Rexy also said the Japanese played "exceptionally well". From the Semis yesterday & others I've watched, technically the Japanese pairs (including Othsuka/Masuda) arent as good as the top 3 seeds. The koreans too, our uncles CTF/LWW are technically superior but as usual uncle CTF got nervous....
It's been exhibited time and time again by CTF/LWW that they cannot close the deal on big tournaments. To blow 5 match points is a dinosaur-sized choke.
Yup, now they reach 'uncle' age, hard to change habit. I pity LWW, he had to cover for his partner at times. Rexy said bf they have this prob when playing in Semis & Finals, Rexy didnt want Zakry/Fairuz to go the same route, I call it the nervous disease.
MS If there is no LYB interference, I expect a pretty straightforward LD win. Something like 21-17, 21-18. LD carries that intimidation factor and CJ is most definitely the "little brother". Only LYB knows at this moment. WS Lu Lan's path to the final has been pretty fortuitious. Tine has had to work harder but handled all before her with confidence. She's looking good, is fitter than Lu and will have the full support of the local crowd (save the CHN fans, I would imagine). Tine to win in straight games. MD Well, this is as obvious as it gets. After gifting Lee Jae Jin/Hwang Ji Man the mickey mouse German Open, it's time for the senior pair to lay claim to the prestigious one. Fixed or not, Jung Jae Sung/Lee Yong Dae will win. WD Interesting that LYB would sacrifice Wei Yili/Zhang Yawen so that the tougher, meaner-looking Du/Yu can take on Lee Kyung Won/Lee Hyo Jung. This will be a battle of attrition full of fast, hard-hitting action. Some men's pair would be afraid to step on court with this quartet . When the dust settles, LYB will have made the right decision (a Du/Yu triumph) as all four leave with battle wounds. XD GL/ZB mean business now and must establish their authority over Nova/Butet before the OG. Don't get me wrong, the INA pair have done very well to reach the final and it will be competitive. However, I think Nova will crack first before ZB and this will decide the outcome. GL/ZB in 3 games.
With the recent ascent of the Korean MD in German Open and All England, this year's MD Olympic Games will be a very tough contest! Kido-Hendra 20% chance Cai-Fu 20% chance KKK-TBH 20% chance LYD-JJS 15% chance Japanese pairs 10% chance Danish pairs 10% chance Others 5% chance
Actually I am rather impressed with ctf/lww's performance even though they lost.They managed to rise above a sloppy start and stretch the much younger(yet experienced), faster,better prepared KOR MD.It was unfortunate that LYD was the one to receive and serve during the 4 match points.He was clearly trained to take charge during crucial points.Jung wouldn't have survived; not for 4 CONSECUTIVE MP. MAS uncles just need to fix one problem;the closing.There are so many effective closing options for them to train up, given their excellent skills.Fix that and I'm confident they will win their first meaningful title. Like they say,one small change can make the biggest difference.
Oh maaaan.. ...i was hoping someone would keep quiet so i can watch the webcast all by myself without any lagging...now the whole BC will wake up in time to watch it..
Really funny....when come to prediction of a match between two Chn players.......all of us...would say..who to wins...depends on how LYB decides.............not depend on who is in better form.......
It's not a choke. It's a clear sign that there's a glaring gap in the training. Rexy might be a fantastic coach but there are some gaps he needs to plug.The sooner he stops labelling his players ,the better for him and the results.It's time that Rexy takes a good look at his own shortcoming and improve on it.(Having said that, I would still vote him my favourite coach)
LOL, they should have picked you for Yap KH's spokesperson. Yap said the same thing - the uncles need to work on the minor weakness. This year is their final year in play, they dont have many more chances. Just that they can play better than that - if not, how they manage to beat Fu/Cai, Kido/Setiawan (not at WC, at French Open I think) last year. After so many years, still cannot overcome the mental block. Hope the sports psychologists can do some good. Maybe for TC in May, uncle Lee should partner KKK or TBH for some matches, see if it's better for them.
