Original title: It is only a matter of time before the Guangzhou team suffered a 3-game losing streak in the AFC Champions League group stage
Article source: Beijing Youth Daily
The third round of the 2022 AFC Champions League East Asia group stage will start on April 21. In the first match of Group I in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, the Chinese Super League Guangzhou team lost 0-3 to South Korea’s K-League leader Ulsan Hyundai. The 3-game losing streak came as promised, and it was only a matter of time before they were eliminated. Guangzhou team coach Pan Yonghe said before the game that he hoped the players would enjoy every minute of playing on the top stage in Asia (football). Judging from the comparison of the strengths of the two sides and the process of the game, the young players have changed their appearance from the first two rounds, but in the end He was defeated because of his lack of strength, and it was hard to enjoy it. The team created a new record of nine consecutive defeats in the AFC Champions League.
Affected by factors such as the epidemic, among the 4 teams that have qualified for the AFC Champions League in the new season (including qualifications for qualifying), Changchun Yatai and Shanghai Haigang have withdrawn one after another. Although Shandong Taishan Club and Guangzhou Club sent teams to participate in the AFC Champions League, but because the first team stayed in China to prepare for the new season of the Chinese Super League, they could only arrange the “second team” or a mixed team that came together to participate in the AFC Champions League overseas. Contest.
Like last season, the strength of the two Chinese Super League club teams currently in the AFC Champions League in the new season is not at the same level as their opponents in the same group. Therefore, Shuangshuang suffered a losing streak in the first two rounds, and both lost by a large margin. A total of 25 goals were conceded, but 1 goal was not scored.
Guangzhou team first lost to Johor Bahru Malaysia 0-5 in the first two rounds of the group stage, and then lost 0-8 to Japan’s Kawasaki Frontale in the second round. This result also made the two-time AFC Champions Guangzhou team lose face.
Because Guangzhou team player Guan Haojin was sent off by the referee for kicking someone in retaliation in the first round, he received the ultimate heavy penalty of expulsion from the club. Such a result will undoubtedly increase the tension of the Guangzhou team’s preparations and competition for the next game. Under such circumstances, how can the players “enjoy the game” as described by the coach?
Since the Ulsan Hyundai team unexpectedly lost to the Johor Bahru team in the last round, and the three Korean teams lost collectively in the last round, the Ulsan Hyundai team is also under great pressure in this round. Even against the weak Guangzhou team, they did not relax at all. Guangzhou team coach Pan Yonghe, even though he rotated 4 starters, still couldn’t stop the team’s passivity. Ulsan Hyundai team opened the scoring with a direct free kick in the first half. In the second half, Park Juyong and Yin Illu scored for the South Korean team.
Despite the 3-game losing streak, the Guangzhou team still has a theoretical possibility of qualifying. However, in terms of the current personnel strength and competitive state, the Guangzhou team does not have the possibility to counterattack at all, and it is only a matter of time before they are out.Return to Sohu, see more
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