CSL Post-Game Press Releases
With the just concluded
China Super League (soccer league)
In the 5th round of the league, Yatai defeated Shenhua with a score of 1-0, and the head coaches of both teams participated in the press conference immediately after the match.
Shenhua manager Choi Kang-hee commented on the match: "Since the last game, the players have trained hard and tried their best. However, we didn't do well enough in the details of passing, and we didn't capitalize on the chances we created. The players tried their best, but this was the result. The good atmosphere did not continue with this result before the break. We hope to make good adjustments during the break and we will try our best to do our best. The players did try their best in this loss, but the loss is the responsibility of me as the manager."
Talking about whether the interval provides a buffer for the team, Choi Kang-hee bluntly: "It is true that a lot of injuries suddenly appeared, but the players are very hard, eager to win, and I hope to use the interval to adjust the injuries and players as soon as possible to get ready for the preparation of the war. The old manager then explained the situation of early replacement of Moreno: "Moreno's first half collision with the goalkeeper led to signs of concussion, halftime he had doubts about whether he could hold on, after ice packs to hold on for a period of time, but the situation is not ideal, so he had to be replaced."
In response to the difference between his team's performance in the first and second halves, Choi Kang-hee pointed out, "First of all, we have fewer players in the midfield, including Adrian, who should have created more chances on the side to make the passes land more accurately, but there was not enough detailing, which is something we urgently need to improve."
Afterwards, Ateneo's head coach Chen Yang commented on the game: "I should give credit to my players, who played proactively and were able to execute the team's pre-match setup despite their lack of strength. We expected our opponents to play man-to-man defense against our core player Sergio, and we created a lot of openings in the midfield, using the center backs' forward assists, and eventually achieved positive results, with Wang Peng also getting a goal. At the same time, this match had the most fans since the tournament system. We should feel this atmosphere of the fans and thank the Yatai fans who came all the way here and the Shenhua fans who cheered for Shenhua."
Regarding the performance in defense in the five games and the current situation of the team, Chen Yang said bluntly: "There are also many media who have asked me about the offensive end of the team, a team has to synchronize both offense and defense in order to develop. In the league, we first need to ensure survival, especially for a promoted team like us, we do put more strength and energy into defense. Junior, who completed the header in this match, and other foreigners are adapting to the rhythm of the Chinese Super League and the type of defense of the opponents. The whole process can't be counted by stages, the players are improving every game and the team is moving in a good direction, which I think is something to be happy about."
Regarding the team's expectations, Chen Yang said, "I think it's still about the process, without the process there is no good result. We are doing detailed profiling, summarizing, learning and then gaining progress every day, and we are repeating this work every day & every week in the hope that the players will reach the state we require as soon as possible."
