prince's green

Chapter 31 The Chaotic J-League
In the case of a red card in the away game, he retreated unscathed. At the press conference, Bobovich once again got airy.

"Hasegawa's red card? Everyone knows that there is something wrong with that red card, and that guy got it by flopping."

"Lin? I have never doubted his ability. I have said long ago that his future lies in Europe and he will become a star."

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"After Nagatomo Yuto, another gas team player who has a chance to land in Europe? "

This is the report from "Nikkan Sports" the next day. Tokyo FC has always been a mid-range team in the J-League. The most famous player produced so far is Nagatomo Yuto who plays for Inter Milan. Bobovich praised Ringer for his ability to land Europe, of course, was compared with Nagatomo Yuto.

J联赛五轮过后，东京FC以4胜1负12分暂时排在积分榜第三位，身前是同样4胜1负12分的广岛三箭和4胜1平13分仙台维加泰，东京FC在联赛亚冠两条线上高歌猛进，这大大出乎很多人意料。

You know, among the four J-League teams participating in the AFC Champions League this season, Tokyo FC currently ranks highest in the league. Apart from Tokyo FC, the highest-ranked team is Nagoya Grampus, who are seventh in the standings. superior.

In Asia, football is not as developed as in Europe, and the investment of football clubs is relatively small. Most teams only rely on one lineup to win the world, so when facing multi-line battles, they often advance on one line. The other line just barely holds up.

From the perspective of the AFC Champions League, it has been the tenth AFC Champions League since 02 when it learned from the UEFA Champions League. Among the previous nine seasons of the AFC Champions League, only the Saudi team, the champion of the AFC Champions League in the first season Al Ain is a double champion, that is, he won the AFC Champions League and the domestic league championship at the same time. The AFC Champions in the other eight seasons failed to win the domestic league championship. middle level.The reason for this is mainly because the team's lineup is not thick enough, and they can only rely on one lineup to fight. Naturally, they can't take care of both lines.

Of course, with the rise of Jinyuan football in the Chinese Super League, Ringer remembers that Evergrande will soon break this tradition. In the 13 and 15 seasons, Evergrande won both the AFC Champions League and the Chinese Super League.Evergrande, that is a local tyrant who invested more than all the teams in the entire J-League in one season. It is normal to break this tradition.

Therefore, Tokyo FC's two-line progress has surprised many people.

In stark contrast to Tokyo FC is another J-League team participating in the AFC Champions League, Gamba Osaka.Gamba did not start this season well. After five rounds of the league, they only scored 1 point and ranked second from the bottom. In the AFC Champions League group stage, they scored 3 points with one win in three rounds, and the qualifying situation is not very good.What's even more strange is that Gamba is currently the team with the most goals in the J-League. It has scored 5 goals in 12 league rounds, one more than the current number one Sendai Vegalta, but only scored one draw, ranking last Second, it's also pretty weird.

Ringer probably remembers that this season's J-League will be quite chaotic, and now only 5 rounds have passed, and this situation is obvious. After 5 rounds of the league, Gamba Osaka ranked second to last with the most goals scored, and the last one is more interesting. Kashima Antlers, the No. 1 giant in the J-League, only scored [-] point in five rounds like Gamba, and the goal difference is overwhelming. Gamba "won" the deputy squad leader.

Kashima Antlers is definitely the No. 7 club in the J-League. They have won the J-League 07 times. They also completed three consecutive league titles from 09 to 3. You must know that the team with the second most championships in the J-League only won [-] times. , Kashima Antlers is well-deserved as the No. [-] giant in the J-League.The only fly in the ointment of Kashima Antlers is that they have never won the AFC Champions League, and their best result is only reaching the quarter-finals.

Such a giant with strong league dominance is currently ranked last, which really surprised many people.

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Tokyo FC's opponent in the next game is Kashima Antlers. In the sixth round of the league, Tokyo FC will face the giants' vice-president at home.

At this time in the club's president's office, Tokyo FC club president Akune Kenji was talking with head coach Ranko Bobovich.

"Lanke, I have to say that you have done a good job. Our current results are unexpectedly good, and this is all thanks to you." Akune Kenji said while pouring tea.

"Thanks, do you have coffee? I prefer that," Bobovich said.

"Okay, there is coffee." Kenji Akune said while changing into coffee: "Our current situation in the league and the AFC Champions League is good, but I still have to say that this is our first time participating in the AFC Champions League. The team can go as far as possible.”

"Mr. Chairman (President), you should have seen that the current situation in the J-League is quite chaotic. The previous strong teams are inexplicably out of shape. The J-League is currently in a mess. If we work hard, we may not have no chance in the league. .” Bobovich obviously has ideas about the league.

"No, Ranko, our lineup is not enough to fight on two fronts. I hope that when there is a conflict between the AFC and the league, we can give priority to the AFC."

"Okay, Mr. Chairman, I will do as you say." Bobovich replied helplessly.

On April 4th, the sixth round of the league, Tokyo FC played at home against the currently bottom-ranked Kashima Antlers. Since the upcoming midweek will be the fourth round of the AFC Champions League, Tokyo FC will rotate again in this game. Ringer Both sat on the bench with Chima Watanabe, and Hasegawa was suspended due to a red card in the previous game.

In the absence of the three most important players on the offensive end, Tokyo FC played well, at least in their own home court without shrinking and defending, and the scene even had a considerable advantage.

But the advantage does not mean that they can win the game. Tokyo FC was not very lucky. In the 26th minute of the first half, goalkeeper Shuichi Gonda was injured in an attack, and Bobovic had to be replaced by a substitute goalkeeper.Fortunately, the team's substitute goalkeeper Hitoshi Shiota played with Osamu Gonda in the first round of the season. This season, he was only one year older before being replaced as a substitute. would be far worse.

In the first half, the two sides drew a goalless draw. In the second half, Kashima Antlers gradually regained their form. Relying on delicate foot skills to control the midfield, they scored the first goal in the 66th minute. Then Tokyo FC launched a counterattack and equalized the score in the 81st minute.Bobovich did not replace Ringer or Chima Watanabe. He thought it would be good to get a point in the rotation. Ringer, who was sitting on the sidelines, also thought that the game would end in a draw, but Kashima Antlers was injured. In the last minute of stoppage time, a long-range shot scored, and there was no chance for Bobovic to make up for it. In the end, Tokyo FC suffered a 1:1 home defeat for the second time this season.

Speaking of which, Tokyo FC's only two losses so far have been at home, which makes the Gas fans who come to support the team at home a little upset.Tokyo FC has suffered a two-game losing streak at home, and some Chinese media are using this to cheer for Guoan. Tokyo FC is the home team, and the next round of the AFC Guoan away game has a lot to do.

Great things to do?Blind, can't see that this is Tokyo FC giving up the league for the AFC Champions League?
In this round of the league, Kashima Antlers and Gamba Osaka both won, and the rankings of the two J-League giants also rose by one place, rising to the second-to-last and third-to-last.

After losing this game, Tokyo FC dropped from third to fifth in the standings, but everyone didn't care too much. This is the arrangement of the head coach. The league will rotate and stay focused on playing in the AFC Champions League.

On April 4, BJ Guoan arrived in Tokyo one day earlier to prepare for Tokyo FC.

In terms of the current situation of Guoan, if they win Tokyo FC in the away game, they still have a chance to qualify. If they lose away, the hope of qualifying basically only exists in theory.

But it doesn't matter, the Chinese sports media are good at calculating the theoretical possibility of qualifying, because Chinese football repeats again and again-theoretically there is still a chance of qualifying, and they are all familiar with the calculations.

(End of this chapter)