Official 2016 AFC Champions League Thread

Meanwhile in newly AFC technical ranking, which will be used to decided ACL slots for 2017-2018 season, update to 5th round of ACL it is like this:

Eastern top six countries
Korea 94.378 points (68.529 League Points + 25.848 National team Points) 3+1 slots
Japan 81.935 (56.176+25.759) 3+1 solts
China 80.649 (61.765+18.884) 2+2 slots
Australia 78.987 (52.157+26.830) 2+2 slots (2+1)
Thailand 42.671 (29.412+13.259) 1+2 slots
Hong Kong 33.976 (23.529+10.446) 1+1 slots

Based on current performance, both Australia and China has chances to overtake Japan in November rankings, means J-league could have 2+2 slots in 2017-2018

Western top six countries
Saudi Arabia 94.955 (70.000+24.955) 3+1 slots
UAE 87.867 (64.608+23.259) 3+1 slots
Iran 85.000 (55.000+30.000) 2+2 slots
Qatar 80.924 (62.353+18.571) 2+2 slots
Uzbekistan 62.156 (37.647+24.509) 1+2 slots
Kuwait 50.252 (37.843+12.679) 1+1 slots (0)

Iran has chances to surpass UAE ans have 3+1 slots because of strong performance of their national team

 

The penalty they gave to Pohang today

 

What's your problem man? It was clear that Phang player got kicked in the head by... the other Pohang player.

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That's what I meant .

 

It was interesting after the game ended as well.

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Last 16:

Urawa Reds vs FC Seoul.

FC Tokyo vs Shanghai.

2 teams from each Australia, China, Japan and Korea made it to the last 16.

 

Yeah, so Japan doesnt seem to be losing any ground to the other East Asian's team so far atleast. China are probably the unluckiest nation, as they were close to getting their last 2 teams also through. Good to see Australia get both teams qualified!

 

Tough game ahead for Urawa and FC Tokyo.

 

Hiaz. FC Tokyo concedes a away goal at home, will be hard for then in the next round as Shanghai only need to score a goal at home and prevent conceding thenselves.

 

Will be harder for SIPG if Tokyo manages to score, which they have done in all their away matches in ACL so far With 1 goal SIPG need to score 2, 2 goals for FCT and they need to score 4 etc, and playing away in the final leg is actually an advantage. It was a very strong result, and they have every reason to be happy with it.

 

Add to it that FC Tokyo's away form was better than their home form in ACL this season.

 

How about Urawa? Seoul its a very strong team, they can score 3-4 goals just to every team in this tournament.

 

It's more or less 'if we beat them no one can stop us' feeling on both sides. Those are two strongest teams in East Asia now so let's see who's better.

 

Well it's good for the competion to have such big matches right away. Psg vs Chelsea in the champions league.

 

Last minute heart break for Fc Tokyo

 

How they conced the goal? In general, how FC Tokyo played this game?

 

The goal conceded...a mistake from the keeper.

 

Well...lets say is a 50\50...

 

The mistake is of Jofuku who went in Full Kofu!

 

Does not seem good for Urawa. Japanese.teams.seem to not perform well on even years as compared to odd years.

 

Moronic.

 

Urawa out with honour. Maybe Seoul is going to reach the final this year, i think they are on their good year.