I'm sure fans are still confused about the last top 12. Under the leadership of Li Tie and Li Xiaopeng, the national soccer team failed to break through the encirclement of Japan, Saudi Arabia and Vietnam, and once again missed the World Cup, the world's soccer feast. Now, inadvertently, the national soccer team is once again standing at the crossroads of the World Cup. The World Qualifiers are here again. This time, the national soccer team can bring some different feelings to Chinese fans?On November 16, 8:30 pm, under the CCTV live broadcast, the Chinese men's national football team set sail again. What are our chances of winning our first match against Thailand in Southeast Asia? Let's find out.
China was not very lucky in this World Cup qualifier. It is also the bitter rival of our men's soccer team, South Korea. In recent years, Thailand and Singapore have improved a lot. It can be said that this group is really not easy as far as the strength of the Chinese men's soccer team is concerned. It is not difficult to advance. Looking at the strength of this group, South Korea will undoubtedly finish first in the group, while Thailand and China will fight for the second place in the group. Of course, although Singapore is the weakest team on paper, they also have a chance to compete for second place in the group considering the strength of China and Thailand. Since Thailand is China's biggest competitor for second place in the group, the first match against Thailand is especially crucial. Whoever loses has a much smaller chance of advancing to the second round. There are three highlights of this match against Thailand. Let's take a look.
One to watch: Can we give 1:5 back to Thailand?
Chinese fans think of Thai soccer as the head team of China for older fans. Younger fans naturally recall the 1:5. that humiliated Chinese soccer. Yes, the Thai team, and it was only a youth team, beat a Chinese team that had almost all of its starters on the field at the Chinese home field, and it was a 1:5. blowout. This victory was definitely a big shame for the Chinese men's soccer team. On the contrary, for the Thai men's soccer team, this is a big win that can go down in the history of Thai soccer. After all, in the era when the Chinese men's soccer team can be called the first-class in Asia, the Chinese men's soccer team is equivalent to a mountain of Thai soccer. Every time they played against the Chinese men's soccer team, they would consider how many headers the Chinese team would score. But now, as the strength of the Chinese men's soccer team has declined and the strength of Thai soccer has improved, they no longer feel in awe of the Chinese men's soccer team, but just want to win. Therefore, I don't know if the Chinese soccer team can get 1 win:5 to give back to their opponents in this China-Thailand confrontation.
The second point:Are there any newcomers to color:Are there any newcomers to color?
Under Jankovic's leadership, to be honest, today's Chinese men's soccer team really didn't have much character and strength on the line. What leaves fans speechless is that Jankovic doesn't seem to have much courage, almost changing the training roster and match lineups. From the few games he has led the team in, the pair had little chance. The veterans have no passion on the pitch, the field is always passive, and even against Vietnam, they don't see any difference from the previous national soccer team. This is why many fans hope that some new players will appear in the national soccer team. However, according to the current reports from the relevant media, Yankovic does not seem to give much chance to the pair.
Point 3: Can Ickerson score?
After the sensational naturalization of former Brazilian players for the Chinese men's football team, only the veteran Ickerson can contribute to the Chinese men's football team. However, as an Indian center forward, it has been a long time since Ickerson has scored for the Chinese Men's National Team. Whether it's an official game or a friendly, Ickerson can't say he's scored a goal, and it's not even easy for him to find a shot. As far as I can remember, Iverson hasn't scored a goal against a slightly stronger team since joining the Chinese national team. Prior to that, he seems to have only scored one goal against weaker teams like the Maldives. I wonder, when the World Qualifiers come around again, will he be able to break his previous goal drought and score against Thailand?
Considering that this is an away game and the first match of the World Qualifiers, both sides will be more cautious. However, if China can play with the power it deserves and play at its normal level, it is possible to get a draw or even a win. But it's hard to get a big score, and the prediction for this match is 1:0 or 2:1 and a win for China.
