The draw for the 12-team tournament came to an end in the late afternoon of July 1st.
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Unfortunately, the team fell into Group B with Japan, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Vietnam. As they say, this is not a top draw, but it is not a bottom draw either. As long as you give your best and play your best, anything is possible!
Japan, Saudi Arabia and Vietnam are all known for their technical flow.
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At the tactical level, the need is more and more urgent, high center forward is not only the aerial domination, but also the key pivot point in the defense.
It is worth noting that
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With four home matches in the first six rounds of the 2021 tournament, the results of these matches will have a major impact on the prospects of qualifying for the Top 12. In addition to careful technical and tactical preparations, the physical and psychological condition of the players is also crucial, as they will have to play continuously throughout the year, and it is crucial for them to maintain their best condition and keep a normal mindset to deal with the matches.
[Drawing of Lots] "Unexpected Joy"
Round of 12 draw results vs.
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For example, although it is not the upper draw, but also not the lower draw. Facing Japan, Iran may have more chances; Australia, compared to South Korea, has a more ideal draw; the UAE and Saudi Arabia in the third slot seem to be more favorable compared to the UAE, but finally with Saudi Arabia in the same group.
As for the teams in the fifth and sixth slots, there is not much difference in strength.
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Meeting Vietnam, despite having the better historical record, the last time they met was nine years ago and Vietnam has improved rapidly.
The group is well-balanced, with little difference in strength between the teams except for Japan, and the points situation could change significantly.
with regards to
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For that matter, need to fight for high scores in Vietnam and Oman, while scrambling with at least one team in Australia and Saudi Arabia, and letting go of the scoring against Japan.
Manager Li Tie said, "It's very good, we will do our best to play every game. All the arrangements are the best ones, the only way is to be united and do our best."
Wu Xi also said, "Every game is a final, I think (whether to enter the World Cup) there is a 50% possibility. Still look at it from the soccer itself, we have to play ten games and give it our all, not as some media or fans say the upper or lower signatures, must return to the soccer itself and bring out the team's energy."
[Reinforcement] High center is badly needed
The results of the grouping draws are correct for the
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Preparation is vital, and according to the current grouping results, a high center is vital.
Against Vietnam, a high center is crucial. To secure a win over Vietnam, the
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Instead of dwelling on foot skills, they should play to their physical strengths. In addition, against two skillful teams, Japan and Saudi Arabia, the
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It will be more anti-rebound oriented, with the pivot role of the senior center being crucial.
Currently in the national team, Aixon and Alan are strikers but not high centers, and the existing domestic players also lack suitable high centers. Therefore, the naturalization of Caldecott has been recognized by the CFA, and the relevant procedures are being pushed forward.On July 21, Caldecott met the conditions of five years of residence in China, and the relevant procedures are underway.
If it is not possible to naturalize Caldecott or to complete the formalities in the short term, the national team will need to prepare more available people in the relevant positions in the first few rounds of the Top 12 tournament, for example, Guo Tianyu, who has height and impact, is worth cultivating.
[Key] 4 home games in the first 6 rounds
After the results of the draw.
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The schedule for the Big 12 tournament was also finalized:
Round 1: September 2, Australia vs. China;
Round 2: September 7, China vs. Japan;
Round 3: October 7, China vs. Vietnam;
Round 4: Saudi Arabia vs. China, Oct. 12
Round 5: Nov. 11, China vs. Oman;
Round 6: Nov. 16, China vs. Australia;
Round 7: Japan vs. China, January 27, 2022
Round 8: February 1, 2022 (New Year's Day), Vietnam vs China;
Round 9: China vs. Saudi Arabia, March 24, 2022
Round 10: Oman vs. China, March 29, 2022
6 rounds were organized in 2021.
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With 4 home games and 2 away games, these 6 matches are crucial. With around 10 points (3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses), this will be a competitive point total and a good chance of getting out of the tournament, but with less than 8 points, it will be a slimmer hope.
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The home stadium for the tournament has basically been finalized in Suzhou, which has rich experience in hosting tournaments.
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It's also very familiar with the grounds, and since the games are played primarily in both the fall and spring seasons (with two away games in the winter), the weather is guaranteed.
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There is also a need to find alternate home grounds in case the opponent is unable to enter the country and is able to play on the alternate home ground.
[Concerned] National players face "no rest all year round."
With the intensive schedule of the 12-team tournament, the international players are afraid that they will not have a chance to take a vacation until February 1 of the following year.
The season kicked off in April, after playing five rounds of the Premier League and then the Top 40, the internationals have been in the middle of matches and training.
Three months, September, October and November.
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The intervals between matches are all around one month, but because of the need for epidemic prevention and quarantine, there are only 10 to 14 days left after the quarantine is over before the next match and a new training session needs to be started, so at this stage, the international players can't really take a vacation and rest.
According to the 14+7 epidemic prevention standard, after the 14-day closure of the quarantine, the 7-day autonomous observation period, where the international players can be with their families, is considered a valuable adjustment period, but since the training will soon follow, the international players can not really relax completely.
The Super League will organize its matches in December and then the following year another 12-team tournament starts in January. In a nice bit of news, the November 16th game
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It's home, and Australia would normally arrive in China on the 12th, and the quarantine date would be counted from the 12th, and on November 26th.
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The closure of the quarantine can be completed, autonomous observation will be completed on December 3, and the CFL will be ready to play around December 10th.
The only opportunity for international players to take a vacation is after the game away from home and Vietnam on February 1, when the team back to the country need to isolate to late February, after the end of the isolation from the game on March 24 there is still about a month of time, the international players can take a vacation, but at the moment it is the previous club team is more important to the moment of winter training, how to coordinate is a problem.
Long-term in the game and centralized training, the psychological condition of the players need to pay attention to, how to let the players to maintain a "normal heart" into the game, is the CFA and the national team coaching team must consider the problem.
