In the early morning of the 8th, Beijing time, China beat the Philippines 2:0 in a match in Group A of the Asian Zone Top 40, which puts them in a favorable position in the group, and the original strategy of being expected to advance to the Round of 12 as the second in the group seems to be out of reach. China will have to take stock of their next two matches and prepare for the challenges ahead.
The Hidden Worries of Victory
Despite the fact that China had more than 70% of the ball in the first half, none of their seven shots hit the goal, while the Philippines came close to breaking through in the 20th and 33rd minutes by utilizing counter-attacks. In the second half, Coach Li Tie adjusted the tactics to a 433 formation. In the 53rd minute, Ickerson passed the ball to Wu Lei, who was inserted at high speed, and the opponent's goalkeeper was fouled, Wu Lei opened the first record with a penalty kick. In the 64th minute, Wu Lei in the run half-turn pass, Tang Miao down the bottom of the false fax buckle left foot sent back point ball, Wu Xinghan left foot shot to lock the victory. Although the Chinese team eventually won, but the public opinion of the concern has not been quelled.
Syria advances with ease
In another match in the same group, Syria became the second team after Japan to advance to the Round of 12 with a comfortable 3-0 win over Guam. The Syrians are aiming to go out with a clean sheet or undefeated record, which will also help hosts UAE. For China, there is no room for error in the final match.
The trust of "Nuke 7".
After the game, Wu Lei was named the best player, in the last round of the big win over Guam, also in the case of not being able to open the situation, Wu Lei created a penalty kick and hit the main penalty, so he was named MVP.In the current Top 40, Wu Lei has scored six goals, especially in the last two games, he showed excellent technical and psychological qualities under high pressure, and became the Chinese team's "Nucleus 7".
Xu Genbao, Wu Lei's mentor, also paid attention to the game, and he believes that Wu Lei's hard training in Spain is the main reason why he stays in shape, "I told Wu Lei that no matter how many game opportunities there are, you have to make sure that the quality of your training doesn't go down because your ultimate goal is to come back and help the national soccer team hit the World Cup."
There may be a rotation in the starting lineup
China will face Maldives in the next round, and considering the hot weather in the Gulf, the starting lineup may be rotated. Li Tie replaced veteran Artemisia Junmin in the 77th minute and replaced Tang Miao with Tomorrow in the 83rd minute, all of which are preparing the starting lineup for the next round.
Before the Sino-Filipino war, the Chinese team urgently replaced the 23-man list, removed Wei Shihao, replaced Liu Binbin. Previously, Fernando retired due to injury, and now Wei Shihao is also absent due to injury, the Chinese team suffered from the left side of the "curse". Fortunately, Wu Xinghan and Liu Binbin's status is good.
The "Sacrifice" of the Premier League
The hot climate did not have a fundamental impact on the Chinese team, the players did not appear in the game physical decline. CFA sources said: "On the one hand, the Chinese team is well prepared, on the other hand, the Chinese Super League has given great support to the Chinese team, in the case of the time is not generous, the Chinese Super League weekly game only five rounds, to help the players to pull physical fitness, to find the state of play, play an important role."
It is understood that, if the Chinese team succeeded in qualifying for the Top 12, the Chinese Super League does not rule out making further "sacrifices", the clubs are willing to cooperate. China's national football team's "internal training, common external" idea in the second round of the 40 round of the tournament has been practiced.
