The strongest winger

Chapter 911 Zaccheroni regrets it (4 more)

Chapter 911 Zaccheroni regrets it (four more)

The Asian Cup championship match between the Chinese team and the Japanese team is the pinnacle of Asian football, but many people think it is just a formal game.

The strength of the Chinese team has been clearly demonstrated in the past five games. From the group stage to the promotion to the Asian Cup final, they have won five consecutive victories, scored 17 goals, and conceded 0 goals, with terrifying attack and defense power.

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 luxurious data of the Chinese team, it is one world and one ground.

On the second day after the final opponents were determined, the AFC official website also updated several sets of data. The data is about the two teams that advanced to the final. The Chinese team had a total of 142 shots in the past five games, and the five games averaged 29 shots per game.

In terms of ball possession ratio, the average ball possession rate of the Chinese team in the five games was 63%, ahead of Japan's 4%.

Moreover, the Chinese team hit the goalposts the most times among all the 8 participating teams, reaching 1 times, which is an average of 6 per game. That is to say, if half of the goalposts are converted into goals, the Chinese team will score more than 20 goals in five games, which is enough to break the record of the team with the most goals in a single Asian Cup in the past.

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

The media who know Aiello are optimistic about the prospects of the Chinese team. Enrique Wien, the editor-in-chief of "Valencia Sports", said in his column: "It is about to enter the first round of the Spanish King's Cup semi-finals in the 2010-2011 season. Ai, who is in Qatar for the Asian Cup, led the Chinese captain straight to the final. What is surprising is the results of the Chinese team on the road to promotion. They scored [-] goals in five games and did not concede any goals. What a fighting force this is. ? If there is no accident, the Chinese team must win the final Asian Cup!"

"Turin Sports News", which has always had a good relationship with Aiello, said: "While the major European leagues are resuming their battles from the winter break, the No.15 Asian Cup held in Qatar has also entered the final stage. Qatar local time ended two semi-finals last night. In the end, the Chinese team and the traditional powerhouse Japan entered the final. He also basically won the top scorer of this Asian Cup. According to the current competitive state of the Chinese team and Ai, it is only a matter of time before they win the Asian Cup..."

In fact, Mourinho, who is preparing for the first round of the Copa del Rey semi-final, is also concerned about the progress of the Chinese team. He will subconsciously let out a sigh of relief when he sees Aiello in good form, because Valencia with Aiello always gives him an invincible feeling.

Coupled with the fact that Cristiano Ronaldo, who has just won the FIFA Ballon d’Or, is in a hot state. During the days when Aiello was absent from the league, his goals have surpassed Aiello and Messi, ranking first in the league scorer list. Mourinho believes that Real Madrid will win the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final even if they are a guest at Mestalla, laying a solid foundation for the second leg of the home game.

After all, the second round will be in the middle of next week, and Aiello will return to Valencia at that time. Although there may be some physical problems, but in order for Valencia not to be eliminated, coach Ancelotti will definitely send Aiello to play.

At the same time, Ancelotti looked at the match schedule and felt a headache. The day after tomorrow, he will face the hot Real Madrid at home. Now the team lacks the core Aiello, and David Villa is unable to play due to a muscle strain. The only reliable offensive players are David Silva and Mata, but the scoring ability of these two players is not particularly strong.

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Just when Mourinho and Ancelotti were happy and headache for Aiello participating in the Asian Cup, the Japanese head coach Zaccheroni stood on the sidelines of the training ground and frowned. Looking at the Japanese players in training, he felt unmotivated. If he played the final with the Chinese team with this mental outlook, the chance of winning would never exceed [-]%!

He is under a lot of pressure now. Not only did the Japanese Football Association give him an ultimatum to win the game, but also in the previous interviews, there were good reporters who advanced his bet with Chinese reporters.

Thinking of the bet, Zaccheroni regretted it very much. He really had nothing to do. He knew that China and Japan had a deep historical relationship, but he made a cheap bet with a Chinese reporter. Isn't this a show of courting death?

Originally, the Japanese Football Association did not pay much attention to winning or losing the final. After all, the Japanese team is on the rise, while the Chinese team is very fierce and is the biggest favorite to win the Asian Cup this year.

There is not much comparison between the two teams, but as the bet between Zaccheroni and Chinese reporter Qi Liuhai was fermented by the media, the senior management of the Japanese Football Association realized the seriousness of the problem, so they issued an ultimatum to Zaccheroni.

Either win the championship or get out!

"Shinji Kagawa should be more active when he inserts. You should be an attacking midfielder, not a central midfielder!"

"Hey! Nagatomo Yuto, the full-backs must be active when they attack, and don't shrink back!"

"Kawashima Eiji, you need to expand the scope of your control a little. What are you doing at the door all day? Waiting for others to single-handedly?"

So during the two days of preparing for the final in Japan, you can see the nervous Zaccheroni going crazy on the training ground.

However, everything has two sides. Zaccheroni's nervousness has also driven the concentration of Japanese players, which has a lot of benefits for the upcoming Asian Cup finals.

At this time, the Chinese team prepared very easily, in stark contrast to Japan's nervousness.

During the time when the two sides were preparing for the final, neither the Japanese media nor the Chinese media was idle. The Japanese "Asahi Shimbun" found sufficient evidence and hoped 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 comparing each other's victories. In the past, our national team won the final victory in the three Asian Cup finals. This is an indisputable fact...Since we have won the past three Asian Cup finals, why can't we win the fourth Asian Cup final?

Soon, the content of "Asahi Shimbun" was exposed. The South Korean reporters were also unhappy with Japan, so they found the Chinese team captain Ai Luo after the training of the Chinese team.

Ai Luo did not have any good feelings for the "Asahi Shimbun", especially during the 2008 Olympic Games, there was an irreconcilable hatred between the two. Ai Luo did not restrain himself in answering the question, and said directly: "Oh? The last three Asian Cup finals have won the final victory, which means the fourth one is the same? This idiot theory can be explained. I really admire this person's brain..."

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

They didn't refute it, because there is nothing to refute Ai Luo's words. The final victory in the past three Asian Cup finals means that the fourth time is also the same?

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

At this time, they also agree with Ai Luo's statement that this person has a problem with his brain...

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There is another game before the Asian Cup final between the Chinese team and the Japanese team, that is, the third and fourth absolute opponents are South Korea and Australia.

But before that, Aiello paid more attention to the game in the Iberian Peninsula. Valencia sat in Mestalla to face Real Madrid in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final.

The result of this game was very hanging without Aiello, especially after he knew that David Villa was absent due to injury, he was even more worried.

Even though Valencia is playing at home, it may be weak. In Ai Luo's impression, Cavani's ability is good, but at this time he is still growing at a high speed, and he is far from reaching his highest level...

Before the start of the Copa del Rey semi-finals, Mourinho’s remarks attracted Aiello’s attention. He said: “We are a guest at Mestalla with full confidence. First of all, Real Madrid has Cristiano Ronaldo who is in good condition. Secondly, the two core players of the home team Valencia, Ai and Wang, are preparing for the Asian Cup final in Qatar. They will definitely miss this focus match. So in summary, we came to Mestalla to win, and it was a big victory!”

In the end, Mourinho was not talking big.

Real Madrid draw 1-3 in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final at Mestalla

The home team is at the front and the visiting team is at the back.

In other words, if Valencia wants to advance to this season's Copa del Rey final, it must win Real Madrid by more than two goals at the Bernabeu on the [-]rd next month to be able to advance...

Therefore, many European media believe that Valencia is powerless. Even if Ai Luo returns from the second round of the semi-finals next month, it will be difficult to recover the three away goals lost by the home court.

Because the big victory at the Bernabeu cannot be replicated, Mourinho will never allow the same result to repeat itself, and it is definitely impossible for Aiello, who has finished the Asian Cup final, to start the game immediately, and the long-distance flight is a great test for physical fitness.

Even if he plays, he can play half a game at most.

Want to beat Real Madrid at half-time?

a bit difficult.

(End of this chapter)