The media is just like this...When people win,they will say until he is superb but when someone lose,they will comment them until very bad...
Hmm, ever since the thomas cup he hasn't been the same to me. He had a heavy burden leading malaysia to the semi's, and seemed unsettled from the loss by Gade. Could be that , or maybe he's burned out from all the tournaments he entered to get to no.1 , when lin dan had a slight absence in mid-year tournaments, lcw entered as many to get more ranking points to get to no.1 Besides, the tournaments he won weren't major ones, excluding MO. We shouldn't expect lcw to be winning the top players anyway, he's still learning or improving, and for me; hasn't really broken into the top. let's not forget 2 years ago he was in line with WCH and had a debate of who should lead malaysia, one year later he's malaysia's no.1 and is consistently making the semi's. and now he's just breaking it into the top 2-4 players. Give him time. I mean Bao's form has improved now after coming back from a horrible injury. and chen hong is enjoying himself after a horrible 2005. Taufik even , hasn't really been consistent in opens in the past 2 years, he won the 2 major events (olympics 04 & WC 05) and people judge him from them events where he shined. So lcw is still improving and just needs to do well in some major events to break into the top. As for Lin Dan, he for me is the most consistent player on the circuit.
WILL KO, you're true, give him time....... maybe he just too tired.... whatever, I will owez support him no matter what happen.. SUPPORT MALAYSIAN!!! MALAYSIA BOLEH!!
U can forget about Star. Their info is always wrong, the head to head is 4-2 in favour of TH. The Star reporter always has a thing on our players, sometimes its funny on how he criticize as which shows that he knew nth about badminton.
If what you said is true about LCW's admitting that his opponents are better, that means LCW is lack of fighting spirit or confidence. I read somewhere that LD never accepts that his opponents are better. When he faces his opponent on BAD court, the idea in his mind is "I am better and I can beat you and I will beat you". Even if he loses occasionally, he will beat the one who beat him badly the next time they meet, like what we saw happened to LYI at this AG. This to me is something like "killer instinct", or can also be called "confidence", "arrogence", "fighting spirit" etc. It sounds like this is what LD has and LCW doesn't, at least at the moment:crying: .
I don't see LCW lacking confidence or fighting spirit vs TH. TH himself admitted it was tough playing LCW and LCW was not even in peak form because his training was curtailed after his accident. As for LD, how do you think he looked when he faced TH in the Final? Don't believe everything LD says. LYB is a small con. Sometimes LD is a mini small con until he faces TH then the con disappears. Have patience and faith in LCW. Barring unforseen circumstances , he will arrived. In the meantime he will still keep you in suspense.Have some tea.
I had a big reaction reading your respond. But i do agree that LCW played well. He just lost to a better player thats all.
Not true at all. Even Lindan admit that he lost to a better player than him that day in the Finals of MS. He also acknowledge that Lee Hyun Ill played far better than him in the Teams even. That doesnt mean that Lindan doesnt have confidence and Killer instinct. This also apply to LCW as well.
Agree totally --- he played as hard as anyone else but Taufik was at his very best. However, look out for him in the Malaysian Open next. He will be hard to beat with 3 Opens to his name already. I will be surprised if LD or Taufik turns up -- they know this is LCW's territory (he has got it marked like the proverbial bitch, LOL).
I agree with Sir Dink too! sometimes you win and sometimes you lose LD is most scared or unconfident in Malaysia Opens twice he lost against LCW while leading! :crying:
My guess is, LCW is doing great during the first half of the year is because others player are targeting to be in full form for the WC and AG. Since he also become no 2 (& no1) his games were being fully studied by his oppenents. While Lin Dan have the power and speed to depend on, LCW just can't do much.
I think his problem is that he attacks less --- he needs to quicken his pace and move the shuttle quicker. When he does, he wins. Check it out yourself.
With respect to LCW, its still the gift which TH and LD had over him. Which is about 1%. The mental. For those who played at the highest level, I am sure you know what it means. My dua cent worth. rgds
but i juz get some news tat LCW was playing with injury in this AG... i think is on nst... maybe a thread somewhere here... if he really playing with injury... i think he should get our cheer... with injury but playing so good to reach semis... tat's our real Lee... never give up in whatever situation... i like his personality very much!!!!
the thing abt the media is that they never stick to that same side. when lcw wins, they go, "oh, he's a great player" n stuff. when he loses, they hammer him by the way the language is constructed, making it sound as if that he isn't such a good player, him lacking wadever. it's just like that. the reporters are human beings and they take sides. but i think it's wrong to put the players down with their style of writing. they can say for example, "taufik won the first set in only 19 mins" making it sound as if it was an easy game. on the other hand they can write,"after 19 mins of tough fight, lcw's skills were still not enough to beat the olympic champ" makes a lot of diff rite?? that's why we cant always follow wad the newspapers say. leave the reporters to say wadever they want. we know who's the great player in msia. for all we know, other ppl will know that there's even a country called msia becos of lcw. lcw will always do his best in wadever competition he joins. and that's enough for me.
wow just watch the match of him against TH, LCW lost to himself again... maybe li mao abused him too much
