AFC Champions League's Changing Clouds: Choi Kang-hee's Tactical Adjustments and Xie Wenneng's Rise to Prominence
Choi Kang-hee boldly gave Wu Xinghan a starting position in this round of AFC Champions League knockout matches, however, his play on the left side of the team was disappointing. He made a mistake in stopping the ball and gave away a corner kick to Kawasaki, who won a penalty kick and scored a goal. This mistake made Shandong fans of Wu Xinghan's dissatisfaction soared, bluntly said that it was the "main culprit" for the Taishan team to lose the game. Faced with such pressure, Choi Kang-hee decided not to start Wu Xinghan in the second round of the match between Taishan and Kawasaki.
Fortunately, Taishan ace Xie Wen was able to make a timely comeback after the ban was lifted. After returning to Luneng last season, Cui Kangxi favored him and directly positioned him as a starter. As the saying goes, "Chance is for the prepared", Xie Wenneng has shown great ability to turn the game around in the Chinese Super League and the AFC Champions League, winning the praise of fans. This time, facing the challenge of Kawasaki, Xie Wenneng is expected to replace the injured Liu Binbin as the starter. We have reason to believe that Xie Wenneng will play well in the match and lead Taishan to a successful comeback and ultimately enter the top eight of the AFC Champions League with their heads held high.
