In the first game after the international match day, Shandong Taishan lost 0-3 at home to Shanghai Shenhua. Shandong Taishan not only failed to win in the past 4 games, but also lost in the Chinese Super League for the first time in 231 days.
After defeating Kawasaki Frontale and Changchun Yatai with a score of 4 to 2, the two-front battle obviously affected Shandong Taishan's performance. In the next three games, Shandong Taishan only achieved 1 draw and 2 losses, and only scored 1 goal. Conceded 3 goals.
Not only that, Shandong Taishan is also facing a serious injury crisis. In addition to new aid Zeka who was reimbursed in the first half of the season, Liu Binbin, Shi Ke, Wang Tong, Jia Desong, and Li Yuanyi are also injured, while Fernando and Micro Motion Wings continue to be suspended.
After being eliminated from the AFC Champions League by Yokohama Marinos, Shandong Taishan can focus on domestic competitions. It is worth mentioning that this game is the last of three consecutive home games for Shandong Taishan in the Chinese Super League. After defeating Changchun Yatai and drawing with Beijing Guoan, Shandong Taishan will usher in the leader Shenhua.
However, the absence of 8 core players forced Cui Kangxi to piece together a lineup. The choice of Peng Xinli and Liao Lisheng to partner as a midfielder and Bi Jinhao as a central defender made Shandong Taishan a mess and was defeated by Teixeira in the first half. Scored two goals on counterattack.
After the substitutions, Pato and Cresan were on the front line, Wako switched to the left wing, and Huang Zhengyu and Peng Xinli formed a double midfielder. However, this adjustment did not work. On the contrary, Xu Haoyang, who came off the bench, scored a long-range shot.
After losing to Shenhua at home, Shandong Taishan has been unable to win in 4 consecutive games. At the same time, a series of records in Shandong Taishan were also broken.
First of all, Shandong Taishan suffered its first defeat in the Super League this season. In the first three rounds, it only achieved 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss. Secondly, Shandong Taishan lost in the Chinese Super League for the first time since August 13, 2023, and their 11-game unbeaten record was broken.
Third, Shandong Taishan’s unbeaten record of 7 Chinese Super League home games was also broken. Fourth, since July 19, 2017, Shandong Taishan lost to Shenhua at home for the first time, ending its 5-game unbeaten record. This was also the second time in the history of the Shandong Taishan team that they lost to Shenhua at home in the Chinese Super League.
Such a poor performance made Cui Kangxi rarely criticized by media people. Famous reporter Chen Hua analyzed, "Without Malele, Shenhua's tactical change caught Cui Kangxi off guard. Shandong's two central defenders today are slightly insufficient, too old and slow to turn around."
President of Taishan Beijing Fans Association Kang Bing said, "This is the worst half since Cui Kangxi took over Shandong Taishan. Not only did he make many mistakes, but he was also not active enough." Lu Yang even believed, "It has only been a month since the AFC Champions League reversed. , it feels like it's falling off a cliff, it depends on whether it can rebound in the next round of Shandong Derby."
