The latest news on January 27, 2022, Beijing time, after watching Zhao Xintong's 5-3 victory over three-time world champion Mark Williams, snooker star McManus firmly believes that Zhao Xintong's accuracy is the key factor in his winning the game. In McManus's view, although Zhao Xintong's performance on the defensive end is not ideal, his performance in accuracy has completely crushed Mark Williams, which makes the latter have some scruples at the psychological level. And Zhao Xintong took advantage of Mark Williams' psychological difference to create an advantage for himself, so you have to admit that Zhao Xintong's accuracy performance is amazing.
McManus: Zhao Xintong's accuracy is too terrible
Although many people saw the shortcomings of Zhao Xintong's defensive end in this game, McManus believed that Zhao Xintong's super anti-pressure ability and accuracy made him laugh to the end. McManus said: "In this game, Zhao Xintong's psychological quality and accuracy advantage were very obvious. Zhao Xintong played very confidently from the beginning, facing Williams, he was not afraid of the stage, he was always in his own rhythm. He can win this battle of Tenno Mountain, and I think super accuracy is his killer skill. When Williams left him with opportunities, he was able to seize those opportunities, which were the advantages of his accuracy. Objectively speaking, this is not the normal accuracy because it is so scary. However, when Zhao Xintong played such a performance, this was not unusual. ”
McManus: Zhao Xintong has defeated a strong enemy
For Zhao Xintong, Mark Williams is a very powerful opponent. In the five previous encounters between them, Zhao Xintong won the game only once, but McManus believed that Zhao Xintong had won the opponent this time. McManus said: "Williams' comprehensive strength is of course better than Zhao Xintong, he is a three-time world champion, his offensive and defensive ability is very good. But Zhao Xintong is not a player with balanced attack and defense, and his offensive ability is much stronger than his defensive ability. You can also understand that his defensive level is still very limited, and he has directly assisted the opponent on several defensive occasions. That's the difference between the two sides defensively, but I still think Zhao Xintong beat Williams. You may find it strange, but if you know that Williams was once hailed as the most accurate man on earth, you will know how outrageous Zhao Xintong's accuracy is. When Zhao Xintong used his advantage to defeat Williams's proud killer, this was a manifestation of complete victory. ”
McManus: Zhao Xintong still needs to be promoted
Although Zhao Xintong's current defensive level has improved compared to before, McManus believes that his current defensive performance is not enough to fight against a real defensive opponent. McManus said: "Zhao Xintong's current performance is very dependent on his competitive status, which is not a good signal. Because the competitive state is always in flux, even if it is the previous game and the next game, your competitive state will be different. If you're counting on status to win, that's an immature idea. Zhao Xintong still needs to improve his defensive level, which is what he must face next. Against a player like Williams, maybe you can win by being on target. But what if you're dealing with the stateful Selby and Higgins? These are all things you need to consider. Of course, improving your defense doesn't mean giving up accuracy, you need to make some improvements based on your accuracy. That's what I'm giving him, and otherwise, his future career path will still be difficult. ”