Source: Niu Zhiming, the most peaceful security media
At 20:00 on May 21, in the 13th round of the Chinese Super League, Shandong Taishan played Tianjin Jinmen Tiger away, winning three consecutive games. Jia Desong and Fernando continue to be absent, and Taishan Team will face greater challenges in the away game when the number of foreign aid is at a disadvantage. Cui Kangxi leads the team to play against Tianjin again after a year, which is fate and challenge. For the Taishan team, it is still necessary to do a good job of defense in this game, especially to limit the play of Tianjin foreign aid.
On May 20, 2023, Cui Kangxi's first official game in charge of Taishan Team was the away game against Tianjin. In that game, the two teams made a 3-3 draw. At the end of the game, Jia Desong and Berich clashed. Jia Desong was suspended for five more games, and Cui Kangxi scored one point in his first show of Taishan Team. A year later, Cui Kangxi led Taishan Team to play against Tianjin on May 21, which is also a "special fate".
In fact, Cui Kangxi and Tianjin are inextricably linked. As early as 2018, Cui Kangxi's first stop in China from South Korea was Tianjin. Unfortunately, because of the change of Tianjin Quanjian Club, Cui Kangxi had to leave without coaching any games. Now, Cui Kangxi has been coaching Taishan Team for just one year. In the past year, he led the team to 50 matches, winning 30, drawing 10 and losing 10. The only regret is that he did not win the championship.
In this season's Chinese Super League, Taishan Team is 6 points behind the top of the league. If you want to keep the championship hope, there is little room for fault tolerance. In the away game against Tianjin Jinmen Tiger, the goal is to get three points. The data shows that Tianjin Jinmen Tiger has not won at home this season. The results of five home games are 3 flat and 2 negative. On the contrary, they have won 5 wins and 2 losses away from home. The overall performance is good. Tianjin Jinmen Tiger's poor performance at home has something to do with foreign aid injuries some time ago.
However, with the return of top scorer Kongpaniao, Tianjin's attack has changed significantly. In the last round, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger defeated Cangzhou Lion 4-2 away. Kompanio scored a hat trick. His cooperation with Adami and Fiolic was very threatening, and he was also a player that Taishan must focus on in defense. Judging from the lineup arrangement, Jia Desong, the foreign aid center of Taishan Team, is still not with the team and cannot play in this game. Zheng Zheng, Zhao Jianfei, Shi Ke and others have to shoulder the responsibility of marking Konpanio. Before the game, a reporter specifically asked Cui Kangxi how to restrict Companion, to which Cui Kangxi said: "In the last hat trick of the opposing striker, Tianjin team not only performed well, but their overall playing content is one of the most stable teams in the current stage of the Chinese Super League. We still need to do our best and deal with all the content well."
This season, Taishan Team has also had the experience of guarding high centers. Cui Kangxi arranged Zhao Jianfei to keep a close eye on Felipe in the away game against Chengdu. This game against Companion, Taishan Team's defense line will be more important for the protection. Tianjin's goal is to win the first home game of this season, and Taishan Team will face greater pressure on the defensive end. However, once Tianjin is pressed out, Taishan Team will have more room to counter attack, and Cresan and Kazaishvili's personal abilities may have more room to display.
It can be predicted that the Taishan team will face a tough game. Cui Kangxi and the whole team also have a clear understanding before the game. Cui Kangxi said frankly when talking about the game: "The overall compactness, running ability, running position, and foreign aid ability of the Tianjin team are excellent, and they are very difficult to play. We should strengthen our attention. This will be a difficult game."
From Cui Kangxi's expression, we can see that the Taishan team is ready for difficulties, and the team's lineup should also be rotated. If all goes well, Wang Dalei, the goalkeeper, will return to the starting line-up. Zheng Zheng and Shi Ke, the defence line, are more likely to partner with the central defender. Liu Yang and Wu Xinghan can serve as the full backs. Midfielders Li Yuanyi, Huang Zhengyu and Liao Lisheng can start together. Liao Lisheng also attended the press conference before the game. The configuration of the three backs of Taishan Team can better cut off the opponent's midfield pass. On the offensive side, Keresan and Qazaishvili's partner Xie Wenneng is a good choice. The three can have more free space to attack Tianjin's defense line.
