In the second round of the Asian zone 12 round of fierce battle, China's national soccer team (hereinafter referred to as "national football team") suffered a heavy blow, with a score of 0-1 against Japan, two consecutive losses, in trouble. Currently, the national soccer team is at the bottom of the group stage with 0 points and 0 goals scored. Facing strong opponents such as Vietnam, Saudi Arabia and Oman in the follow-up, the national soccer team has no way back.
In the first round of the tournament, the national soccer team suffered a 0-3 defeat to Australia. In the first half, the national soccer team was once again passive and almost collapsed. In the second half, the head coach Li Tie decided to adjust the lineup, replacing Alan and Luo Guofu, the national football team for the first time in the official game with four naturalized lineup. Although this move improved the situation on the field for the national football team, it still could not reverse the defeat. In these two matches, the national football team had only 10 shots on goal, but none of them hit the target.
The next opponent of the national football team should not be underestimated. Saudi Arabia, a traditional powerhouse of Asian soccer, and Oman beat Japan in the first round with a 1-0 blowout. Vietnam, despite consecutive losses to Saudi Arabia and Australia, still performed well on the field. Especially against Australia, Vietnam had an 11-6 shot ratio advantage and the referee missed a suspected penalty kick to Vietnam in the first half.
Although the national football team's opening two matches with zero points may seem desperate, it is not hopeless.On October 7, the national football team will welcome its third group opponent, Vietnam. The two teams have lost all of their two matches, so it can be said that they are in the same boat. In the past, when the national soccer team faced Vietnam, they often won easily. However, the Vietnamese soccer team has made significant progress and is no longer an easy opponent for the national soccer team.
Li Tie achieved good results after adopting a four naturalized lineup in the second half. If the national soccer team can continue the lineup and style of play from the second half against Japan in the upcoming matches, breaking the goal drought or even winning the first victory of the 12-team tournament will be possible. (Ariel)
