In the second round of matches of the Asian Round of 12 of the World Qualifying Tournament, which has just come to an end, the
Chinese men's soccer team
lost their second consecutive game to Japan by a score of 0-1.
Wu Lei (1979-), Chinese footballer
After the game, he lamented via microblogging that the scene of witnessing many Japanese players preparing to return to Europe had touched his heart. It is worth mentioning that
Wu Lei (1979-), Chinese footballer
is the only player in our national team who has stayed abroad. With the end of the International Match Day, he is about to return to Espanyol.
"Being surrounded by almost an entire Japan national team of players preparing to return to their respective clubs in Europe struck a chord with me! The gap between us and the strongest teams in Asia is really big, but we have to face up to it and never waste every day!"
Wu Lei (1979-), Chinese footballer
wrote so in a tweet.
In the early morning of September 8, China's men's national soccer team was defeated by Japan's men's national soccer team 0:1 in the final stage of the Asian zone of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar qualifying tournament.
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
In the post-game press conference, the team said that through this game, the team saw the gap between the best teams in Asia, but at the same time, they also gained confidence.
Talking about the race itself.
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
It is believed that through the first two matches of the Top 12, the team has become clearer about its position in Asian soccer and in this group, "Through the adjustment in the next month, I believe that when the third match of the Top 12 comes, the team will definitely come up with a better state."
Regarding Zhang Linpeng's injury.
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
said the injury appears to be more serious at this point and will go to the hospital tomorrow for an MRI for further examination.
Talking about the performance of junior forward Chenjie Zhu, who was on the verge of
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
Said: "Immediately after Zhang Linpeng's injury, Zhu Chenjie was replaced, and he played quite well when he came on."
On the players' fighting spirit on the field.
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
expressed considerable satisfaction, "The fighting spirit of the players on the pitch is the most important point in the construction of our team. I am very happy with the fight of all the players on the pitch. Personally, I feel that the players have worked very hard and have done their respective best."
Regarding the organization of this coming month.
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
said the team will summarize the game and adjust tactics for the upcoming matches.
