Jimu News Reporter Deng Pengwei
On the evening of January 17th, Beijing time, the Chinese team played the second match of the Asian Cup group stage against Lebanon. Both sides had chances to score, but neither could seize it. The result was a goalless draw.
Yan Junling connected high and low to help the Chinese team keep the goal (Photo source: Xinhua News Agency)
In the first game, facing the Tajikistan team ranked 106th in the world, the Chinese team was pushed to the ground and "frictioned" by the opponent in the first 70 minutes. The result is 0:0. In this game, the Chinese team basically performed at a normal level, but was still hit by the crossbar twice. The result was 0:0.
. This is the first time since the Chinese team participated in the Asian Cup in 1976 that they failed to score a single goal. The worst result, and a 0:0 draw with two opponents ranked outside the 100th place. We have to admit that this national football team must face the fact that it has become a third-rate team in Asia.
After the Asian Cup group stage, the famous football commentator Huang Jianxiang objectively analyzed the current pattern of Asian football. Japan, South Korea and Iran are in the first group in Asia, while Australia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and other teams are in the second group. Tajikistan, Lebanon, Thailand, etc. are in the fourth group. Huang Jianxiang did not point out the current position of the Chinese team in Asia, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that in Huang Jianxiang's mind, the Chinese team is indeed the third-rate team in Asia.
had a draw with Tajikistan in their first game, and faced lower-ranked Lebanon in their second game. They still couldn't find a way to score. You can't blame the players for not trying their best. In the 13th minute, Dai Weijun faced the opponent's spikes and faced the opponent's spikes, risking his face and leaving a deep blood mark on his face; the much-criticized Zhang Linpeng flew to block the bullet hole. Commentator Sun Jihai couldn't help but praise him...
But at this level, what else can you ask them to do?
Before the Asian Cup, the Chinese team set a goal of reaching the top eight, but now it seems that the possibility of achieving this goal will be very low. In the first two games, the Chinese team tied with two weak teams, and the Chinese team only scored 2 points. In the last game, they faced the host Qatar team, which was stronger than itself. The Chinese team had very little hope of winning. Even if they were lucky enough to draw with their opponents, they had three points in three games. It is also difficult to ensure that the third place among the four best groups will qualify.
Well, even if the Chinese team qualified from the group and entered the knockout rounds, the Chinese team is likely to face the first place in other groups. At this time, you still imagine that the Chinese team can advance and complete the goal of "top eight" before the game. ?
In fact, this is just a wishful thinking of a Chinese fan. Given the current strength of the Chinese team, it is a high probability that the Chinese team will go home after the group game.
A few days ago, the Secretary-General of the AFC said when talking about the qualifying places for the World Cup that there are now 8.5 qualifying places in Asia. He hopes that the Chinese team can seize the opportunity and strive to enter the World Cup.
We thank the Secretary-General for his blessings, but we hope that the Chinese team can seize this opportunity so that we fans can also thank the Chinese team properly.
(Source: Jimu News)
