China's midfield problems exposed in win over Vietnam, says former Chinese head coach


Source: chinadaily.com.cn chinadaily.com.cn

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BEIJING -- Chinese men's team has been exposed to be dysfunctional in midfield in the last period of their hard-fought 3-2 win over Vietnam in a FIFA World Cup qualifier, said former China coach Zhu Guanghu. The Chinese side, who lost to Australia and Japan in their first two games, secured their first win in the third round of Asian World Cup qualification thanks to Wu Lei's goal scored deep into injury time. But the way China, who was 2-0 ahead until the 80th minute, conceded two goals under pressure in the last ten minutes of regular time was alarming,...