Shaeffer: I name Japan to win the title

Wienfried Schaefer, who has a long history of Asian football for over 13 years, has nominated Japan for the 2019 Nations Asia Cup in the UAE from January 5th to February 1st with 24 teams. The Samurai, who participated in the World Cup in Russia, play in the round of 16 against the Belgian team 3-2, in group F, alongside Uzbekistan, Oman and Turkmenistan.

"I have been watching the Japanese team for a long time and it is one of the best Asian teams of the current period.They could have gone far in World Cup if they had not hit the Belgian team, "he said. 0 defeated Uruguay 4-3 October last, then tied with Venezuela 1-1 and defeated Kyrgyzstan 4-0, this team has a long history and includes good players from European leagues. She has been at a steady level for years and still remains one of the strongest teams and the most prominent candidate for the title. .

The style

"Thanks to my experience with the Iranian independence team, I had the opportunity to follow the Japanese teams of the AFC Champions League, teams playing good and fast and adopting short balls.Kashima's crown is a hero of the Champions League.By proposing these good shows in the UAE, I do not see any competitor for the title.

Regarding the chances of the UAE national team, the German coach who oversaw the training of young people from Al Ahli from 2005 to 2007 and from Al Ain from 2007 to 2009 explained that the loss of friendly experiences of Al-Bayd did not mean that he was absent, but his chances were well below those of Japan and South Korea. Help him to leave.

He said: "These tournaments for the mbades, the moral motivation is important and the UAE team inspired by the visual experience of the Club World Cup, no one expected that ' He made and reached the finals, he beat the best club in Africa and the champion of Lepartradores River Plate, The Emirati of this inspiring experience, and most importantly, train Zaccheroni to understand the mentality of the players and to turn the energy of the players into a fighting spirit.

Evolution

He added: "Thanks to my experience in the League of United Arab Emirates with Al Ain or Al Ahli, there is a change in football, but limited It is remarkable that clubs rely heavily on foreign players. the best can easily compete for the title of the league.Local and give them the opportunity and that is what I said in 2007, pay attention to young players the only way to improve the level of the team.