On the night of September 20, a tense and exciting 16th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) Supplementary Match was played in Dalian, where Dalian narrowly defeated Hebei by a narrow 2-1 margin. After the match, both team managers Xie Hui and Jin Jongfu attended the press conference.
Facing the reporters' questions, Dalian team manager Xie Hui commented: "Tonight, three players in our team made their debut, and the other four players made their second appearance, so the tacit understanding between the team was a little bit insufficient, and the kicking was a little bit stiff. Although we won the game, there were still a lot of things that were not quite right. Against a team like Hebei that needs to defend in depth, for our new lineup, just like the beginning of the season, we still need to improve through more games. Thankfully, Bosanjic and Manzocchi showed their strengths, and I believe it won't take too long for the team to gel with each other."
Talking about when the four foreign aiders will be at their best, Xie Hui replied, "I think the first two foreign aiders are integrating very fast, they scored in the last game, and they also have assists and goals today. As for the other two players who only came on today, I am very satisfied with their performance."
Xie Hui also mentioned, "Tonight's game was more difficult compared to the subsequent games because we had different expectations. Our team performs better in close games, but facing a game like tonight's, which requires us to slow down the pace, is more difficult for our players. It will take time for the new additions to gel with each other, but I saw positives through their performances. Going forward, we need to improve further in terms of ball control, possession and dominating the game."
Summarizing his team's performance, Hebei's head coach Kim Jong-woo said, "We currently have more serious injury problems with our star players, so we fielded a lot of young players. Nonetheless, the young players made up for their shortcomings in other areas through their tireless efforts and presented us with a great game."
