2019 Asian Cup grouping
In the last Asian Cup, the Chinese team reached the top 8, lost two games, won three games, won all the games that should have won, lost all the things that should have lost, and conceded 5 goals against South Korea and Iran 0 goals, in fact, the level of the Chinese team at that time was not good, but with Lippi in charge, it still barely won Thailand and Kyrgyzstan, and defeated the Philippines.
2023 Asian Cup grouping
The opponent of the Chinese team in this Asian Cup is actually similar to the previous session, Qatar is not as good as South Korea but has the blessing of the host, and it is not much worse, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan are similar, Lebanon is stronger than the Philippines, but considering that the last Qatar is almost all substitutes, so the difficulty of this session is actually slightly weaker than the previous one, not a goal scored, a game without a win created the worst result of the Chinese team in the Asian Cup, I thought of it and didn't expect it to be so bad.
Let's compare the main lineups of the two competitions one by one to see how much the Chinese team has regressed after five years
The main squad of the 2019 Asian Cup national football team
The main squad of the 2023 Asian Cup national football team
Goalkeeper 2019 Yan Junling vs 2023 Yan Junling 2023 Yan Junling wins
The main goalkeeper of the last Asian Cup is also Yan Junling, who conceded a total of 7 goals in 5 games in the last game, and conceded 1 goal in 3 games in this game.
Left back 2019 Liu Yang vs 2023 Liu Yang draw
Liu Yang is a newcomer in the last Asian Cup, and his performance is remarkable, this year's Liu Yang is regarded as the middle generation of the national football team, and his experience and level have also been enhanced, but he is trapped in the overall strength of the national football team, and the overall performance is futile. Comparing the two competitions, half a catty and eight taels, it can be regarded as a tie.
Central defender 2019 Feng Xiaoting vs 2023 Jiang Guangtai Jiang Guangtai wins
The Waterloo of Feng's football career, the match against Iran that tournament became a game that he and the fans across the country will never forget, and that game caused his reputation to plummet sharply, and his performance was a disaster. On the other hand, the 30-year-old naturalized player Jiang Guangtai has become the backbone of the national football team, and the three games are perfect enough, especially in the last game, many rescues, if anyone in the Chinese team can raise their heads and walk out of the stadium this year, then Jiang Guangtai is Jiang Guangtai except for Yan Junling. Jiang Guangtai defeated Feng Xiaoting
Zhongwei 2019 Shi Ke vs 2023 Zhu Chenjie Zhu Chenjie wins
Shi Ke's performance in the last Asian Cup was also miserable, in addition to the fatal mistake against Iran, the South Korean penalty area was also easily passed by Son Xingmin, so Zheng Zhi fouled the point, Zhu Chenjie This game is not as eye-catching as Jiang Guang but it is also decent. Zhu Chenjie is better than Shi Ke.
Zhongwei 2019 Zheng Zhi vs 2023 Zhang Linpeng Zheng Zhisheng
Zheng Zhi was 39 years old in the last game, but his competitive state was not bad, the pivot of offensive and defensive conversion, Zhang Linpeng's level of this year was seriously degraded, and his defense basically relied on fouls. Zheng Zhisheng.
Right 2019 Zhang Linpeng vs 2023 Liu Binbin Zhang Linpeng wins
Although Zhang Linpeng of the last session is not as good as the peak, he still has at least the defensive ability and can still step forward to assist. Liu Binbin's offensive role is almost zero, he doesn't dare to break through, he will only pass back, and he will lose a lot of goals needlessly. Zhang Lin Pengsheng
Midfielder 2019 Hao Junmin vs 2023 Wang Qiuming Hao Junmin wins
Hao Junmin's performance in the last Asian Cup was average, without scoring, but the midfield organization still had some bright performances. Wang Qiuming was seriously out of position in the first game of the Asian Cup and was obviously inexperienced. Artemisia Jun Min wins
Back 2019 Wu Xi vs 2023 Wang Shangyuan Wu Xi Sheng
Wu Xi's performance in the last Asian Cup was also average, far less outstanding than in 2015, but there was not much to complain about. Wang Shangyuan is the main force in all three games this year, but there is nothing worth mentioning. Compared with the level of the two, Wu Xi is still stronger.
Left 2019 Gao Lin vs 2023 Dai Weijun Gao Lin Sheng
In 2019, Gao Lin was the core player of the Chinese team in the frontcourt, and the transition tandem in the frontcourt was good. Dai Weijun participated in the Asian Cup for the first time, and his performance was not good, and he felt that he could not play with domestic players. Gao Linsheng
Forward 2019 Wu Lei vs 2023 Wu Lei 2019 Wu Lei wins
Wu Lei's decline is really visible to the naked eye, Wu Lei still has three goals in the last session, this time there is no peach, the game is equal to one less person in the Chinese team, and the few opportunities can not be grasped.
Forward 2019 Yu Dabao vs 2023 Tan Long Yu Dabao wins
Yu Dabao is the lucky general of the Chinese team, Mr. Key in the big scene, he has scored in many important games, and he also scored 2 goals in the last session. Tan Long, as the main force of this Asian Cup, has no sense of presence on the field, and he doesn't even shoot on goal, and it is impossible for a striker of this level to enter the national team in previous years. Yu Dabaosheng
Eleven positions, the 2019 Asian Cup national football team won 7 positions, the 2023 Asian Cup national football team won 3 positions, and 1 position was a draw. The gap is stark. If it is changed to the 2019 Asian Cup, there is no big problem in qualifying for the group of this Asian Cup.