Beijing time on June 8, 1:00 am, China's men's football will usher in the World Preliminary Round 40 the most critical battle: the duel group out of the most direct competitors in the Philippines. Under the present situation, the
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The only way to win is to go all out, and a loss or perhaps a draw will simply make it difficult to advance. To the manager
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The 7-0 win over Guam was just a "warm-up" for the real test to come.
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The line is passive.
In the other game in the same group that started before, the Syrian team, which is short of soldiers and few generals, easily beat the Maldives team 4-0, No. 10 Mawas staged a hat-trick, and there were three penalty kicks in the whole game. After this game, the Syrian team not only sit at the top of the group, but will also be and
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The spread swung to eight points. It also means that -
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To fight for the top of Group A is only a theoretical possibility.
In other words.
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The Syrian team will be able to completely abandon the fantasy of finishing at the top of the group. Syria will be able to celebrate their early top spot by taking down Guam, the weakest team in the group, in the next round, which will be no challenge at all for them, as there is no chance of a blowout for Guam.
Of course, according to the rules, the top eight groups, plus the four best second-placed groups, will be able to qualify for the 12-team tournament, locking up 2023
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Qualification. The implications of the early morning contest against the Philippines on the 8th, therefore, are obvious.
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Association President Chen Xuyuan after taking office, had taken the media to reveal interviews, China's men's football team in recent years, the most unsatisfied with a competition, is the World Preliminary Round 40 match 0-0 draw with the Philippines. It is important to know that the
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It was also aided by naturalized players and still under world champion coach Lippi, which led to a full degradation of the lineup.
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Pre-match practice in Sharjah
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Official chart (below)
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The Philippine team used to play the role of a weak team in Asia for a long time, but in recent years, due to the naturalization policy, it has absorbed many young naturalized players, and its overall strength has risen significantly. But with
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In comparison, the Philippines are still the underdogs. In the 2019
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In the group stage.
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sth that one relies on
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Two solo shots and a goal from Yu Dabao ended up in a 3-0 win over the opponent, who was coached by former Shanghai-Hong Kong boss Eriksson at the time.
The good news is that the two teams are competing again, and the Philippines is not in full formation.
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Goalkeeper Etheridge is out and star center back Silva is suspended for accumulating two yellow cards. But Philippine team captain Schrock still indicated before the match, "Obviously, it will be much easier to deal with our team in a neutral stadium than in our home stadium where more than 30,000 Chinese fans are seated." The naturalized Philippine international footballer Bias, who used to play for the German national junior team, even made a bold statement: "Our program this time is to beat our team!"
In comparison, today's
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A number of naturalized players such as Allan and Jiang Guangtai have been added to the mix, giving them a big boost. "Allan + Ackerson +
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"Such a frontline trident combination is considered first-class in the whole of Asia. This is a good combination of the two.
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Should have the backbone to win the game.
Photo: Alan may start in showdown with Philippines
Debut or change of face
A 7-0 thrashing of Guam doesn't tell the story of
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How strong it is doesn't tell us
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The real test of how high the coaching level is is the match with the Philippines. If they win, they will have a much better chance of getting out of the tournament; if they lose, they will have a much better chance of getting out of the tournament.
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I'm afraid it's hard to keep my position. So this "battle of survival".
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Never dare to slow down.
Compare that to playing Guam, this is a showdown against the Philippines.
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Some changes will definitely be made in the team's starting 11. The first is the selection of the forward line, the first game against Guam Alan just standby, but he was replaced on the field, 5 minutes to score 2 goals, showing superb condition. Alan's footwork skills, coupled with his goal-scoring awareness, can be said to be the most important factor in the present
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the highest level of his career with Exxon,
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Partnering up, the team will pummel the Philippine backline.
The other position is right back. Last match.
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First, let Tang Miao start, the effect is not too ideal, and then sent in the back of the defense general tomorrow, but still is not useful, become the target of the fans spit after the game. So, before traveling to West Asia
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urgent requisition of Shandong province (idiom); fig. push for a strategic move
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of Ji Xiang into the national team, likely to start against the Philippines, he will face the Philippines' newly recruited naturalized player, left winger Holtmann.
The venue was hastily changed from Suzhou to the United Arab Emirates.
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It was a long and costly run. But no matter how difficult it is, taking down the Philippines is a must. (Xinmin Evening News reporter Guan Yin)