Choi Kang-hee's wits have led the Shandong Taishan team into the limelight, and the team's style has been refreshed and energized this season. The team shows a distinctly Korean style, with high-pressure pressing as the core of the defense. This high-energy tactics, although the test of physical strength, but in the careful deployment of Cui Kangxi, coupled with the players on the stealing mastery, so that this set of tactics can be implemented smoothly, so that opponents are difficult to emulate. Facing Shandong Taishan, other teams are often at their wits' end and can only play hardball, but the Chinese Super League is not all about killing, the quality of the game is equally important.
Shandong Taishan, as a strong team in the north, players are good at high confrontation and speed. The technical players seem to have a hard time getting a foothold in Shandong Taishan, while the speedy players like Liu Binbin and Wu Xinghan are better integrated into the team, while the technical ones like Yao Junsheng and Duan Liuyu need to find their own position in the team. The remarkable thing about Shandong Taishan's players is that they may not be the strongest, but they are very distinctive in certain areas and fit perfectly into the team's style.
After Cui Kangxi coached Shandong Taishan, he valued the players' attitude and form more than fame and connections, and promoted healthy competition in the team. He is happy to give young players a chance, and many of them have shown their talents in the Chinese Super League and AFC Cup this season. The team's overall motivation has increased dramatically, and even if they are occasionally in a slump, they can gradually adjust during the game.
Cui Kangxi's coaching has made Shandong Taishan's fighting force significantly stronger. Beijing Guoan and Shanghai Shenhua all lost to Taishan, and Shanghai Harbor failed to escape a defeat despite taking the lead at one point. Throughout the CSL, Shandong Taishan no longer fear any opponent. Despite sometimes belittling their opponents, the team's strength is still unrivaled. Against weaker teams, Shandong Taishan often wins easily.
Some teams played fierce defense during the game in an attempt to contain Shandong Taishan's offense. Teams such as Nantong Yun, Chengdu Rongcheng, and Tianjin Jinmen Tiger all played close defense against core players such as Fellaini and Kressan, even resorting to fouls. Players such as Chen Pu and Li Yuanyi were injured in the confrontation, and Fellaini's mood swings also affected his performance. Hopefully, these teams will return to the essence of soccer and focus on improving their own technical and tactical levels rather than simply pursuing beating opposing players. If they can barely stay in the Chinese Super League, there is not much point if they are not technically and tactically sound.
