On May 7, Beijing time zone, the much-anticipated 4th round of the Chinese Super League is about to begin, with Shandong Taishan facing Qingdao in the Qilu derby. At the pre-match conference, Qingdao team leader Yang Weijian was present, revealing that Wu Jingui will continue to be absent due to health issues, Yang Weijian expressed the importance of the derby. For Taishan, manager Hao Wei and player Song Long made a joint appearance. Hao revealed that Wang Tong is seriously injured and will be difficult to return to the field in the short term, while Artemis Junmin's comeback will bring richness to the team's style of play.
After seven years, Taishan and Qingdao meet again in the Chinese Super League, the last time being back in the 2013 season. Qingdao Zhongneng was relegated to the top flight and has not been able to return to the top flight. The Qingdao team now consists of the predecessor of Qingdao Yellow Sea, with Wu Jingui as the head coach. Wu Jingui was unable to conduct the match due to health reasons, and team leader Yang Weijian said before the match, "Shandong is the favorite to win the title, and we are looking forward to this exciting matchup as we summarize the last match."
Talking about Wu Jingui's absence, Yang Weijian said that the team has already made arrangements and the game will be organized in a unified manner. As for the Qilu derby, Yang Weijian said bluntly, "We regard it as a regular game to prepare, Qingdao has not played against Taishan in the top league for 8 years since relegation, we are very much looking forward to and cherish this opportunity." Asked whether the team plays defense, Yang Weijian said, "Defense is a part of soccer, we are prepared for Taishan, we have to do well, the process and the result will naturally flow." In addition, Qingdao's core foreign aid Alexandrini has arrived in the game area, about whether it is playing, Yang Weijian revealed Alexandrini has returned to the team training, whether it can play depends on the physical condition.
Taishan's manager Hao Wei said about the game, "Recently we have conducted some tactical drills and setups. The return of some players from injury is good news for the team. We are also looking forward to winning this game." Song Long said about the game, "This week under the leadership of the coaching staff, we have carried out targeted training, the staffing is more adequate, there has been no derby for a long time, and I hope that we can bring the fans a wonderful duel."
Talking about the derby, Hao Wei said that Qingdao is a good city, Qingdao team's development is also very good, looking forward to the two sides can work together to provide a wonderful game. From a tactical point of view, Qingdao may take a solid counterattacking tactics, how Taishan team to crack the intensive defense will become a test. Hao Wei also said: "Qingdao's tactical use in the first three games of the tournament is relatively reasonable, and did a good job, the last game against Henan's performance is average, I hope that this game can be improved."
Before the two games, Taishan's main right back Wang Tong did not play, about his injury, Hao Wei revealed: "Wang Tong's injury is more serious, it seems that it is difficult for him to come back at this stage." According to the schedule, Taishan team will play Qingdao and Shenzhen consecutively, and then the league into the intermission, Wang Tong at least absent from these two games. Wang Tong's absence, Ji Xiang debut performance is good, Taishan team's reinforcement effect also began to appear.
In addition, on the naturalized player Delgado's appearance, Hao Wei also gave his own opinion: "Delgado is a young player, last year did not enroll, this year enrolled, we also hope that he can get the opportunity to play." The first three rounds of this season, Delgado only entered the list against the Guangzhou team, the remaining two games did not enter the list. Delgado is enrolled as a foreign aid this season, but it is really difficult to get a chance to play.
