In the recent AFC Champions League Quarter-Final second leg, Shandong Taishan defeated Yokohama Mariners 0-1 on the road, losing 1-3 on aggregate and missing out on the quarter-finals. After the match, Shandong Taishan's head coach Choi Kang-hee attended a press conference to speak about the match and his team's performance.
Choi Kang-hee began by expressing his congratulations to Yokohama Mariners for advancing to the semi-finals and thanked his players for giving their all. He mentioned that due to the intensive schedule, the players felt very tired and were not at their best. Nonetheless, he was positive about the team's performance in the AFC Champions League and felt that the team learned a lot from the match against Yokohama Mariners.
Choi Kang-hee emphasized the importance of looking positively at the fact that he managed to reach the last eight. He said that after returning to China, Shandong Taishan will remain one of the strongest teams and will target the league title and other tournament titles in the future. He believes that the team will have a better outlook in the future as long as the players maintain their current playing form.
During the conference, Choi Kang-hee also encouraged the players to keep positive thinking and face the coming matches positively. He mentioned that after a grueling promotion match, the players need to continue to maintain a good competitive state and prepare for the upcoming matches.
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