As the news of the Chinese women's football team's victory over the Japanese team gradually fermented, and the calls of netizens to broadcast the final of the Asian Cup became more and more intense, CCTV finally changed its attitude and decided to broadcast such a high-level women's football event in the Winter Olympic Games, which also counted the wishes of the majority of fans.
CCTV has but the fans' wishes, so can the Chinese women's football team fulfill the fans' wish to win the championship and lift the trophy of the Asian championship for the ninth time?
The journey of the Chinese women's football team to the final can be described as difficult, in the match against Japan, twice behind, twice equalized, captain Wang Shanshan scored a perfect goal in the 118th minute of extra time, dragging the game into a penalty shootout. Zhu Yu then saved the penalty twice, and Wang Shanshan made a fifth free throw, which helped the Chinese team advance to the final.
Objectively speaking, the Chinese team in the Sino-Japanese battle is obviously at a disadvantage. Both the possession rate, the number of shots on goal and the number of shots on target are far inferior to the Japanese women's football team.
The Japanese women's football team is mainly playing with ease, the midfield is skillfully coordinated, if it were not for the forward who wasted many good opportunities to shoot, the Chinese women's football team would have no chance to turn the tables. On the other hand, the Chinese women's football team, after the lack of Wang Shuang, the middle midfield and the central front court are not smooth, the Japanese women's football team is slightly tight in the front field, the defender can only make a big foot, and then the ball is obtained by the Japanese team. Defensive counterattack play is only defensive, not counter-attack, and the attack effect is average.
But fortunately, the Chinese team did not hesitate to do the full game. Not allowing the opponent to easily take the ball and turn around, slowing down the rhythm of the attack and achieving a certain effect. As long as the Japanese players receive the ball, there are a number of Chinese players who are close to the defense, can not grab the ball, but also make the opponent unable to carry out a comfortable direct pass oblique pass, can only return the pass horizontally.
There was an element of luck in the game, the Japanese team wasting a good chance to score, while the Chinese team seized a limited number of opportunities and struck a fatal blow. What's more, the spiritual attributes of the Chinese team are tough enough, fighting to the end, not dying. Shui Qingxia guided the new and old team members into a rope, and finally achieved a classic victory.
But it is also so that the Chinese women's football team has consumed more physical strength in the Sino-Japanese war, and it is much more difficult to defeat the South Korean team.
The South Korean women's team met the Philippines in the semi-finals, easily won 2-0, the soldiers did not bloodshed, and after the rotation, the main players were given plenty of rest. On the contrary, the Chinese team and the Japanese team played a 120-minute showdown, coupled with the penalty shootout, which consumed much more physical strength than the Korean team.
Therefore, after a three-day break, the two sides played the final and could not help but pinch the sweat of the Chinese women's football team.
The spiritual attributes of the Korean women's football team are also quite strong. In the quarter-finals of this Asian Cup, South Korea and Australia met in a narrow way. South Korea was at a disadvantage and finally scored a deadlock with an 85-minute counter-attack to knock Out Australia and break out of the scoring. It can be seen that Koreans must not be underestimated.
Remember last year's Olympic qualifier play-offs, the Two Legs of the China-South Korea Women's Football Team were also barely won. In the first leg, China won 2-1 away from home and took the lead. I thought that after arriving at home, the Chinese team could easily win, but unexpectedly, the South Korean scored two goals in the first half, which confused the Chinese team and forced it into a desperate situation. In a critical moment, Wang Shuang stepped forward and scored a goal in the 68th minute to equalize the total score. In extra time, Wang Shuang scored a tricky long-range shot to eliminate the South Korean team.
Chinese fans who have watched this game have encountered a double day of tragedy and joy in the first and second halves, and they have been addicted to it. But the game was really heart-wrenching, so we must not take it lightly: after all, the Determination of the Koreans to win the Asian Cup for the first time is very strong. Before the match, the South Korean women's football team shouted the slogan of "breaking the monopoly of the Asian Cup champion by Australia, Japan and China", which is a clear signal.
Compared with physical limitations, the Chinese women's football team must strengthen the defense of the back line against the cross. The two goals conceded in the Sino-Japanese battle were both crossed by the Japanese team on the right, and the header of the player in the middle of the road broke the goal. Look at the Japanese players who have twice broken through the Goal of the Chinese team, and their height is not dominant. It can be seen that the Chinese team also needs to defend against the position in defense to prevent being used by South Korean players.
Looking back at last year's Battle between China and South Korea, the two goals conceded in the second leg were also used by the South Koreans to make a fuss, and after the cross, the middle of the road players received the ball and turned to shoot. I have to say that in this Asian Cup, Wang Shanshan, Yao Wei and other midfielders were changed to defenders, although they played a certain role, but they were not from the right guard, and it was really difficult to achieve one step in terms of card position and assistant defense. Time is pressing, the key is still to see how Shui Qingxia instructs how to arrange troops.
In addition, the key is to look at Wang Shuang, if Wang Shuang can return from injury, then the possibility of the Chinese team winning the ninth Asian Cup will be greatly increased!