Shandong Taishan home to Dalian people, compared with last season, the two teams have changed a lot, but Taishan who suffered multiple accidental blows on and off the field did not hurt his bones, facing the "Xie Jiajun" who became popular in the Chinese Super League a year ago, the crushing advantage at the strength level ensured that the home team could get a planned victory without waves, and helped "fire coach" Cui Kangxi to stand firm in his position with 4 wins, 1 draw and 3 wins. Old Cui can say with confidence: the fire is extinguished.
Taishan has not been the same season as before, and has always been in the eye of the storm, which means that their life will not be good, the pressure of public opinion and the overall "unwelcome" of the Football Association, the future of the league is unpredictable, and the AFC Champions League that has not yet been put on the agenda is even more unthinkable. However, compared to Xie Hui, who was standing on the opposite side, all this could be called a small witch. Taishan is ashen-faced, his personality is damaged but his vitality is not injured, and he can still be regarded as the first bench thickness in the Chinese Super League, especially the accumulated skills of the previous 3 years and 4 crowns, making them feel comfortable dealing with Dalian people who are weak and weak.
Negative news off the field is powerful, but the real lethal function is the team's own existential crisis. Xie Hui's current thoughts are not about how to let his disciples carry forward the "Rush Siege" version 2.0 of Megatron Super League a year ago, but how to maintain his qualifications to continue to exist on this platform. Dalian people have been one of the most bumpy teams since the start of this year's league, having struggled to the bottom of the relegation zone without a win in nine rounds before this challenge to Mount Tai. And Taishan is Xie Hui's number one bitter master, last year when he was at his most popular, the two battles Taishan could not take any advantage, and now, once belonged to the representative figures of the Internet celebrity sect leader's "pressing" label team - "fast horse" Sun Guowen and Tong Lei, who are responsible for attacking the opponent's defense line at high speed on the left and right sides, are sitting on the bench of Taishan! The financial constraints of the Dalian Renren Club made the proud Xie Shuai also have to bend his waist for Wudoumi.
In fact, Dalian people struggled financially last season, and the club raised funds to advance funds before waiting for Wanda Group funds to come in. Xie Hui used the budget of a Chinese League One club three years ago to bring the Dalian people of the whole Chinese class red. It is said that this year, Wanda's commitment to the team has been discounted a lot, and it will arrive later than last year. Selling Sun Guowen and Tong Lei in the year of the fight is really helpless. Considering that Taishan is also shy, it is estimated that these two powerful players with international garlands on their heads cannot be sold at a very high price, and the price is still sold, which shows how short of money Dalian people is.
(In the 37th minute, Fellaini scored with a header, Shandong Taishan led Dalian 1-0)
Compared with last year, when he won the double championship and lost the Chinese Super League in peace, this year's basic lineup of Taishan can be described as seriously disabled, more than half of the main players are gone, and two consecutive games can only rely on two foreign supporters. Fortunately, Cui Kangxi was wise and calculated, and gave full play to the excellence of the thickness of Taishan bench. The rotations he makes are all-encompassing, and unlike his predecessors or influenced by non-professional factors, they are always not exhausted. Lao Cui is really rotating, and anyone who can play has the opportunity to go up and play. The intensive schedule of four or five days of one round can achieve 7-player rotation per game, only the Taishan family. Plenty of physical fitness, combined with the hunger and aggressiveness that comes with competing for positions, a notable change in the perception of these games is that no one says Tarzan is a "pacer" anymore.
(In the 44th minute, Huang Zhengyu pushed the goal to give Shandong Taishan a 2-0 lead over Dalian)
After this round, Taishan, who was once reduced to relegation at the beginning of the season, quietly advanced to fifth place in the standings with a wave of three consecutive wins. When Choi Kangxi took office, he made a bold statement that Taishan would enter the top three of the Chinese Super League this season and re-charge the champion next season. At that time, many people pinched the sweat for him, and now it seems that the old Korean marshal is not taking his word for it. In the next round, when we meet the three towns of Wuhan, which are the strongest since Cui Kangxi took over, if this threshold can pass, Taishan can finally be considered on the right track.