In the shimmering light of dawn, the curtain came down on the second round of the Group B of the Asian qualifying round of the World Cup 12 tournament.
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The team lost its second consecutive game, 0-1, to Japan in a thrilling battle.
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The defeat did not calm the ripples, the pre-match press conference, the Japanese team's violation of the move jumped into the hot topic, more media revealed that the Japanese team before the game to use psychological tactics to deal with the
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The ! [Image 1](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/Sinaimg/2021-09/2021090809383668459371795.jpg) According to FIFA and AFC regulations, the pre-match press conference requires the attendance of the team's head coach and one of the starting players. This side.
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The coach of the team, Li Tie, made a joint appearance with captain Wu Xi, while the Japanese team had only head coach Mori Bao'ichi in attendance alone. As to whether the Japanese team will be penalized by the AFC for this, that's their business. As for the so-called pre-match psychological warfare in some media, with the
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The loss is unrelated! ! [Image 2](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/Sinaimg/2021-09/2021090809383693459371795.jpg) Japanese soccer is undoubtedly rigorous in its strength against China, but the strategic suppression seems unnecessary. Looking at the match, despite the score being only 1-0, there was a clear gap between the two teams. The Japanese team's many overseas players, even if they are not all in the top league, rich experience also makes the Japanese players on the field performance than the Chinese players, especially in the small counter-strike, let a person feel that
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The team was passive throughout the game and even had only one shot on goal in the first half. ! [Image 3](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/Sinaimg/2021-09/2021090809383735646871795.jpg) China's head coach Li Tie seemed to adopt conservative tactics in the first half, and after replacing several players in the second half, the team started to make an effort. Despite the eventual 1-0 loss, Li Tie was still questioned by fans about his tactical use of the game. Such skepticism is not surprising, because as long as the
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Lose and any tactics will be questioned. Once China is able to squeak out a win, the skepticism is immediately transformed into appreciation.
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of weakness has warped the psyche of Chinese fans, and the only antidote is the
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Truly powerful. And that, it seems, is too hard. ! [Image 4](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/Sinaimg/2021-09/2021090809383770021871795.jpg) Nonetheless, fans are willing to face reality head on. The players put their best foot forward on the field, and the fans are exhausted from watching in front of the screen. But a loss is a loss, and no one dares to deny it. As for whether the Japanese team violated the rules before the match, it has nothing to do with the
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What's the point of losing?
