On October 25th, a crucial AFC Champions League group game came to an end as Shandong Taishan beat South Korea's Incheon United 2-0 on the road, advancing to the top of the group. Behind this victory, players Cressan's precise pass and Fellaini's fatal strike are credited.
After the match, media personality Pan Weili gave an in-depth interpretation of the victory, and he especially praised Taishan's head coach Cui Kangxi. In his opinion, Cui Kangxi was the key to Shandong Taishan's victory. Pan Weili said: "Shandong Taishan's victory in the AFC Champions League is largely due to Cui Kangxi's excellent guidance. Some people ask me, if the national soccer team coaching candidates change, can Cui Kangxi win? I always answer: of course. We should be more concerned about whether he is willing to accept such a challenge, rather than whether he can. The current situation of the national soccer team is in need of a Cui Kangxi-style baptism."
Pan Weili further compares the status of Cui Kangxi with that of the world's top coach, Lippi, and argues that Cui's status in Asian soccer is comparable to Lippi's status in world soccer. He argues that Choi's strength lies not only in his training and commanding abilities, but also in his deep understanding of Asian soccer. Half a century of dealing with Asian soccer has allowed Cui Kangxi to know China's men's opponents like the back of his hand, and there is no one better suited to coaching an Asian team than him.
Pan Weili also mentioned a hypothetical scenario: if the national soccer team performs poorly in the upcoming matches and has a poor Asian Cup record, it would be a great thing if Song Kai, the president of the Football Association, could invite Cui Kangxi to take the helm. However, he also said that if Cui Kangxi himself is not willing, then do not force. After all, Cui Kangxi in the club's work is easy, good income, but also to win the championship, who is willing to jump into the Chinese men's football this "fire pit"?
