As we all know, the Chinese men's soccer team couldn't get 3 points in their debut after finishing 0-0 in the group stage of the first Asian Cup. The current situation for the national soccer team to advance in the group is very delicate. The next two opponents are overall stronger than Tajikistan. At least three points are needed from the two matches in order to ensure that the national football team advances to the round of 16.
Looking back at the match against Tajikistan, the Chinese men's soccer team played poorly in the first half, with the opponent's world ranking being lower than ours. As a result, we were pressed by our opponents in the first half, and it was difficult to even pass half-time. If the opponent's shooting ability is not strong, I am afraid that the national football team will be very difficult to secure 1 point in this draw.
Before the start of the Asian Cup, the Shanghai media predicted the starting lineup for the national soccer team, believing that Yan Junling and Wu Lei's positions were unassailable. The result was the same as the Shanghai media predicted, Wu Lei, as the starting striker of the national soccer team, was almost invisible in the whole game and felt sorry for the starting position. And, as the best player in the Chinese Super League last season, he was hit hard in the face this time.
Only very few got the ball throughout the game. Wu Lei had no advantage in competing with his opponent's speed and body. In addition, Wu Lei had a rare chance to shoot inside the penalty area on both occasions. As you can see, the fact that the best players of the Chinese Super League had a mediocre performance in the Asian Cup only shows that the quality of the Chinese Super League is really not high.
In addition, the AFC has issued a statement regarding the controversial call in the match, where Zhu Chenjie's goal was blown away. In the match dynamics under the AFC website, the referee considered the goal offside and could not call it valid, and certainly could not change or alter the decision.
For the Chinese men's soccer team, the goal being blown off can be considered an accident, but if our overall strength is enough to crush our opponents, even if the referee blows off a goal, the final result will not be affected. Let's just say our overall strength is really third rate in Asia. With mediocre performances and referee's attention, it's even harder for Chinese men's soccer team to win matches.
