Tuesday, September 11, 2001, updated at 16:01(GMT+8)
Sports
Uzbekistani Soccer Team not to be Dreaded: Milutinovic
On hearing that Uzbekistan crashed Oman by 5-0 in the World Cup qualifying match, some people get scared and are worrying about China's future. But China's head coach Bora Milutinovic said although Uzbekistan has won a big victory and it is a strong team but not one to be afraid of.
He said, all the teams for World Cup Qualifiers are well-matched and almost on a par with one another and so we should take every team into account.
With regard to the China-Uzbekistan match this weekend, Milutinovic said that only by winning this match can we keep and gain more advantages for entering the World Cup. According to him, the Chinese team must pay attention to three aspects in the upcoming match--relying on the advantages of home turf, having a correct and detailed analysis of the Uzbekistani team, and being calm and composed in mind. We can beat our opponent with ease if we play it as did in former matches, he added.