Cui Kangxi: Ze Ka is Eager to Play but We Can’t Take Risks; We Will Change Tactics and Play Attacking Football Against Chengdu

On September 23, Shandong Taishan’s head coach Cui Kangxi attended the pre-match press conference before the FA Cup semi-final against Chengdu Rongcheng with team captain Wang Dalei, discussing the preparation for this match.

About this match

Cui Kangxi: This is an important game. In a single-leg match, we need to pay more attention to the details. A small foul or a back-pass error could change the outcome of the game. I require my players to be highly focused. Our preparations are going well, and we hope to win this game and advance to the final.

Wang Dalei: We just finished a league game and also made some rotations. We have analyzed Chengdu’s match videos, and they are a very good team. We look forward to winning at home. The head coach has talked to us about many points to note, and we hope to play a beautiful game.

About Ze Ka’s injury issues

Cui Kangxi: I know everyone is concerned about Ze Ka’s condition. He is currently training normally with the team, but his muscle mass hasn’t fully recovered yet. The player himself is very eager to play, and I take this issue seriously. However, if we use him and take risks, it might lead to recurrence of injuries or other problems. I am observing everyone’s condition and will carefully consider the starting lineup and registered players.

Talking about the team’s double victory over Chengdu this season

Cui Kangxi: As I’ve said before, in such matches, the most important thing is to focus and handle the details well, reducing errors. Although we won both matches against them this season, from the content of the games, although our tactical execution was good, we completely gave up possession to the opponent. For this match, we will make tactical changes and hope to play attacking football at home, showing stronger aggressiveness.