On the night of November 12, Guangzhou suffered a sorry 0-1 loss in the 25th round of the Chinese Super League, with Meizhou Hakka as the victors. After the match, Hakka's head coach Milan appeared at a press conference along with Guangzhou's acting head coach Li Weifeng. Facing the camera, Milan spoke highly of the Hakka's play: "I am very pleased to win the Guangdong derby again, especially in the last three minutes of extra time when we showed our determination to win again, which is the quality of a strong team. Although we only won by one goal in the end, I observed that we had many more chances to score on the pitch. Considering the intensity of the game, it is understandable that the players were tired. The next task is to either go all out for the professional tournament in the limited time available or to recover the players and build up their strength for the next game." Talking about the recent fluctuations of the Hakkas, Milan said, "Every season, it is normal for every team to experience highs and lows in an intense schedule. It is impossible for a team to be at its best all the time. In fact, the key to every game is how to deploy the players wisely, and sometimes we may feel that the players are not performing at their fitness level. By analyzing the fitness report of each game, we will adjust the players accordingly. As a matter of fact, we have already followed this process to prepare and re-condition the team for better results in the next round." Summarizing the Guangzhou team, Li Wei Feng looked a bit bitter: "In this game, we lost painfully, especially the last goal in extra time. Maybe our team didn't do enough in some small detail, which led to this lost goal and made every player feel deep pain. But I would say that this is part of the game and if there is a mistake in a small detail, the price paid is really big. I've told every player in the dressing room that I want everyone to forget about this game. We still have nine games to play and today's loss doesn't mean we will be relegated tomorrow. So let's keep our heads up and look forward to the challenges ahead." Facing three consecutive defeats, Li Wei Feng revealed his adjustment strategy, "I think every player should be fully prepared for the game. In fact, the gap between us and the strongest teams still exists, including the depth of the bench. What I can do now is to maximize the role of existing players."
