I think China should be very worry about their MS and WS, and not rely on CL himself, a single point of failure at Rio or afterward. Besides CL, none of Chinese MS is at LCW, or even Momota, JOJ, VA level. CL is at his peak, but none of great players can guarantee not making any mistake, they are just humans, injury may also be a concern if too much pressure or expectation gives to CL during Rio
Fu and Cai were split because Cai is not competing seriously anymore, getting older and not handling the physical stress that well anymore...it had nothing to do with Ahsan/Setiawan. Fu still has a shot at the 2016 OG, Fu/Cai wouldnt have.
MS isn't much of a concern. CL is there and LD will be as well. Lin Dan has not had the best year but you can alway expect him to bring the magic in big games. Just see the Asian Games last year. 2014 overall wasn't the best year for him but he brought the goods at the highest level when it truly matters. The only thing LD lacks atm is motivation. Even at a poor level he's on par with VA, KM, LCW and JOJ. He'll be just fine for Rio; CHN is in a good position for MS. WS is the gapping hole right now and changes need to be made.
yes. they lost 3x in a row to ahsan/hendra if they beat ahsan/hendra 3x in a row why china has to split them? same excuse as lin dan chinese fan boys say about lin dan not serious, not motivated, doesn't care anymore, doesn't need title, etc lol
I used to think his poor performance early this year was due to lack of motivation, but when I pay close attention to his overall speed and defense, I would not put him in same level as CL, LCW, and a few younger players, he changed style and rarely attack, so it depends a lot on opponent's mistake, risky, he may be pushed beyond top MS ranking.
This kind of trolling can start a rumour and it s not funny. I have nothing against the poster and he may be trying to be clever. Suggest such posts be deleted if this forum is to remain respectable.
Match Exhibiton is Asia Afrika Stadium : Taufik Hidayat/Lee Chong Wei vs Ahsan/Setiawan : 11-10 Now : Lee Chong Wei/Peter Gade vs Rexy Mainaky/Chandra Wijaya
Funny moment : Taufik came to Lee/Peter for advising then Rexy complained and pulled Taufik to his court. After that, Ricky Subagja (Rexy's partner) came to advise him and Chandra.
Funny moment #2 : Lee Chong Wei left Pater Gade on the court leaving Peter played alone vs Rexy/Chandra. Yet, Peter still managed to get the point. Lee/Peter vs Rexy/Chandra : 11-8 Peter Gade/Hendra Setiawan vs Taufik Hidayat/Mohammad Ahsan : 11-6
"...none of Chinese MS is at LCW, or even Momota, JOJ, VA level..." Not quite accurate the statement, aside from his one-sided stats vs LCW, Wang Zheming still keeps a positive H2H against both Momota and Axelsen and many others. Just check his Head To Head page: http://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/p....aspx?id=5347291B-7325-4866-AC14-CEE94178DE93
True, but WZM hasn't played a match against VA and KM this year. VA, KM and to an extent SK rose to the top ranks this year so we don't know how WZM will fare against current form VA, KM and co. CHN MS cannot rely on WZM, he's way too inconsistent. But MS is not in danger since they have dominant Chen Long and Lin Dan (who shows up when the gold medal is on the line).
They lost other matches as well, and Cai Yun had long considered retiring altogether after the OG. Their losses against that particular pairing likely have been a factor, but saying they were split because of them is a huge exaggeration. Just like it would be to say Ahsan is a talentless machine being dragged through by Setiawan just because he relies on his speed and physicality and doesnt have good anticipation at the net.