6:5! Shandong Luneng is really a veteran in the AFC Cup, holding on for 120 minutes in a tight game, shaking hands with Beijing Guoan 1:1. In the end, it was a hard-fought victory through an exciting penalty shootout. It must be said that Lady Luck once again favored Shandong Luneng. Although Beijing Guoan team might be unhappy with the result, they could only accept the fate of being eliminated from the tournament.
In this match, Shandong Luneng finally won through penalty kicks and laughed in the end, except for luck, but also with coach Cui Kangxi's very wise decision, which almost changed the trend of the game.
After entering the penalty shootout, Choi Kang-hee chose five candidates to take the penalty. Careful fans will notice that these five main penalty takers are almost all "foreigners", including Cressan, Pato, Moises, Fernando and Fellaini. Some people may say, Fernando is not a naturalized player? How can he be a foreigner. Although Fernando is a naturalized player and not a foreigner, he is from Brazil. While he is currently a Chinese player, his actual ability is essentially the same as a foreigner.
Why did Cui Kangxi send five "foreigners" to take penalties at a time instead of any local Chinese players? The reason is very simple, is for stability, is to maximize the players to avoid making mistakes. Because, in Cui Kangxi's opinion, foreign aiders not only play better than local players, but also in the critical moment of psychological quality is higher than the local players. Penalty shootout is very cruel, which is the biggest test of the players' psychological quality. Therefore, he once sent five psychological quality of "foreign aid" to penalty kicks, rather than any local players.
Facts have proved that Choi Kang-hee's decision is very wise. The five "foreign aid" free throw athletes are calm and composed, no bullet, a deadly. And at the critical moment, the South Korean Kang Xiangyu's a mistake, so that Choi Kang-hee's choice of stability has been well rewarded.
There is no denying that there is no substitute for experience, and 64-year-old Choi Kang-hee showed excellent field command in this match, completely overpowering 48-year-old Suarez. Especially in the player's choice when facing the penalty kick, it shows his calmness and experience.
