Choi Kang-hee, the master who had led the Chinese Super League even Shanghai and Shanghai teams, surprisingly, after saying goodbye, and then returned to the Chinese Super League to take charge of Shandong Taishan coaching whip. Is this the charm of the Taishan team? In the final analysis, the old Cui on this Super League team love. If it wasn't for Taishan, Cui would have very little interest in any other club. The Shandong Taishan team not only has outstanding players, but the foreign aiders are also not ostentatious, plus as a veteran club of Chinese soccer, its soccer culture is profound. Cui Kangxi's return to the Chinese Super League is not just to make a living, but to make a name for himself.
Choi Kang-hee's team building philosophy is working to create a fully-fledged modern Chinese Super League.In the 2023 season, Choi Kang-hee is smiling more than ever, especially after winning at home. Some say that the old Choi is notorious for his lack of smiles, but he clarified this in one of his interviews, stating that he is happy to smile, it's just that he neglects to do so during tense matches. Fans teased, "Old Choi looks better when he doesn't smile!"
In 2023, Taishan collected three runners-up finishes, with the China Super Cup, Chinese Super League, and AFC Cup all coming in second place. Despite the early season chaos that left fans satisfied with the Taishan team, the three runner-up finishes were still unfortunate. The Super Cup loss to Wuhan Sanzhen, where Hao Wei led the team, had nothing to do with Lao Cui. If the league had gone undefeated against Zhejiang and Chengdu Rongcheng, and undefeated against Dalian Ren, perhaps the title would have belonged to Taishan. Next year, "recapture the lost honor"!
The Cup Champion lost and failed to realize the fourth consecutive title. On the one hand, Shanghai Shenhua was more prepared; on the other hand, Taishan was overwhelmed by the three-front war and could not field all of their star players. In the Asian Championship, Taishan is expected to be the only team out of the Chinese Super League, which will be the glory of our soccer! Next year, fighting on three fronts, striving for the domestic double championship, the Asian Championship to go farther. To do so, Taishan needs to strengthen its lineup, preferably with five foreigners plus one Asian foreigner. Zeca can take Kim Shin-wook's place, and Kaza is expected to replace Moises. Zeca's comprehensive skills and strong confrontation ability are exactly the front waist that Taishan team needs urgently. Kaza is also the target of Taishan team. Compared with Zeca, Kaza has more competitors. Many teams in the Chinese Super League are interested in Kaza, and the player's treatment is better than that of Taishan. Taishan's biggest advantage is Lao Cui, followed by the championship. As for strengthening the back or center back, if 26-year-old Baek Sung-ho can join, he will be a perfect replacement for Son Jun-ho and improve the team's waist strength. How many jerseys will Zeca wear when he joins Taishan? 9 is probably the best choice, but Kressan is unlikely to give it up. As a new foreigner, it won't be easy for Zeca to take the number 9 away from Kressan. Most likely, Zeca will wear Sun Guo Wen's number 19. With Kaza wearing No. 8 at Ulsan Hyundai and Pato in the No. 8 position at Taesan, No. 7 would be a good choice if Kaza needs time to prove himself in No. 10.
