The window of one of the rooms in the hotel where the Japanese team was staying opened and a Japanese player unfurled a banner that read: "Seven years ago, we could win you, kill you today!"

This immediately caused a roar of cheers from Japanese fans.

The ugliest scene then came, with far-right fans waving banners in response: Zhi-Na man, how we ravaged you on the battlefield back then, we can do the same on the court today!

The scene of the Japanese team's stay in the hotel was reported by the media, which quickly aroused strong dissatisfaction among Chinese fans and the media.

For the Japanese players to take the Asian Cup final seven years ago, the Chinese were furious, seven years ago in the final, the Japanese team used a handball to gain unjustly to win the Asian Cup championship over the Chinese team, all said cheap to sell well, the Japanese team this championship is flawed, but the Japanese players are not ashamed, but shameless, at this time the old matter is brought up, this is to pour salt on the wounds of Chinese fans.

Even the media in other countries can't stand it, thinking that it is indeed too much for the Japanese players to beat the Chinese team in the final seven years ago to win the cup, after all, the handball obviously exists, and the Japanese profit from it, otherwise, it is not known who died seven years ago. Since you have taken advantage of it, it is good to make a lot of money, and now you are still showing off, which is really too much.

And the banner displayed by the Japanese right-wingers has aroused the anger of the Chinese. The notorious war of aggression waged by the Japanese against China more than 60 years ago is a painful memory that the Chinese will never forget. Yes, football is another form of politics, an arena of war, but this does not mean that former aggressors can insult the history of aggression with impunity.

The AFC also criticized the extreme behavior of some Japanese fans on its official website, believing that it was an insult to football and a provocation to peace-loving people. And asked the Japanese Football Association to restrain the behavior of fans and stop trying to stir up trouble.

"The Japanese succeeded in provoking the anger of the Chinese. This is the headline of the report of the French newspaper "Team Daily" after interviewing Yang Fan, the captain of the Chinese team.

Through his eyes and ears, the French journalist clearly perceived the atmosphere in the Chinese team that was preparing for the final.

"I felt the atmosphere of war, and even smelled the smell of gunpowder in the air, the grudge between China and Japan, which is well known, and the actions of some Japanese players and extreme fans hurt Chinese's feelings...... From Yang Fan's eyes, I saw the flame of anger, the world footballer of the year with a solemn expression, it is clear that the Asian Cup final with the Japanese team, for Yang Fan and the Chinese team, is not just about competing for the glory of the championship, I can even say that this game has been out of the narrow sense of football - this is a war, a war between Japan and China, a continuation on the football field. ”

Just as the reporter of the French "Team Daily" said, the atmosphere in the Chinese team is solemn, and it is completely the atmosphere before the decisive war comes. The players of the Chinese team also saw those reports in the media, and they were very angry at the behavior of the Japanese players who 'got cheap and didn't sell well', and they were even more angry at the behavior of the extreme fans of the Japanese right.

In China, whether it is football or basketball, or volleyball, or shooting, or gymnastics, in short, no matter what kind of competition, as long as the opponent is the Japanese team, this becomes very different, in a word, that is, you can lose to anyone, but you can't lose to the Japanese!

Although after the nineties of the last century, the Chinese men's football team won less and lost more when facing the Japanese team, and it can even be said that they have been used to losing, but, in mind, when the Chinese players face Japan, they must be the most three-legitimate. Maybe they will not perform well when facing other opponents, and they will be criticized for having a bad mental outlook, but when facing Japan, the Chinese team did play hard, and Qi Hong kicked a concussion in the game that year, which is an example.

Usually when facing the Japanese team, they have to work hard, and now it is the final of the Asian Cup, the attitude of the Chinese team players can be imagined, and the provocation of Japanese players and Japanese right-wing fans, the Chinese team can now be said to be three military life, vowing to fight hard with Japan in the final.

Gao Hongbo is very satisfied with the team's current mental outlook, facing the opponent of the Japanese team, there is almost no need to mobilize, but in the face of the opponent of Japan, Gao Hongbo really has no bottom in his heart. Although the Chinese team has a star of Yang Fan's level, it is undeniable that the Japanese team is strong.

In the hearts of almost all Asian coaches, including Gao Hongbo, the strength of the Japanese team is quite strong, don't look at Australia's strength, but, in Gao Hongbo's heart, the strength of the Japanese team is still above Australia, there is no doubt that this opponent is the strongest opponent faced by the Chinese team in this Asian Cup.

In addition, the Japanese team's strong record in the history of the Asian Cup can't help but worry about Gao Hongbo.

In the previous Asian Cup, Japan reached the final three times and won the championship three times, and they shared the title of the most Asian Cup titles with Saudi Arabia and Iran, two teams that won the Asian Cup three times. In the words of the Japanese media, in the Asian Cup, as long as the Japanese team reaches the final, they are the champions.

Hiroshima, Japan in 1992, it was the Japanese team that won the Asian Cup. The 1992 Asian Cup was played on Japanese soil, and the Japanese team participated as the host, in the group stage, the Japanese team achieved a record of 1 win and 2 draws, O-O drew with the United Arab Emirates, with a goal from Masashi Nakayama to draw 1-1 with North Korea, and in the last game of the group stage, defeated Iran 1-O, Miura Chira helped Japan score the only goal. In the end, the Japanese team beat the United Arab Emirates to qualify first in the group, and the first game of the knockout round was against the Chinese team.

Against China, Japan trailed China O-1 shortly after the opening, but then Japan scored two goals in a row, but after China chased the score to 2-2, Masashi Nakayama scored in the 84th minute to help Japan win 3-2 and advance to the final. Japan's opponent in the final was defending champions Saudi Arabia, but they won the Asian Cup with a 1-o victory over Saudi Arabia.

In the Asian Cup in Lebanon in 2ooo, Japan won the championship with 21 goals in 6 games: In the Asian Cup in 2ooo, Japan and the defending champion Saudi Arabia were in the same group, and Japan beat Saudi Arabia 4-1 in the game, and the Saudi team only pulled back one goal in the last minute of the game to save some face. In the second game, the Japanese team swept the Uzbekistan team 8-1, Akira Nishizawa and Naoyasu Takahara scored a hat trick at the same time, and in the last game of the group stage, the Japanese team drew 1-1 with the Qatar team, and qualified first in the group with 2 wins and 1 draw.

In the quarterfinals, the Japanese team scored 4 goals in a row when they were behind O-1, and finally defeated the Iraqi team 4-1 and advanced to the semifinals.

In the semi-finals, the Japanese team faced the opponent of the Chinese team, the Chinese team defender Fan Zhiyi first gave the Japanese team an own goal, but then Qi Hong and Yang Chen's goals helped the Chinese team reverse the score 2-1, but Akira Nishizawa and Akejin Tomokazu saved the Japanese team, 3-2 after the reversal victory, the Japanese team entered the final finals, in the final, the Japanese team once again beat the Saudi Arabian team with a score of 1-o, won the Asian Cup for the second time, and Ming Bo Hao became the best player in the Asian Cup. Japan, meanwhile, are at the top of the scoring charts with 21 goals, far ahead of the 11 goals scored by Saudi Arabia and China, who are tied for second.

Then came the 2oo4 Asian Cup in China, but this time Japan defended their title unconvincingly. In this Asian Cup, the Japanese team entered directly as the defending champion, in the group stage game, the Japanese team defeated Oman 1-o, and made a good start, and in the second game of the group stage, the Japanese team swept the Thai team 4-1, it is worth mentioning that in this game, the Japanese team achieved a four-goal reversal in the case of O-1. In the last group game, the Japanese team O-O forced a draw with the West Asian powerhouse Iran, and finally qualified for the top spot in the group again.

In the quarterfinals, Japan and Jordan drew 1-1 in 12o minutes, and with the goal change incident in the penalty shootout, the Japanese team profited by improper means, and the Japanese team eliminated the opponent in the penalty shootout and broke into the semifinals.

In the semi-finals, Japan still failed to settle the battle in 9o minutes, and thanks to a goal from Keiji Tamada in extra time, Japan met China 4-3 in the final.

The final game became an eternal pain for Chinese fans, and with three misjudgments by the referee, the Japanese team defeated the Chinese team 3-1 and successfully defended the title.

This final is an eternal pain in the hearts of Chinese fans, and there has always been a point of view in Chinese football, that is, if the Chinese team can win the local Asian Cup in 2oo4, it will be an opportunity for the rise of Chinese football.

In this Qatar Asian Cup, the group stage game, the Japanese team was extremely difficult, the game with Yoshida Maya stoppage time goal, only 1-1 draw with Jordan, the second group game if not for the Syrian defender's penalty at the last moment, the Japanese team will likely get another draw, but Keisuke Honda's penalty kick helped Japan defeat the opponent 2-1, laying the foundation for qualifying. In the last game of the group stage, the Japanese team easily defeated Saudi Arabia 5-o and qualified for the top spot in the group.

In the first game of the knockout round, the Japanese team played extremely difficult, and was sent off after falling behind 1-2, but with the stunner of Inohayahi, the Japanese team entered the semifinals 3-2. In the semi-finals and the South Korean team, the two teams fought to a 1-1 draw within 9o points, and in the extra time, the last 1 second was equalized by the South Korean team, and in the penalty shootout, the Japanese team won 3-O and entered the final of the Asian Cup for the fourth time.

Although the process of qualifying for the final was a thorny road, it made the Japanese fans and media look forward to the Japanese team winning the championship, and in their words, the hardships of the Japanese team to reach the final are even more indicative of the team's tenacity.

It is no wonder that Japanese fans and media have confidence and are so proud of the Japanese team, Japan is indeed proud of the capital, this Japanese team is the strongest team in this Asian Cup!

In fact, there are inevitable factors in the rapid development of Japanese football. As early as more than 1o years ago, Japanese football had a long-term plan and firmly established the exhibition line, that is, to follow the technical flow of football. For more than a decade, Japanese football has been working hard to achieve this, hiring coaches from Brazil, the birthplace of technical football, to coach youth football, and they have sent outstanding domestic players to overseas exhibitions, and the Japanese have been rewarded with long-term perseverance and practice.

In addition to the reputation of head coach Zaccheroni among the managers of 16 teams, the big players in the team are also famous, not to mention players who have become famous in the World Cup like Keisuke Honda, as well as players who play in Europe such as Endo Hohito and Shinji Okazaki, among which the most popular is Shinji Kagawa, who plays for the Bundesliga team Dortmund.

Therefore, the Japanese are very proud and proud of the strength of the Japanese team.

It can even be said that if there is no Yang Fan, then Japan's Shinji Kagawa will be the number one star in this Asian Cup.

Shinji Kagawa, who only transferred to Dortmund in the Bundesliga from Japan in the summer of 2o1o, only played half a season in the Bundesliga, and was named "Player of the Half Season" by the official website of the Bundesliga.

There are now rumours that Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has taken a fancy to Shinji Kagawa and intends to spend a huge amount of money to bring in the Japanese international, according to the predictions of "All Markets", if the deal is completed, Kagawa Shinji will set a record transfer fee for an Asian player.

Of course, this transfer fee record excludes Yang Fan, Yang Fan's 150 million pounds in the world's No. 1 transfer value, which does not need to be deliberately said at all, he and Kagawa Shinji are not of the same level.

Shinji Kagawa is now the best player in the Bundesliga half, what about Yang Fan? Yang Fan is Wolfsburg's first famous, he transferred to Wolfsburg in the winter of 2oo7, and it only took half a season to win the Bundesliga Season Best, won the Bundesliga Golden Boot, and helped Wolfsburg win the German Cup and the second place in the Bundesliga. Let's put it this way, Kagawa Shinji's current achievements, Yang Fan has already surpassed him six years ago.

Yang Fan is the World Footballer of the Year, the European Footballer, has won the English Championship, the English FA Cup, the English League Cup, won the UEFA Champions League and the Club World Cup, won the Bundesliga Golden Boot, and won the English Golden Boot.

Shinji Kagawa can't compare with Yang Fan.

Moreover, if you only compare the strength of the stars, don't look at the Japanese team with Shinji Kagawa, Keisuke Honda, Shinji Okazaki, Hohito Endo, and many stars in Europe, but only Yang Fan on the Chinese team has destroyed all the players of the Japanese team.

But the game of football is a collective sport, and it depends on the whole.

In terms of overall strength, the Japanese team is now the strongest team in Asia, and there is no suspense.

The biggest shortcoming of the Chinese team is that there is only one star in Yang Fan, and the strength of the other players is not far behind the Japanese team, in other words, Yang Fan has no real helper who can be trusted!

On the Japanese side, there are many stars, and Shinji Kagawa, the best star in the Bundesliga half, can be said that Shinji Kagawa is indeed much worse than Yang Fan, but he has the help of stars such as Keisuke Honda, which is a great advantage.

Therefore, this is where the greatest confidence of the Japanese lies.

In addition, there is another point that has to be mentioned, that is, Yang Fan as the biggest star of this Asian Cup, as the world's footballer, these stars in Japan are both in awe and jealous and hateful to Yang Fan, they hate Yang Fan for stealing their limelight, and they do not want to see Yang Fan lead the rise of the Chinese team.

Therefore, the Japanese stars are very eager to beat Yang Fan. These Japanese internationals are all players who play for European teams, and they are also the main players in their respective teams. However, none of their achievements in Europe combined are as good as Yang Fan's alone. In addition, the grievances between China and Japan have further aroused their fighting spirit, and they are eager to defeat Yang Fan, because defeating such an outstanding world-class player as Yang Fan will give them a great sense of accomplishment! Moreover, they believe that although their individual ability is not as good as Yang Fan's, the overall strength of the whole team is far stronger than that of the Chinese team, and they can defeat the Chinese team led by Yang Fan! They believe that with the overall strength of the Japanese team far superior to the Chinese team, they can completely encircle and suppress Yang Fan.

Now, the Japanese team and the Chinese team meet in the final, and these Japanese stars are excited, they feel that their chance has come!

They vowed to defeat the Chinese team led by Yang Fan......