At 7:30pm Beijing time on September 14, a highly anticipated 18th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) matchup unfolded, with Shandong Taishan facing Wuhan Sanzhen, a team with only three foreign aiders left, in what was undoubtedly a strong conversation between the top two teams in the CSL rankings. After a fierce battle, the two sides shook hands with a score of 1-1. Wuhan Sanzhen ended their 12-game winning streak, and despite playing a game less, they still lead Shandong Taishan by 4 points. After the match, Taishan's head coach Hao Wei appeared in the press conference room.
Talking about the game, Hao Wei said bluntly: "Both sides showed a high level of performance in the half, the first half we appeared to be a little out of rhythm, but the second half we adjusted better, I hope that the team can continue the performance of the second half."
Taishan fell behind 0-1 in the first half, and at the end of the half, Hao Wei was silent on the bench for more than a minute, explaining, "The situation in the first half was out of my expectation, but fortunately, our adjustments were quite timely."
For the adjustment strategy after half-time, Hao Wei said, "I motivated the players, all the responsibility is on me, I hope everyone can play well in the second half. Although we didn't fully release our strength in the second half, we at least made a difference."
Jadson, who came on as a substitute in the second half, suffered another injury, and Hao revealed, "This time it's the other leg that's injured, and he may need to rest for a few days."
Regarding the use of Kressan, Hao Wei said, "First of all, Guo Tianyu's form is not ideal, but as a young player, I want to give him more opportunities to grow, so I arranged the position for him. Kressan, on the other hand, was adjusted to the side, but this layout is not ideal."
Faced with the Taishan team more than one game and four points behind the opponent's status quo, Hao Wei firmly said: "Our team and coaching team will not give up lightly, every team has its own goals, will face challenges, but no matter what, we will go all out."
