At 18:00 on Saturday night, May 8, the Chinese Super League is in full swing, and Qingdao will face off with veteran Shandong Taishan in their hometown of Galaxy Stadium in Guangzhou, marking the first Qilu Derby between the two teams after many years.
In the pre-match press conference, Qingdao team leader Yang Weijian revealed the team's preparation: "Ladies and gentlemen, tomorrow's opponent is Shandong Taishan, which is one of our big brothers in the province. Observing the first three rounds of the game, Shandong Taishan team is not bad, and has the strength to compete for the championship. After the game, we have summarized and carried out targeted training and deployment for the next game, we will present a wonderful match for the fans tomorrow."
Player Li Peng attended the pre-match press conference as a representative of the players and said, "Firstly, I hope that Director Wu is physically unhurt, and secondly, we will offer a wonderful game to the audience tomorrow."
Question by CCTV reporter: Leader Yang Weijian, this game Wu can't direct on-site, will he communicate with the team remotely?
Yang Weijian: "Instructor Wu returned to Shanghai for a full inspection. The coaching staff of the district are all there and we will have a unified arrangement and deployment."
Tencent sports reporter question: team leader Yang Weijian, after eight years again encounter Qilu derby, fans are very much looking forward to, Qingdao team will be very excited? Will the game be as intense as it once was?
Yang Weijian: "Tomorrow's game is just one of thirty rounds for us, where the special thing is that Qingdao soccer has not played against Shandong Taishan in the top league for eight years since they were relegated in 2013, so we are very much looking forward to it, and we also cherish it very much, and it's also a learning opportunity."
Shandong TV reporter's question: leader Yang Weijian, Roman has returned to the team, now the physical conditions have the conditions to participate?
Yang Weijian: "Roman has been training with the team for the past two days, whether he can play tomorrow, today our coaching team will also have to make a detailed assessment of Roman's own situation."
Question by Jinan Times reporter: Leader Yang Weijian, what is the goal of Qingdao team in this campaign? Will the team still focus on defense?
Yang Weijian: "Defense itself is also a part of soccer, and we have prepared well for this game in the past few days, first of all we have to do well for ourselves, and the process and the results come naturally."
Question by CCTV reporter: Will the absence of player Li Peng, director Wu, from the game have an impact on the team? Everyone in this case cohesion will not be stronger?
Li Peng: "We will definitely do our best under the leadership of Director Yang, Director Li and the coaching team, and there is no problem with the cohesion of the players."
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