If the current play continues, China is loosing this game and than this match. Who said that XD is guaranteed?
Earlier , watched Intanon lost somewhat tamely to Sung Ji Hyun, disappointingly. It seems to me Intanon is no longer the same player after her doping scare before which she was superb in taking three SS titles back-to-back, a rare feat indeed.
Than there is even less rationale to lose to HK pair. Meanwhile the score is 10-3 to Japan. Good luck! How again was XD guaranteed?
Guaranteed if they had fielded Lu/ Huang-- Zheng/ Chen has been video-analysed to pieces after they became World No. 1... NOBODY is surprised by their shot-selection/ play-style anymore.
We're talking about team championships, no discipline is guaranteed, anyway not XD where neither CHN pairs are at Zhang Nan/Zhao Yunlei's level yet.
No, they were saying that XD is guaranteed even with CQC. Lu/Huang are in form, they should have been played, but due to some shitty scoreboard pressure thing, they were not chosen. Good, now watch China lose XD if the match doesn't change drastically.
And we knew that already. That is the reason why they lost to HK pair, and hadn't performed well for over a month
If ZSW/CQC feel they must win this match, as I believe they do, then the added pressure will unconsciously affect their game negatively, eg nerves jangling, losing their touch, making simple errors , feeling frustrated when the slightest things don't go their way.
Why are they so thick? The coaches didn't tell 'em? Arisa is jumping on the net, even before ZSW plays his shot, they need to take of the pace, play more clears keep their opponents at the back court. The crux is don't play too much net, keep the shuttle away from Arisa. They need to restrategize point by point in the break after g1
