Valeri Kazaishvili responds to criticism

Valeri Kazaishvili, the Georgian winger who scored the hat-trick, is arguably the MVP of Shandong Taishan's victory. On the criticism before the game, Valeri Kazaishvili said: "I haven't paid attention to what the media has been saying. I think we need to stay united as a team—and always. Just like today, we came together and won the match."