Under Choi Kang-hee's watchful eye, Shandong Taishan has quietly transformed this season, moving from the dull pace of the past to an energetic rhythm. The team's style is new, full of Korean soccer characteristics, the whole team as a sharp knife, to high-pressure pressing as a defensive weapon. Although this kind of high-intensity defense requires a high level of physical fitness, Choi Kang-hee has already done a good job for the team's physical reserves. In addition, the players in the team are mostly stealing masters, the implementation of the ease of use, so that other teams are difficult to imitate its tactics. Facing Shandong Taishan team, the opponent can only be tough, but the Chinese Super League is not all a struggle for strength, the essence of the game is still competitive.
Shandong Taishan team as a northern powerhouse, the players are good at high-speed confrontation, those in the speed and scrambling on the slightly inferior technical players here is often difficult to get a foothold. But like Liu Binbin, Wu Xinghan such speed and passion type players, but can find their own stage here. Even the outstanding Yao Junsheng and Duan Liuyu, if they want to stand firm in the team, they have to show distinctive personal characteristics in certain aspects in order to integrate into the Shandong Taishan team as a whole.
Now that Cui Kangxi is at the helm of Shandong Taishan, he values his players' attitude and form over fame and connections, which creates an atmosphere of healthy competition in the team. Cui is also happy to give young players a chance, and this season, many young players have made their mark in the Chinese Super League and the AFC Cup, scoring a considerable number of goals. The team's motivation has increased dramatically, with every player giving their all. Even though the team may occasionally fall into a slump, they can always adjust quickly and find the rhythm of the game. Under Cui Kangxi's tutelage, Shandong Taishan's fighting strength has increased significantly. Beijing Guoan and Shanghai Shenhua had 0-3 defeats against Shandong Taishan, while Shanghai Harbor was undefeated with the help of the referee, but it also fully demonstrated the strong strength of Shandong Taishan. Throughout the CSL, Shandong Taishan is no longer afraid of any opponents, and even if they occasionally belittle their opponents, their unique strength is still awe-inspiring. Facing weak teams, Shandong Taishan always wins easily. Some teams even resort to extreme defense to stop Shandong Taishan's offense. Whether it was Nantong Yun, Chengdu Rongcheng or Tianjin Jinmen Tiger, they all pestered core players such as Fellaini and Cressan in their matches against Shandong Taishan. They pulled forward and backward, shoveled and grabbed, and did everything they could. In the match against Tianjin, Chen Pu and Li Yuanyi both suffered serious injuries. Despite the impact of these behaviors on Shandong Taishan, the team still maintains a high fighting spirit. Nonetheless, these teams still need to reflect and focus more on improving their technical and tactical levels. Thinking about how to beat the opponent all day long has deviated from the original purpose of soccer. Even if they stay in the Super League for the time being, the significance of this is minimal.
