In the beaming Asian Cup tournament, the smoke of the eighth-quarter finals filled the air. Although our national team has returned from West Asia, one of the dark horses of the Chinese Super League, Wuhan Sanzhen, is still fighting there. The team, which had won the Chinese Super League title, met its Waterloo in the Dubai Cup, losing 1-3 and 0-1 in successive matches, but the defeats did not dampen their fighting spirit.
Participating in the West Asia warm-up tournament was certainly a wise choice for Wuhan Three. The high level of competition in the Dubai Cup allowed them to test their strength in winter training. Facing the Jeddah National Team, Wuhan Three Town took the lead, but due to the strength gap, they ended up with a score of 1-3 and suffered a bitter defeat. The first loss of the West Asia tour stopped their journey to the Dubai Cup.
Wuhan Three Town met Morocco in the second round of the Dubai Cup. The starting lineup featured strong players such as Efirdin, Tao Qianglong and Liu Ruofan. In the 26th minute of the match, Athletic Lagarde showed a strong tacit understanding, forcing Wuhan Sanzhen's goalkeeper to attack and causing a foul on the opponent. The referee decided to award a penalty kick, and Mawhob scored to make the score 1-0. LAC fans celebrated wildly in the stands, while Wuhan Sanzhen was caught in a passive situation.
Although Wuhan Sanzhen had several attacking chances in the game, they failed to convert them into goals. In the end, they lost 0-1 and unfortunately missed out on the third place. In a tournament with only four teams, Wuhan Three Town ended their Dubai Cup journey in fourth place.
Meanwhile, our national team's performance in the Asian Cup was equally disappointing. Three matches of granularity, only ranked third in the group stage. The Chinese Super League team also encountered difficulties at the club level, which undoubtedly exposed the overall backwardness of our soccer. Losing is not terrible, the key lies in whether we can face up to the problem and find a correct development path. Only with a clear plan and a reasonable plan, China's soccer will have the possibility of recovery.
