the team can learn from this and not to play in such a hurry like today. We need to face the game more calmly and play to our strength and level."
In addition, Cui Kangxi also talked about the player Wang Tong's injury: "Wang Tong felt discomfort in the back of the knee during the game, and he personally felt less optimistic about it. However, we need to wait for the report from the hospital to confirm the exact condition of the injury. We will keep a close eye on his situation and provide him with the necessary medical support and assistance."
For the upcoming matches, Choi Kang-hee said that his team will go all out: "Although we are disappointed with the result of today's match, we can't be discouraged by it. We still have a lot of important matches to play, we will seriously summarize the experience and lessons learned from this game and try to improve our shortcomings. I believe that as long as we are united and work hard, we will be able to achieve better results."
