At 18:00 Beijing time on January 27, Group A of the World Preliminary Round of 12 in Asia, the Chinese men's football team challenged the Japanese team away. In the first leg of the battle, the national football team lost 0-1 to Japan. In this key battle, can Li Xiaopeng's national football team bring surprises? At the press conference, Japanese striker Maeda Daran boldly said: Our goal is to defeat the Chinese men's football team!
National football vs Japan: 3 consecutive defeats + 24 years without a win
Li Xiaopeng
In the latest FIFA rankings, the Japanese team ranked 26th, and the Chinese men's football team ranked 74th, and the gap between the two teams was huge. The domestic media also set the tone for the game: less loses and wins. Even if it is lost to the Japanese team, it is an acceptable result.
The national football team is looked down upon, which is based on the strength of the two sides and the history of confrontation. The last time the national football team beat Japan was in March 1998, with a 2-0 win. In the past 24 years, japan has lost 5 draws and 8 losses in the national football game, and has not tasted victory! In the past three conversations, the national football team has lost three consecutive games: 1-2 in the East Asian Cup in December 2017, 1-2 in the East Asian Cup in December 2019, and 0-1 in the first leg of the Round of 12 last September.
How does Li Xiaopeng deploy the formation? Yan Junling may continue to start
Axon was infected with the virus and did not have the opportunity, Fernando said goodbye halfway, and Luo Guofu was suspended - 3 naturalized internationals did not have the opportunity to play against the Japanese team. How will Li Xiaopeng deploy? CCTV reporter Wang Nan revealed that the controversial Yan Junling is likely to continue to guard the gate.
In the back line, Jiang Guangtai and Zhang Linpeng partnered with the center back, Zheng Zheng and Wang Shenchao were on both wings, which was a relatively stable configuration; midfielders Wu Xi, Xu Xin and Chi Zhongguo strengthened the strength of interception and scrambling; Wu Lei, Alan and Zhang Yuning on the front line, both speed and confrontation.
Japan's fringe international boldly said: double kill national football! These 2 games scored 6 points
Endo Hang
The Japanese team, led by Morihoichi, has two main players in the truce: Maya Yoshida and Kenhiro Fuan. Mori Hoichi confirmed that in the battle against the Chinese men's football team, Endo Hang will be the captain. In the pre-match press conference, 24-year-old striker Maeda Daran said: "These 2 World Preliminary Tournaments (against the Chinese men's football team and Saudi Arabia), we must win! We only think about how to win. ”
Maeda Dairan: Double kill national football team
Maeda Dairan played for the Soviet Premier League Celtics, with only 2 national team appearances, belonging to the fringe international. In the World Preliminary Round of 12, Maeda Dairan was not selected, he only played the 2019 Copa America for Japan, with a total of 68 minutes in the group stage. Maeda's attitude is exactly the portrayal of the Japanese team: the whole team is full of confidence, double kill the Chinese men's football team, and then defeat Saudi Arabia for revenge and move towards the World Cup.