Shandong Taishan need to replace the old with the new, but need to treat some of the veteran team well, especially those players who have made great contributions to the team. These include Zhang Qi, a young player who scored the killer goal against Tianjin and also assisted Cressan to complete the shutout in the match against Shenzhen. It's safe to say that he has fully earned Choi Kang-hee's trust. Although his contract will expire at the end of this season, it is very likely that we will continue to see him on the field next season. on August 31st, Shandong Taishan will visit Beijing Guoan in the AFC Cup. It's a very difficult game and will be decided in one game, so Shandong Taishan will have to try to break the deadlock.
The FA Cup match against Beijing Guoan is arguably the most important match for Shandong Taishan recently. Now Shandong Taishan is fighting on three fronts. Only the FA Cup has the best chance of winning the title. In the Chinese Super League, although the gap between Shandong Taishan and Shanghai Seaport is only 9 points and Shanghai Seaport has been in poor form lately, if Shandong Taishan can win the game and chase the game, when you play directly against Shanghai Seaport you can still decide the final champion, but who can guarantee that Shandong Taishan will not overturn the boat in the gutter.
In the AFC Cup, Shandong Taishan will face less pressure. Now Wuhan Sanzhen and Shanghai Seaport are both out very early. The only strong hand left for Shandong Taishan in the top half is Beijing Guoan. If you cross Beijing Guoan team, Shandong Taishan team will probably enter the finals with one foot. It is reported that the senior management of Shandong Taishan team attaches great importance to this game and has issued a must-win order. Therefore, for Cui Kangxi, this is a match that cannot be lost. For Beijing Guoan
Recently they are in good shape, so they also want to retaliate FA Cup, or a game, there is a great opportunity, Beijing Guoan or home, now they are high morale, vowed to win the Shandong Taishan FA Cup, the last game, although Shandong Taishan is difficult to beat Shenzhen, but the team was behind most of the time, the face of the Shenzhen defense did not have a half-fa, and their defense also appeared to be in the problem in the right side of the Shenzhen players are very easy to Breakthrough, lose position, Shi Ke defense is slow, and ultimately led to the loss of the ball.
In the match against Beijing Guoan, Shandong Taishan will surely send the strongest team, the center backs are surely Jia Desong and Zheng Zheng, and the left and right backs are Liu Yang and Wang Tong. It can be said that these four are the strongest team in Shandong Taishan's defense. Shandong Taishan must seize the opening and score early. The longer it took, the more unfavorable it was for Shandong Taishan. In the last few games, the veterans have gotten more chances to play. It's safe to say that in their limited playing time, they took full advantage of their opportunities, scoring two goals against Tianjin Jinmen Tigers. Although the first goal didn't count, Shandong Taishan killed Tianjin Jinmen Tiger with a relaxing goal.
Relaxation came on to give the team a direct win, and in the match against Shenzhen, relaxation came in the 90th minute. Shandong Taishaners got a corner kick and the ball was played into the penalty area. Relax used an unconventional barb and swept the ball to the goal mouth. Cressan picked up the ball and pushed it into the net. It can be said that without the genius of Relax, Kressan could not have been killed. It can be said that Relax is a blessing for Shandong Taishan team. Although he is 36 years old.
However, it is possible that Choi Kang-hee will change his mind and consider letting Zhang Qi play another year because of his outstanding performance. After all, Zhang Qi is in really good form right now. Choi Kang-hee needs a player who can play in every game, and Zhang Qi has a very decent attitude. Therefore, Zhang Qi might stay in the team for the next season.
