The score was just 0-2 and seemed like just an ordinary loss;
With a 7-point difference and 3 games left, there seems to be a theoretical possibility of qualifying;
But everyone who has watched the game knows in their hearts that no, nothing is gone.
The hope of the Qatar World Cup is gone; the possibility of defeating Japan or even competing with Japan in the short term is gone.
Even if a miracle like the top 40 matches happens, the theoretical so-called qualifying probability comes true, and the national football team unexpectedly got the ticket to the Qatar World Cup, and the Level played by the Japanese team was played by the Japanese team with this match...
What is this World Cup going for? Is it humiliating and pitiful?
Although the current Japanese team has double-digit returnees, it has lost two games in the World Cup qualifiers, and has been thrown off by as many as 4 points by Saudi Arabia, who ranks first in the group, followed by an Australian with only a 1-point difference.
That is to say, in this group, Japan can only be regarded as a three-for-two competition.
However, such a Japanese team, in front of the national football team, is like the invincible Barca a few years ago, the only difference may be only one messi.
Strict and meticulous high-level pressing, do not need a strong physical confrontation, only rely on teamwork and tactical cutting can make the national football team can not organize an effective attack, let alone into the penalty area to shoot, even in the broadcast screen to see the Japanese team in the forbidden area is a luxury.
Delicate tacit cooperation, do not need a strong physical ability, relying on high-speed and stable passing can make the national football team even can not find the opportunity to foul, every time the ball has been passed in place, the Chinese team defender only reacted: Ah, the original he wanted to hit behind me?
On the other hand, the Chinese team is completely behind in almost all technical and tactical and even physical aspects. Not to mention that the technology and tactics have been completely suppressed, where is the "Chinese head team" that was regarded as a laughingstock more than a decade ago? Don't say that the second point can't be won, the first point of the competition for the top is no advantage to speak of, even the defensive corner is dangerous.
velocity? Which Chinese player looks even a little bit better at speed?
Physical? The Japanese team often pressed all the high positions, and the Chinese team stood on the pile defense all over the field, and it seemed that the Chinese team, which was in danger of falling behind by two goals, had any physical advantage in the last moment.
antagonism? In addition to the naturalized player Jiang Guangtai, who has occupied any advantage in the confrontation and achieved what effect? On the contrary, it is frequent to see Japanese players still handling the ball accurately and steadily after confrontation.
Playing a Japanese team has been suppressed into this virtue, only two long-range shots completed by relying on set-pieces in the whole game, such a national football team, even if it reaches the World Cup, what can it do?
On the high position of pressing, can't the originator of Germany and Spain grab Yan Junling to leak into his goal?
On the body crushing, the Japanese team was crushed to pieces by the Belgian long pass four years ago, and the physical advantage of the national football team was wiped out in front of the Japanese team.
On smooth cooperation and technical football, Xu Xin can pass the ball directly to the opponent without being forced to grab in front of the penalty area, Wei Shihao can stop the ball nearly twenty meters away, we don't care about it, leave some face for the national football team...
There may still be people who are keen to discuss why they should play four, some people question why they should play on the wing with Arthur Junmin, who has always played in the middle, and of course, there are naturalized players and coaching changes that can never be hidden...
However, as long as people who have played the ball and watched the ball see Wang Shenchao's left hand held high in the air when blocking the cross, they probably can't help but be surprised: now the slightly better amateur team defenders will cut their hands behind their backs to block the cross, how can the national team starter not even know this abc?
Probably, the gap between Chinese football and Japanese football is not in the four backs or five backs, nor in whether to naturalize the players, just on this little abc...
A little bit here, a little bit there, come together, and it becomes this desperate 0-2 on the field.
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