This year, Shandong Taishan team's goal is not only to achieve good results in the league, but also to achieve success in the AFC Champions League. As the head coach who is highly regarded in the AFC Champions League, it is not allowed to lose the field in the AFC Champions League. Especially when facing Korean teams, it is important to prove yourself positively. Choi Kang-hee knows the AFC Champions League very well, perhaps the three high combination, to the AFC Champions League can show the real strength, this year's AFC Champions League foreign aid was changed to 5 +1, if the three towers are all present, it will give the opponent back line great pressure.
According to the current foreign aid configuration of Shandong Taishan, Fellaini will be the fifth foreign aid. He is not physically fit to play in the midfield right now, and he will not be allowed to play as a starting center forward all the time. Cressan + Pato will be the new attacking group of Shandong Taishan, and Fellaini can be the substitute killer. This is not a bad thing. Choi Kang-hee also faces some pressure after choosing Pato. The attacking ability of the midfield depends entirely on the foreigners. Anyway, the dust has finally settled on the fifth foreigner.
The management of Taishan team has given enough trust to Choi Kang-hee, which is related to the fact that he has not lost a game since his appointment. The last time he was at Shenhua, Kim Shin-wook was appointed, which proved that his choice was not wrong. At that time, big name foreigner Ighalo replaced Kim Shin-wook. Based on Choi Kang-hee's coaching style, maybe Klassan could be a possible replacement in the future, and performance is king. As long as Taishan keeps winning and there are highlights in the second half of the AFC Champions League, none of this is a problem. This time, Pato was chosen as a foreigner, very Choi Kang-hee. It's the mule or the horse that comes out for a walk. When he takes the field, everything is clear.
