After Taishan successfully advanced to the final of the F.A.C.A. Cup semifinals with a 1-0 shutout at home to Chengdu Rongcheng, head coach Choi Kang-hee attended the post-match press conference and gave an in-depth analysis of the game itself, the team's goals, the attacking performances as well as the players' form.
Choi Kang-hee firstly recognized the performance of his players for the victory: "In this game, our players showed great concentration and fighting spirit, and with a little bit of luck, we finally achieved the victory. To be able to reach the final, this is the result of the joint efforts of the whole team, I am very happy for this." At the same time, he also mentioned the challenges of the upcoming schedule: "The upcoming league, AFC Cup and AFC Champions League fixtures will be very tight, and we need to keep up this fighting spirit and form to be well-prepared for each game."
Talking about the team's goals for this season, Choi Kang-hee confessed, "This year in the league, we are really plagued by injuries and physical factors, the state is not too ideal. Therefore, we put more energy on the AFC Cup, hoping to achieve good results here. Now that we have successfully advanced to the final, our next goal is to go all out to get a good result in the final."
Choi Kang-hee expressed his dissatisfaction with his team's offensive performance in this game: "I'm not very satisfied with the play of the offensive line. Although Bijinho had rotated before, he was obviously tired; Cressan was affected by injury and his condition was not very good. Nevertheless, we still achieved the desired result of the game, which is very important. Next, we will make adjustments to address these issues and hope that the team can perform even better on the offensive end."
Speaking about the situation of player Wu Xinghan, Choi Kang-hee said, "Wu Xinghan is currently unable to play the full 90 minutes, and he still needs to regain his fitness through more matches. Of course, this is all subject to the premise that his calf injury is fully recovered. We will keep a close eye on his physical condition and hope that he can keep improving his game while staying healthy."
