Wako and Cressan, with their overlapping positions and preference for individual ball control, made it difficult for them to form a tacit understanding on the field. Coach Choi Kang-hee did not customize his tactics for the team, but only adopted the old-fashioned strategy of man-marking, which is not only outdated, but also very exhausting to the players' physical fitness. Although the players were able to tolerate this in the first half of the season, as time went on, the players gradually lost their physical strength. At the same time, this season's winter training was extremely short, and the players were not able to get enough rest, making the problem of injuries more and more serious.
Shandong Taishan suffered non-combatant attrition and the team stabilized on the tax front, with the players' attention gradually shifting away from the field. The biggest challenge facing the team is the issue of equity reform. If the shareholding reform is successfully completed and Jinan Culture and Tourism Group withdraws and is taken over by a financially strong company, the three major shareholders will work together to invest heavily in the team. Next season, a team of tactical master coaches will join the team, a number of high-level foreign aid will be in place, and the players will receive more bonuses, which will inspire a stronger desire to compete. The improvement of the team's strength will also enable us to have five top foreign aiders. Only in this way can Shandong Taishan get rid of the shackles of Shenhua and Harbor and launch an attack on the championship. Therefore, if the equity reform is not implemented, it will be difficult for Shandong Taishan's performance to substantially improve. If the team is unable to obtain large-scale investment in the short term, it is feared that it will have to rely on youth training players, who have a strong sense of belonging to the team and have relatively low demands for salaries and bonuses. Although Shandong Taishan signed a long-term contract with Choi Kang-hee, it may be more appropriate for him to coach for a short period of time.
