On December 28, Beijing time, the draw results of the AFC Champions League 1/8 finals were released, and the matches in East Asia were as follows:
In the upper half of the East Asian region, the Japanese team J2 League team Kofu Fenglin fell into the encirclement of the South Korean team.
Jeonbuk Hyundai VS POSCO, Ulsan Hyundai VS Kofu Wind Forest
In the lower half of the East Asian zone, Shandong Taishan was besieged by Japanese teams, Shandong Taishan vs Kawasaki Frontale, and Thailand Bangkok United vs Yokohama Mariner of Japan
What do Japanese fans think of the AFC Champions League grouping situation, and what are their expectations for the outcome of the game, let me translate it for you.
First of all, Japanese fans are not very optimistic that the J2 League's Kofu Fenglin can qualify from the encirclement of three South Korean teams, but the three South Korean teams are also happy to see the situation in the civil war.
Secondly, Japanese fans are optimistic about Yokohama's victory over the Thai team, after all, the difference in strength is obvious. For the match between Kawasaki Frontale and Shandong Taishan, it seems that Kawasaki will win. Many Japanese fans are already looking forward to the Kanagawa derby (Kawasaki and Yokohama are both in Kanagawa Prefecture, about 10 kilometers away)
Here are the specific comments:
If a Japanese club fails to qualify in Asia and get a chance to play in the Club World Cup, the J-League's level of improvement and the club's financial investment will not keep up. So I hope that from these three clubs, the AFC Champions League champion will come out.
Kofu ...... It's dangerous
On the contrary, Yokohama and Kawasaki were lucky
Pohang and Jeonbuk turned out to be a civil war, which is also luck
If played well, three of the top four clubs in the AFC Champions League East Asia region could become J-League clubs
It's a good combination for the Japanese team. Please make a breakthrough!
Kofu is in danger. Even if you win the 16-8 match, you will have to face off against the South Korean team.
If Yokohama and Kawasaki meet in an 8-in-4 match, the Kanagawa derby (Kawasaki and Yokohama are both in Kanagawa Prefecture) will be lively, so first of all, I hope to play a 16-in-8 match.
I hope Kofu can work hard for the pride of the J2 League. Although the Ulsan team is a strong opponent, they hope to be able to win in the AFC Champions League. Hope national family game (Yokohama National Stadium is the home of Yokohama Mariners), anyway ground wave or NHKBS broadcast (free broadcast).
K-League, 4/1 Jeonbuk 1-2 Pohang 5/29 Pohang 1-0 Jeonbuk 7/21 Jeonbuk 2-1 Jeonbuk 10/28 Jeonbuk 1-1 Pohang
Pohang has 3 wins and 1 draw, and the K League ranks Pohang 2nd and Jeonbuk 4th, this is Pohang's victory, and for Kawasaki, it is rare for Jeonbuk to lose early
In order to prevent Japan and South Korea from qualifying, please work hard. Kofu defeated the J1 team in last year's Emperor's Cup.
Let's abolish the division between West Asia and East Asia, and you can play together from the group stage, and you can also play the finals from the first round. (There are many people who oppose this fan's statement, and he does not consider the long distance of East Asia and West Asia, as well as the difference in climate)
It's a very steep road, but it's best if the semi-finals are all Japanese clubs!
The area on the left is the Middle East, and on the right is Japan, South Korea, China, and Thailand, if the final is a knockout round, wouldn't it be good to shuffle the cards again? (This fan also wants East and West Asia to play together, I don't know if I think South Korea is too strong, or I want to see big names such as Ronaldo)
The semi-finals seem to be South Korea vs Japan. I hope Kofu can beat South Korea in a row
Yokohama win, I'm looking forward to the Kanagawa derby!(He tacitly assumed that Kawasaki Frontale would definitely win against Shandong Taishan...... ）
The level of East Asia is not as good as that of West Asia, and the budget is also several times different, so there is no way
It's great that the Japanese team doesn't have a civil war showdown. The South Korean team was sad.
Although the Korean team is the best in the civil war, it is difficult for Kofu to qualify. Even if Kofu defeats Ulsan, the next one will be Jeonbuk or Pohang. Compared to the opponents in the group stage, the knockout stage feels more difficult all of a sudden. In particular, the Korean team gives the impression that their form rises every year from the knockout stage of the finals. Looking forward to Kofu, I hope that Kofu can find a way to break through the encirclement of South Korea.
On the other hand, Kawasaki and Yokohama are better combinations.
But why isn't Kawasaki good at playing Chinese teams?
In the AFC Champions League after 2020, although Kawasaki defeated the Chinese team that allowed the youth team to participate in the AFC Champions League, it faced the Chinese team with 3 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses before that. The AFC Champions League group stage finally defeated the difficult opponent Ulsan Hyundai, and hopefully this trend can continue.
Yokohama should be able to win against Thailand based on their strength, but the Thai league is played in autumn and spring, so Bangkok will be in mid-season form. On the other hand, Yokohama's first time of the season is the AFC Champions League (J-League starts later than the AFC Champions League knockout round), and the key is how big the gap is in form.