The Asian Cup matchup between China and Japan is the pinnacle of Asian football, but many people think it's just a formality.

The strength of the Chinese team has been undoubtedly shown in the past five games, from the group stage to the promotion to the Asian Cup final, the process is to win five consecutive victories, score 17 goals, and concede 0 goals, terrifying attack and defense.

On the other hand, Japan's four wins and one draw, scoring 12 goals and conceding 4 goals, the data looks good, but compared with the luxury data of the Chinese team, it is one day and one place.

On the second day of the final opponent, the official website of the AFC also updated several sets of data, the data is about the two teams that advanced to the finals, the Chinese team has a total of 142 shots in the past five games, and the average of five games is 29 shots per game, which means that the Chinese team has the absolute upper hand on the field in the past five games, compared to the Japanese team's 86 shots in five games, that is not a little bit stronger.

In terms of possession, the Chinese team averaged 63.4% possession per game in five games, ahead of Japan's 56.2%.

Moreover, the number of times the Chinese team hit the goalpost is also the most of all the sixteen participating teams, reaching 8 times, that is, an average of 1.6 per game, which means that if half of the goalpost balls are turned into goals, the Chinese team will score more than 20 goals in five games, which is enough to refresh the team record for the most goals in a single Asian Cup in the previous Asian Cup.

With such an outstanding record, the Chinese team has attracted the attention of not only the whole of Asia, but also Europe and the whole world.

Enrique Wien, editor-in-chief of Valencia Sports Newspaper, said in his column: "Seeing that it is about to enter the first leg of the semi-finals of the 2010-2011 Spanish Copa del Rey, Ai, who is far away in Qatar to compete in the Asian Cup, led the Chinese captain to drive straight into the final round. If there is no accident, it must be the Chinese team that wins the final Asian Cup! ”

"Torino Sports Newspaper", which has always had a good relationship with Aillo, said: "At the same time that the major European leagues have rekindled the war from the winter break, the 15th Asian Cup held in Qatar has also entered the final stage, Qatar local time ended the two semifinals last night, and finally the Chinese team and the traditional strong Japan entered the finals, it is worth mentioning that the Chinese team's amazing combat effectiveness in the Asian Cup, with an average of more than three goals per game, and did not concede a goal, and the captain of the Chinese team Ai is to create a record of the most goals in a single Asian Cup, At the same time, he basically won the top scorer of this Asian Cup, and according to the current competitive state of the Chinese team and Ai, it is only a matter of time before he wins the Asian Cup......

In fact, Mourinho, who is preparing for the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals, is also concerned about the progress of the Chinese team, and he will always subconsciously breathe a sigh of relief when he sees Ailo in good condition, because Valencia with Ailo always gives him a feeling of invincibility, and tomorrow night is to visit Mestalla to start the Copa del Rey semifinals.

Coupled with the fact that Cristiano Ronaldo, who has just won the FIFA Ballon d'Or, is in hot form, and in the days of Elo's absence, his goals have left Arlo and Messi to the top of the league scorer list, Mourinho believes that Real Madrid will win the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final even if they visit Mestalla, laying the foundation for the second leg of the home game.

After all, the second leg is in the middle of next week, when Ailo will return to Valencia, although there may be some problems in terms of fitness, but in order to prevent Valencia from being eliminated, coach Ancelotti will definitely send Ailo to play, in order to avoid being overturned by Valencia at home, the first leg in Mestalla tomorrow night must score more goals!

At the same time, Ancelotti looked at the schedule on the table, he felt a headache, the day after tomorrow at home to face the hot form of Real Madrid, now the team lacks the core of Elo, coupled with David Villa's muscle strain can not play, reliable attacking players are only David Silva and Mata, but these two players are not particularly strong in scoring ability, 23-year-old Uruguay international Cavani has a good level of competition, but it remains to be seen how much he will play in the big game against Real Madrid......

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Just when Mourinho and Ancelotti were happy and headache for Arlo to participate in the Asian Cup, Japanese coach Zaccheroni stood on the side of the training ground and frowned, looking at the Japanese players in training, he had a feeling of not being able to lift his energy, if he used this mental outlook to play the final with the Chinese team, the chance of winning would definitely not exceed 10%!

Now he is under great pressure, not only did the Japanese Football Association give him an ultimatum that he must win the game, but also in the previous interview, there were good news reporters who made a bet with the Chinese reporter in advance.

Thinking of the gambling contract, Zaccheroni regretted it very much, he really had nothing to do, knowing that China and Japan have a deep historical relationship, and he made a cheap bet with a Chinese reporter, isn't this a clear search for death?

Originally, the Japanese Football Association did not pay special attention to the victory or loss of the final, after all, the Japanese team is in the rising stage, and the momentum of the Chinese team is very fierce, and it is the biggest favorite to win the Asian Cup.

There is not much comparison between the two teams, but as the gamble between Zaccheroni and Chinese journalist Qi Liuhai was fermented by the media, the top management of the Japanese Football Association realized the seriousness of the problem and gave Zaccheroni an ultimatum.

Win the championship or fuck off!

"Shinji Kagawa should be more aggressive, you have to be an attacking defender, not a midfielder!"

"Hey! Yuto Nagatomo, the fullbacks should be active in the attack, don't shrink back! ”

"Eiji Kawashima, you have to expand your control a little, what are you doing in front of the door all day? Waiting for someone else to go it alone?? ”

Therefore, in the two days of preparation for the final in Japan, I could see the nervous Zaccheroni going crazy on the training ground.

However, there are two sides to everything, and Zaccheroni's nervousness has also boosted the concentration of the Japanese players, which has a lot of benefits for the upcoming Asian Cup final.

At this time, the Chinese team prepared very easily, which was in stark contrast to the nervousness of Japan.

During the period of preparation for the finals between the two sides, the Japanese media and the Chinese media have not been idle, and Japan's "Asahi Shimbun" has found sufficient evidence, hoping to bring new confidence to the Chinese people: "There is no doubt that the Chinese team is strong, but the victory of the football match cannot be determined by the comparison of the victories between each other...... If we have won the last three Asian Cups, why can't we win the fourth Asian Cup final? Even if the Chinese team is very strong, it can't! ”

Soon, the content of the Asahi Shimbun was exposed, and the South Korean reporter was also unhappy with the country of Japan, so he found the captain of the Chinese team, Ailuo, after the training of the Chinese team.

Iroh didn't have any good feelings about the Asahi Shimbun, especially during the 2008 Olympics, there was an irreconcilable hatred between the two, and Iroh didn't have any restraint in answering the question, and said directly: "Oh? Winning the last three Asian Cup finals means the fourth? I really admire this man's brain......"

There was laughter at the scene, and only the Japanese reporter stood silently and was speechless.

They didn't refute it, because there was nothing to refute in Iroh's words, and winning the last three Asian Cup finals meant the fourth time?

If that's the case, then what's the point of the competition? Wouldn't it be nice to just award the championship trophy to Japan?

At this time, they also agreed with Iroh that this man had a problem with his brain......

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There is one more match before the Asian Cup final between China and Japan, and that is the third and fourth place absolutes, against South Korea and Australia.

Before that, though, Iello was more focused on the Iberian Peninsula game, with Valencia taking on Real Madrid in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final at the Mestalla.

The outcome of the game was very suspenseful without Elo, especially after knowing that David Villa was out injured.

Even though Valencia is playing at home, there may be a weak striker, and Edohor has the impression that Cavani's ability is good, but at this time he is still growing at a high speed, far from reaching his highest level......

Before the start of the Copa del Rey semi-finals, Mourinho's remarks aroused great concern from Aillo, he said: "We are full of confidence in visiting Mestalla, first of all, we Real Madrid have Cristiano Ronaldo, who is in good form, and secondly, the two cores of the home team Valencia Ai and Wang are preparing for the Asian Cup final in Qatar, and will definitely miss this key battle, so to sum up, we came to Mestalla to win, and it is a big victory!" ”

In the end, Mourinho didn't say much.

Real Madrid played the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final at the Mestalla to 1:3

The home team is in the front, the away team is in the back.

In other words, if Valencia want to qualify for this season's Copa del Rey final, they must beat Real Madrid by more than two goals at the Bernabeu on the third of next month to qualify......

Therefore, many European media believe that Valencia is powerless, and even if Ailo comes back from the second leg of the semi-final next month, it will be difficult to recover the three away goals conceded at home.

Because the big win at the Bernabeu is not replicable, Mourinho will never allow the same result to be repeated again, and it is certainly impossible for Iello to play immediately after the Asian Cup final, plus the long flight is a great test of physical fitness.

Even if you play, you can play half a game at most.

Want to beat Real Madrid at half-time?

It's a bit difficult.