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Defeated Japan, the Chinese men's soccer world preliminary round suffered a black start
In the first round of the third stage of the just-concluded World Cup qualifiers, the Chinese men's football team lost 0:7 to Japan, a score that made all fans dumbfounded. Why can't our national football team score a single goal? Is the Japan team that strong? What really happened in this game?
The disparity in strength is clear, and the gap is clear at a glance
The difference in strength between the Chinese team and the Japan team is indeed a bit large. Japan is ranked 18th in the world, and our national football team is ranked 87th. Just by looking at this ranking, you can know who is strong and who is weak. Let's talk about the value of the players, the total value of the players of the Japan team is as high as 276 million euros, while the Chinese team adds up to 11.02 million euros. This gap is too obvious!
At the beginning of the game, the Japan team showed strong strength. Just 12 minutes into the game, they opened the scoring line. The defense of the Chinese team looked like paper paste and was easily broken by the Japan team. Before the end of the first half, Japan scored another goal and the score became 2:0.
The second half was even more one-sided. Japan seemed to open the floodgates of goals, scoring consecutive goals. The Chinese team's defense completely collapsed, and the players looked like they were losing their fighting spirit. The final score was fixed at 7:0, which was too ugly.
The defense collapsed and the players' form was sluggish
Let's look at the data again, the performance of the Chinese team is really miserable. Both possession and pass success rates lagged far behind Japan. What's even more speechless is that the number of touches of the main players of the Chinese team in the first half was only in single digits! What is this concept? In other words, our main players basically don't touch the ball much!
Defensively, it's a mess. The Chinese team's backline frequently made major mistakes, giving Japan too many chances. In the first half, two Chinese players received yellow cards, which showed that the defensive pressure was too great and could only rely on fouls to stop the opponent.
According to media reports, the Chinese team players showed no fighting spirit during the game and had low motivation to run. It's really heartbreaking to see such a report as a fan. Why can't our players play with energy?
The situation in the group is grim, and there is little hope of qualifying
After this game, the situation of the Chinese team in the group was even more difficult. You know, we're in the "Death Group"! In addition to Japan, the opponents in the same group also include strong teams such as Australia and Saudi Arabia. Now that we lost the first game, and it was a big loss, it must have been a big blow to the team's confidence.
However, the result of the other match in the same group was a bit of a surprise. Bahrain actually beat Australia 1-0! This result gave the Chinese team a little hope. However, in the face of the next game, how much chance can the Chinese team have?
Some experts analyzed that if the Chinese team wants to qualify, it must at least score more than 10 points in the remaining games. But looking at the strength of the opponent, this goal is really difficult to achieve. Unless the Chinese team can play amazingly in the next games, the hope of qualifying is really slim.
Reflection and improvement have a long way to go
This fiasco is a wake-up call for Chinese football. How big the gap is between us and the top Asian teams, we can see it clearly. However, it is not enough to know that the gap is large, the key is to find out where the gap is and how to close it.
The Chinese team's defensive system needs to be improved urgently. Seven goals were conceded in this game, indicating that something was a big problem in defence. The coaching staff should take a good look at whether it is the tactical arrangement that is not reasonable or the individual ability of the players is insufficient.
The physical fitness and technical level of the players also need to be improved. The players of the Japan team are fast, physical and skillful. In contrast, the players of the Chinese team are far behind in these areas.
Psychological quality is also a big issue. Once behind, the Chinese team is prone to collapse, and this has happened many times. How to develop a stronger mental quality so that the players can maintain their fighting spirit in the face of adversity is a question worth pondering.
What does the future hold?
Seeing such a performance of the national football team, as a fan, I am really sad. But we can't give up hope. Football is round, and who knows what will happen next?
Next, the Chinese team will also face strong teams such as Australia and Saudi Arabia. It's a tough situation, but I hope the players can get their mentality right and give their best to play. Even if you fail to qualify in the end, at least you must play the spirit and style of the Chinese team.
For Chinese football, this World Preliminary Tournament may be another heavy blow. However, perhaps this blow can make us more aware of our own problems, so that we can have better development in the future.
After all, Rome wasn't built in a day, and the rise of Chinese football also takes time and effort. Let's continue to support Chinese football and look forward to its success on the world stage!