For those football fans out there, please feel free to tell who will win this year Football Asian Cup 2011. Myself, I would say Australia, Japan or South Korea
hahaha i wish. I predicted the WC correctly (2 of my chosen team on the final). Just wanting to see if i can this right again?? here's some info: http://soccernet.espn.go.com/column...n:-2011-asian-cup:-team-by-team-guide?cc=3436 BTW, there is a rumour that Australia has won the hosting of Asian cup 2015. So i really want to see Australia defeat Qatar both on and off the field.
Sometimes I feel that Australia should NOT be part of Asia coz Australia falls under the Oceanic region. Anyway, Aussie is a bit too strong for Asians... may be Japan, S.Korea and middle east countries can contain Aussie team.
Also to my surprise the results do not show that's the case. In the last AC, Aus lost in the QF and there are other times when they drew with countries like INA. I guess it's the climate they have to adjust especially for those playing in Europe.
Japanese stars Japanese stars to shine: Shinji Kagawa: A new Nakamura has born, the 21 yrs old Borussia Dortmund midfielder has scored 8 goals in 17 matches for the German club. Cant wait to see him combining with Keisuke Honda. I like him even more since he plays for Dortmund. Its a shame he did not go to South Africa WC. Keisuke Honda: IMO he's currently Asia's best player (although PJS fans wouldn't agree ) he reminds me of the young Hidetoshi Nakata. Im sure he will do really well. Yasuhito Endo: My Japanese fav player, a general in the midfield battle and Pirlo of the far east.
Totally agree. It will make AFC nations pick their game up while exposing Australia to better competition
Hosts Qatar crash to Asian Cup defeat http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/s...-uzbekistan:-asian-cup-woe-for-hosts-?cc=3436 Qatar's Asian Cup campaign got off to the worst possible start as second-half goals from Odil Akhmedov and Server Djeparov saw Uzbekistan clinch a deserved victory at Khalifa Stadium in Doha.
in that case the final will be between N. Korea and Iran, who has more Nuclear weapons will determine who wins.
Is this it for South Korea?? No doubt South Korea is Asia football power house but i personally can not recall they won it before. Yet again PJS will lead the Taeguk warriors, and despite the aging legs im sure the ever determined Koreans will go through from group C along with Australia.
Good chance for China to shine the defeat of Qatar in the opening opens a bigger opportunity for CHN.
Group prediction: Group A: China and Uzbeks Group B: This is an easy one, Japan and Saudis Group C: Another easy one, South Korea and Australia Group D: This is the hardest one, my wild guess Iran and UAE
China is off to a good start, 2 - 0 win over 2 times winner of West Asian nations Kuwait. Im surprise with their physical built, tall and strong players.
