Chinanews.com, Beijing, January 1 (Reporter Bian Liqun) In a 14:0, the national football team exchanged blanks with the Tajikistan team in the first match of the Qatar Asian Cup that ended in the early morning of the 0th, Beijing time.

The flat score does not reflect the thrilling process of the game. Facing the Tajikistan team, which participated in the Asian Cup for the first time, the national football team, which is ranked 27 places higher than its opponent in the world, was extremely passive most of the time.

Although the valuable goal of the national football team at the end of the game was blown away by the referee, making the final result a little regrettable, in general, the national football team was lucky enough to score points in this game and avoid suffering a blow to the head.

Match stats Image source: Asian Cup social media

The team is too slow to heat up

Although the opponent is Tajikistan, who is participating in the Asian Cup for the first time and is ranked only 106th in the world, some people must have thought before the game that the progress of the national football game will not go smoothly. After all, the Tajikistan team has made rapid progress in recent years, and the strength of the national football team has declined compared with the last Asian Cup.

But what I never expected was that the national football team would be so passive in the game - in the first 25 minutes of the game, the Tajikistan team completed as many as 8 shots.

If it weren't for the opponent's poor shooting skills and Yan Junling's wonderful save, the national football team would have fallen behind and even conceded more than one goal.

It wasn't until the 36th minute that the national football team completed the first shot, but it was blocked by the opposing player in front of the goal.

The national football team is in the game

This process is somewhat similar to a warm-up match played by the national football team in October last year: at that time, it was also extremely passive in the first half, and the national football team did not complete the first goal until the end of the half, and it was converted into a goal, but that opponent was the Asian powerhouse Uzbekistan.

I don't know how the "magic coach" Milou, who watched the game live, feels. Compared with the team he led to the World Cup, the status of the national football team in Asia has plummeted.

The cruel reality is that this is basically a reflection of the existing strength of the national football team, but the first half was a little slow and failed to fully exert its limited strength.

Milou appeared at the scene of the national football game

"Crying nose" is useless

Entering the second half, the situation improved after the national football team made adjustments. Otherwise, even if the Tajikistan team's shooting skills are poor, there is a high probability of scoring goals.

After 20 minutes of the game, the national football team gradually regained the initiative in the game, but unfortunately Zhu Chenjie's goal was blown away, and Xie Pengfei's close-range header in the penalty area was slightly above the crossbar. In the end, the national football team played 0:0 with the Tajikistan team.

The national football team in the game Image source: Asian Cup social media

After the game, the goal of the national football team that was blown off sparked heated discussions. Captain Zhang Linpeng said frankly that although the first half was a little tight, the team completely played the technical and tactical level in the second half, "We fully deserved to win this game, but the goal was blown away." ”

In terms of rules, Jiang Guangtai, who is offside, does make a profit in front of the goal, but it may be that some referees will not be entangled in this situation where the degree of profit is not obvious. But the referee on duty whistled for a goal invalid under the reminder of the video assistant referee, which in itself has not much to justify.

Tajikistan was in the driver's seat for most of the game Credit: Asian Cup social media

National football coach Jankovic was also more rational after the game, he said that the cancelled goal is regrettable, but it is even more regrettable that the substitute player played a match after the game, but failed to seize the opportunity to score.

"I also said before the game that blaming the referee is a very simple excuse, but in the football world, it is useless to 'cry nose', complaining will not solve the problem, we have to start with our own problems and try to get three points in the next game. Jankovic said.

Judging from the process, it is a blessing for the national football team to get a draw. If the team loses to the Tajikistan team, the consequences will be unimaginable, and the team will not only be forced to a dead end, but the pressure of public opinion will be even more difficult to dissipate.

National football pre-match mobilization

There is still a play in the back

Compared with the World Preliminary Tournament in November last year, with the return of Jiang Guangtai, Zhang Yuning, Lin Liangming, and Wang Qiuming, the lineup of the national football team is relatively more neat. However, captain Wu Xi was injured in the warm-up game, and Wei Shihao had some minor injuries before the game, and they missed this game, which still had a big impact.

Not only is there a lack of breakthrough points on the front side to get the ball, but the combination of Wang Qiuming and Wang Shangyuan in the middle is not obvious whether it is the tandem from defense to offense or the restriction on the opponent.

After Xu Xin came on in the second half, the midfield was obviously more stable. The substitutes of Xie Pengfei and Zhang Yuning also brought vitality and threat to the frontcourt.

The national football team in the game Image source: Asian Cup social media

Next, facing the second opponent of the group stage, Lebanon, the national football team is imperative. If you want to ensure qualification, you still have to win a game to be safe.

In the opening match against Qatar, the Lebanese team showed good resilience in the first half, and several counter-attacks were sharp. For the current national football team, which is a little slow to heat, this will be a big test.

If the stability can be improved and the goal is not conceded first, then with the passage of time, the national football team will still have the certainty of winning in the second tough game. It is important that the team has the next four days to solve the problems exposed in the first game in a timely manner. (ENDS)