On October 23rd, Shandong Taishan defeated Wuhan 2-0 in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the AFC Cup. After the match, coach Hao Wei recognized Tian Xin's growth and revealed the news that Fellaini might miss the next match due to a strain.
In the post-match press conference, Hao Wei first congratulated the team on their victory, although the game is not yet completely over and the second half is still full of variables. He expects the players to be able to grasp more chances in the next round.
In this tournament, Hao Wei adjusted the team's human layout, revealing, "The national team has drafted a large number of players, we have to make more choices in the front field, but also according to the situation of the opponents, and I hope that the players can quickly adapt to each position."
In the match, Tian Xin broke the deadlock with a header and scored for the second consecutive match, Hao Wei commented, "This is a slightly better performance than the last one, but I think he can do better, especially in the understanding of orientation and duties."
In this game, Fellaini failed to play due to injury, Hao Wei added: "Fellaini is injured and there is still doubt whether he can play in the next game."
