The quarterfinals of the Asian Games are out.

China

Turkmenistan

Iran

Korea

Thailand

Uzbekistan

Kuwait

Qatar.

Among the teams in the quarterfinals are 2 East Asian teams, 3 West Asian teams, 2 Central Asian teams, and 1 Southeast Asian team. Thailand's progress to the quarterfinals was relatively narrow, and it was placed in a relatively weak group

It was lucky to be shortlisted for the assistance of the team. If the Asian Games are not held in Thailand, the Southeast Asian teams may be wiped out.

All four Central Asian teams entered the round of 16, and two more teams broke through in the second group stage, with Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan still the same unbeaten teams as China. To say the least, Central Asian football has formed a three-legged trend with East and West Asian football.

However, the Central Asian team sent all the national team players this time, and they have a slight advantage in age. Another issue worth noting for the Central Asian team is the dual citizenship of the players, as the Uzbek national team played against China, which was defeated by the Chinese team. But the Uzbekistan team participating in the Asian Games is almost another national team, and every time they participate in the Asian competition, they may move troops from the former Soviet Union countries, so their strength is difficult to estimate.

Look at it, in this era, everyone in Uzbekistan is already playing naturalization......

The two East Asian teams can use the word "stable" to summarize the performance of the second stage, the South Korean team led by Xu Dingmao did not play as fast as in the past, but this team seems to be very sophisticated, the team's game has no passion, their tactical cooperation on the field is definitely not as good as the eliminated East Asian team Japan, but they have few loopholes, the goals that should not be conceded are never conceded, the goals that should be scored are scored, and the ability to seize opportunities is particularly strong. Luck has also been taking care of this team in the second stage

In three games, they were awarded two penalties.

The biggest change in the Chinese team is that it is much more amazing than in the past. In the second stage, the three games played better than the first, and the three games basically played at their level steadily and amazingly, which is the most satisfying. In fact, this change is the most profound experience of the athletes themselves, they can play on the field, they have more self-confidence, and they are more united. In the past, the Chinese team couldn't run after a few games, and Horton never practiced physical fitness after coaching the Chinese team, and the athletes played continuously without fatigue, because the athletes could run.

The West Asian team that reached the quarterfinals was stronger, but a common problem they faced was how to adjust the form of the players. From the icy European arena to the hot Bangkok Dayi, Bageri and others have clearly not reached their best form. The Iranian team, which sent the national team, has a sense of twilight, the players are too old, and the current level of the Iranian team seems to be not as good as it was during the World Cup.

The Kuwait team is also a whole national team, but they have participated in the Arab Cup, the Gulf Cup, and the Asian Games in the past three months. So it's no surprise that they won 5:0 against the UAE, they have the strength; It was also not news that they lost to a Japanese team made up of young players because they were too tired.

Qatar have also moved from the Gulf Cup, and they have not really been tested in the second stage as they are in a weaker group. This team is undoubtedly the weaker of the three West Asian teams.

Among the teams that were eliminated, the North Korean team has the strength and inexperience, does not play against the wind, lacks adaptability, and is out of the game, but the Chinese team, which is about to meet in the Olympic qualifiers, must not measure the level of this team by the results of this competition.

The Japanese team is a promising team, the youngest team with an average age of less than 20 years old has shown a high level of tactical literacy, and its players' good technical awareness and stable psychological quality are highly regarded by football experts who watch the games here. Previously, Zhu Guanghu also worriedly said when watching the Japanese team's game that the Japanese team will pose a great threat to the Chinese team in the future. In preparation for the 2000 Olympic Games, the Japanese team was ahead of the Asian powers, and it can be said that although it was defeated, it was still honorable.

After that, the matchup came out.

China vs Turkmenistan, South Korea vs Thailand, Kuwait vs Qatar, South Korea vs Thailand, Iran vs Uzbekistan.

The battles between China and Turkmenistan, South Korea and Thailand, and Kuwait and Qatar are still strong and weak, but the clear distinction does not mean that the strong will win. The schedule of the Asian Games is extremely unreasonable, and the intensity of playing a game on a day off is quite large, and even the strong teams may not be able to adapt to this density of games, which creates opportunities for relatively weak teams, and the possibility of upsets increases.

Talking about the quarterfinals of the Chinese team against the Turkmenistan team, Zhu Guanghu, who is ready to take the blame at the end of the Asian Games, said in a domestic telephone interview - "After winning the Iranian team, Horton expressed great satisfaction with the performance of the players on the field, the mood of the players was unprecedentedly high, and they were not complacent, and they had a clearer understanding of the problems and shortcomings of the team, which established stronger confidence for the whole team to play a good game against the Turkmenistan team." ”

Zhu Guanghu is still very low-key thinks, "The strength of the Turkish team is not as good as the Iranian and Uzbek teams, but the Turkish team defeated the South Korean team in one fell swoop in the group stage. ”

"Although the Chinese team is not familiar with the Turkish team, it has also played against each other a few times, and has an understanding of its basic style of play, and the opponent is not mysterious. Of course, because the opponent does not have any clear indicators for the Asian Games, it is easy to be calm when playing the game; The Chinese team wants to play well in the Asian Games, and has a strong desire to win, and the corresponding pressure may be greater. ”

"From the group round-robin system to the knockout system, all kinds of situations on the field may suddenly appear, and the Chinese team must fully estimate all kinds of difficulties, and even be ready to play an extended period and take penalties to decide."

When talking about the main lineup that the Chinese team may play in the Battle of Middle-earth, Zhu Guanghu said, "After a few games, the main lineup of the Chinese team has been roughly determined, and it is not appropriate to make major adjustments." Although the performance of the two veteran players Hao Haixi and Ma Mingyu has been a little up and down, their experience and strength will still help the Chinese team. ”

"If everything goes right, China should be able to beat Turkmenistan, reach the semi-finals, and face the final battle against Iran or Uzbekistan!"

Many times, it is Zhu Guanghu who stands in front of the news media, and Horton rarely shows up. Zhu Guanghu's role may be destined to be tragic......

And Horton did not continue to prepare frantically because the Turkmenistan game was coming, but chose to give the players a holiday to rest.

The whole team went to watch the badminton team finals together, and the Chinese players were also very excited to watch the badminton team win the championship and stand on the podium, raise their proud chins and sing the national anthem under the five-star red flag.

"It seems to be ......," Zheng Zhi suddenly muttered to himself beside Zhao Junzhe.

"Only the men's team hasn't won the senior team yet, right?"

Zhao Junzhe: "......"

I don't know what Zheng Zhi meant by saying this sentence at this time, but he still thought about it in his mind. Indeed, the Chinese team really has never won a championship.

"It seems to be ......"

The surrounding teammates heard it, and everyone fell silent for a moment. The excitement and joy I had just now disappeared in an instant......

"Aren't we?"

Li Yin's mouth opened, but he didn't dare to open his mouth after all.

Even those football bigwigs not far away didn't dare to speak casually......

vertex