In a fierce battle, Dalian defeated Cangzhou Lions 2-0 at home, winning their first home victory of the season. After the match, Dalian Head Coach Xie Hui and Cangzhou Lions Head Coach Sablić attended the press conference.
Mr. Xie Hui said after the game, "The first home win gives us a great motivation, but also comes with a lot of pressure. At the beginning of the game, we executed our tactics aggressively and continued to put high pressure on our opponents, controlling the situation quite well. In the second half, our aggressive running helped the team to keep the victory. Thanks to the players' hard work and the support of the fans on the field, who are our indispensable 12th man. This is our first win at home and we hope to collect more three points in the future and share the joy of victory with our fans.
On whether the team will give opportunities to players who are about to join or have already joined the team after the transfer ban is lifted, Xie Hui said bluntly, "The answer is simple, whoever performs well in training will be able to play. I won't differentiate between new or old players, as long as they are in good form, they will be able to show it in the game. Better is the right direction, but time also needs to be considered, it's not something that can be achieved in a day or two or a week or two, it takes time to work on it, so you can't rush it. I understand the ability of the new signings but it takes time to gel in all areas."
For his part, Sablić said: "First of all, congratulations to Dalian on their victory. We have been preparing well for the past three or four days, and we knew that Dalian played aggressively, so we made some targeted preparations. However, the other team scored in the opening half, that's how soccer is. That's their specialty, they like high pressure in front of the ball. We also had chances to equalize but unfortunately did not take advantage of them. At halftime, I also motivated the team to be more aggressive and strive for more 50/50 balls and more possession in order to change the score. In the second half, we also tried to change the situation, but unfortunately failed to score. Still, congratulations to Dalian and I hope they will achieve better results in the coming matches."
