Chapter 583 AFC Champions League Final
This Asian Cup final has indeed attracted much attention.
Countless Korean fans began to give advice to the Korean team and told them how to defend Xu Qi.
Indeed, in the eyes of most people, just by defending Xu Qi is equivalent to defending the Chinese team.
After all, after entering the knockout round, all the goals scored by the Chinese team were completed by Xu Qi.
Xu Qi, who completed three consecutive hat tricks, almost assumed all the firepower output of the Chinese team.
Even, Korean fans believe that in order to stop Xu Qi, they can even sacrifice a player to pay a red card to injure Xu Qi. In this case, even if the Korean team fights ten or eleven, there is still hope of winning.
As long as Xu Qi is lost, the Chinese team will definitely be vulnerable.
When such a shameless tactic was reprinted onto the China forum by some Chinese media and fans, it aroused the dissatisfaction of the majority of Chinese fans.
The idea of Koreans being so shameless and despicable is simply disgusting.
As a result, online public opinion once again spread like a tsunami.
The South Korean team won all the previous five games and maintained a record of zero goals conceded.
The Chinese team also won a complete victory, and with Xu Qi's super efficiency, he scored a total of 15 goals, ranking first in offense.
Therefore, this game can also be regarded as the peak showdown between the two teams with the strongest attack power and the strongest defense in this Asian Cup.
At ANZ Stadium, cloudy and sunny weather is perfect for this Asian Cup final.
The fans at the scene were indeed more than the 50,000 imagined, which was indeed a bit incredible.
After all, although such a showdown is the final, there is no host.
For events like the Asian Cup, it is difficult to have such a high attendance rate without the hosts participating.
Therefore, this game is also the highest attendance rate in the Asian Cup so far with the hosts not present.
The Korean team has ranked their strongest lineup.
The goalkeeper is Kim Jin-hyun, who plays for Osaka Sakura.
On the defense line, two Chinese Super League defenders, Zhang Hyun-soo and Kim Young-kwon, formed a three-center-back configuration.
Cha Duri and Kim Jin-soo are separated from each other.
The midfielder is Ji Chengyong, Park Joo-ho, and Nam Tae-hee.
Ji Chengyong is naturally the captain of the team, playing for Swansea in the Premier League, and has also had a record of confrontation with Xu Qi in the Premier League.
Park Joo-ho plays in the Bundesliga, while Nam Tae-hee plays football in Qatar's league.
On the front line, there is Sun Xingmin and Li Tingji's partner.
Sun Xingmin, who played for Leverkusen, performed well in the Bundesliga this season and is a highly-watched Asian player after Xu Qi.
And the starter of the Chinese team is actually not difficult to guess.
The goalkeeper is still Wang Dalei.
On the back line, Zhang Linpeng and Ren Hang partnered with the central defender, and Jiang Zhipeng and Zhang Chengdong were on both sides.
Midfielder, Wu Xi, Zheng Zhi partnered with Hao Junmin.
Xu Qi occupies the left side, Wu Lei occupies the right side, and Gao Lin is in the center position.
In the center of the stadium, Iranian referee Fargo Hani blew the whistle to start the game.
The German coach of the South Korean team, Stilik, looked serious, and this final is very important to him.
After all, it is related to whether the South Korean team can win the Asian Cup again in 55 years.
However, Xu Qi's existence made him toss and turns and unable to sleep in the past few days.
He had thought of ways to prevent Xu Qi countless times.
After thinking about it, he came to only one conclusion, which was to let Xu Qi go as the Korean fan said!
But how can this be a so-called tactic?
Is this the way that only villains choose?
He did not arrange such a tactic, but he also deliberately emphasized to the players that when facing Xu Qi, don’t be polite, and you must step on the kick when it’s time to step on the kick.
In fact, Perrin has also said similar things to Chinese players, such as when facing Sun Xingmin, the core player of the South Korean team, you can't be polite.
As soon as the game began, the players of both sides showed the intensity of the fierce confrontation in this game.
Continuous physical contact, continuous fall to the ground, and continuous fouls!
Xu Qi was kicked from behind by Che Duli for the first time to get the ball.
Sun Xingmin did not get any benefits, but was stepped on by Zhang Chengdong and fell to the ground and rolled several times.
Obviously, both sides are quite cautious on the defensive end.
However, the South Korean team completed a shot first, this time from Sun Xingmin. He cut inward and then made a unique skill similar to Xu Qi in the far corner.
Of course, the ball was too straight and was held in Wang Dalei's arms.
Then, Xu Qi showed even better abilities.
Under Che Duli's pull, Gao Lin forced a straight pass. After Gao Lin took the ball, he could have shot but didn't hit, so he returned to Xu Qi.
Xu Qi followed up and shot directly outside the penalty area.
The ball is above the crossbar.
After all, Xu Qi was stuck in the ball like a dog skin plaster by Che Duli, and it was difficult to get rid of it completely.
In fact, he felt that Gao Lin could completely hit the goal by himself, but after so many games, his teammates became dependent on Xu Qi.
Everyone thinks that it is better to pass it to Xu Qi than to shoot. Even if Xu Qi can't make a shot, it's Xu Qi's fault and he doesn't have to take too much pressure.
After all, if they can't score, they will be criticized badly.
Think about it, Xu Qi has so many fans, and after Xu Qi gave a good goal to his teammates, his teammates couldn't score. Wouldn't that make Xu Qi less likely to get assists? Wouldn't that be wasted Xu Qi's wonderful pass?
It would be strange if Xu Qi’s crazy fans don’t criticize you.
However, Xu Qi didn't say much. This time the shot was a feeling. He knew that if he wanted to defeat the Korean team, his condition was crucial.
As the game deepens, the aggressiveness of both sides continues to increase.
Che Duli and Zheng Zhi also received yellow cards respectively.
In terms of ball possession rate, the South Korean team still has some advantages, but the Chinese team has little disadvantage.
Basically, it is 43% vs 57%.
The defense level of the South Korean team is indeed quite high. Although these defenders do not play in Europe, their level is also good.
Especially their overall fighting and tacit understanding are indeed not comparable to those of the opponents Xu Qi met before.
The five games without conceding goals is enough to prove the excellent defense of the South Korean team.
The one-on-one confrontation between the two sides is basically 55 in terms of physical aspects, but the players of the South Korean team are more calm, which leads to the Chinese team losing more one-on-one confrontations.
Therefore, the Chinese team has more fouls than the South Korean team.
The Korean team's fouls were basically used on Xu Qi.
After all, as long as Xu Qi wins the ball, the entire Korean team is panicked. This is a world-class star who can cheat anytime and anywhere.
South Korean coach Stilik even said that giving him a Xu Qi, he could bring the South Korean team World Cup championship.
As a result, many Korean media have begun to create news about the blood relationship between Xu Qi and South Korea.
This news also made Xu Qi disgusted for several days.
In a final, the topic is more important, the gunpowder smells strong enough, and the intensity is more intense. Now, it’s almost a big hit!
A red card, or a goal.
Chapter completed!