Soccer Prospects
In a live webcast on May 20, Shanghai soccer coach Zhu Jiong had a lively microblogging interaction with veteran soccer commentator Ge Aiping and well-known journalist Ji Yuyang. Both Zhu Jiong and Ge Aiping are interested in
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Confident of reaching the World Cup 12.
Ge Aiping was blunt: "Even without naturalized players, the
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It's not impossible to advance to the Top 12. Now with so many naturalized players on board, I'm afraid we'll find it hard to face ourselves if we don't advance to the Top 12. This is not the same as our
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The image in the minds of the fans is extremely inconsistent and should have no problem advancing to the Round of 12."
Zhu Jiong, on the other hand, argued from a tactical point of view, "Our team is currently in Group A, and the possibility of winning the first place in the group is small. Nevertheless, there are still four key battles waiting for us. The second place in the group is fully secured, including facing some not-so-strong opponents who can win without naturalized players. We should keep a good mindset, avoid getting carried away, play at our true level and try to advance to second place in the group, which is a completely achievable goal for us."
