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Post by stellarboy on Sept 2, 2011 18:27:10 GMT 8
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/XavTaiwan.jpeg/300px-XavTaiwan.jpeg) is this guy for playing the Chinese Taipei in Long Teng Cup? He played in the top tier league in Belgium en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xavier_ChenXavier Chen (Chinese: 陳昌源/夏維耶, born October 5, 1983 in Sint-Agatha-Berchem) is a Belgian-born Taiwanese footballer who plays mostly as a right back. He currently plays for Y.R. K.V. Mechelen. He previously played for R.S.C. Anderlecht (1991–2003) and K.V. Kortrijk (2003–2007) and captained the Belgium national under-19 football team. OH NO! That's their new star RB! ![:o](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/shocked.png) He is that man who scored that jaw-dropping goal against Malaysia on the WCQ recently (TPE won 3-2). He will definitely be a threat to some of the U-23 midfielders if their stamina is not good enough. I'll take him as a challenge. ![::)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/eyesroll.png)
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Post by Wiking on Sept 2, 2011 18:50:20 GMT 8
He still plays for the Jupiler league in Belgium, his team is Mechelen. The answer to your question is this b3lowzro: Althought the PI has equal or greater talent than him, they ALL are in the same boat. All of them play in Europe and the question is, "will they let them off from league play" to play in a very minor cup like the LT cup? As I've seen Xavier is a starter for his club and will be playing all through Sept. it'll probably be a miracle for him to be let go anytime soon. Just like our Internationals. I hope I'm right. I think it'll level the playing field(if he doesnt play), at the very least, and we do have our locals and Fil Ams available. cross your fingers!
I've been watching Taiwans matches lately and I think we have a great advantage in our Goal Keeper, IF Mueller's play is as advertized. I hope the full backs are ready for a battle though.
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Post by stellarboy on Sept 2, 2011 19:04:10 GMT 8
You're absolutely right. Although I'm not saying he would play for the LT Cup, but if ever he would cap in a match against our NT, I'm afraid some of our younger midfielders have to think over against this guy.
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Post by Wiking on Sept 2, 2011 19:19:24 GMT 8
You're absolutely right. Although I'm not saying he would play for the LT Cup, but if ever he would cap in a match against our NT, I'm afraid some of our younger midfielders have to think over against this guy. stellar, if de Jong won't make it we're going to have to put a local player on the LB position. Margarse, Basa, Gener, Pavone, a new U23 kid, who else is there??
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Post by dan17808 on Sept 2, 2011 19:47:03 GMT 8
I dunno about skill wise dan. They(Hong Kong) are "statistically" better than us using the FIFA rankings. Also, we're not going to be fielding our A-team for the LT cup. Having said that, neither are they. I think its going to come down to which coach has the best game plan. Ala Mcmenemy when we beat Vietnam and tied Singapore last year. One of the reasons Im very excited about this game is, I'd like to see how the Azkals are going to play compared to the Azkals of last year and this years WCQ. Are they going to suck because they'd be missing a lot of their mainstays, or... ![???](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/huh.png) USELESS INFO: Lowest FIFA Rankings: Hong Kong 90 (1993); Philippines 149 (Dec2010); Macau 156 (1997); Taiwan 144 (2006) Current: Philippines: 162 HK: 154 Macau: 192 Taiwan: 169 Their current standing looks deceiving. ;D let's just wait and see Weiss' game plan.
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Post by GerardoDCA on Sept 2, 2011 21:03:42 GMT 8
I don't think Xavier Chen will be playing in the Long Ten Cup. I've seen him play a couple of times here in Belgium, and he's too important for Mechelen. It was rumored that he could sign for Dutch Eredivisie team FC Twente, but the deadline has passed so he's still playing for Mechelen.
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Post by stellarboy on Sept 3, 2011 10:28:15 GMT 8
You're absolutely right. Although I'm not saying he would play for the LT Cup, but if ever he would cap in a match against our NT, I'm afraid some of our younger midfielders have to think over against this guy. stellar, if de Jong won't make it we're going to have to put a local player on the LB position. Margarse, Basa, Gener, Pavone, a new U23 kid, who else is there?? Gener or Pavone is my probable bet. I'm just doubtful for Gener for he's faster than Rob Gier but prone to playing too deep.
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Post by teddyandtimmysdad on Sept 3, 2011 15:43:59 GMT 8
Does anyone know if Sabio is playing? When I've seen him play previously in the internationals, he really seemed to struggle. Not sure if we have many options tho...
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Post by fadzki on Sept 3, 2011 16:08:41 GMT 8
Does anyone know if Sabio is playing? When I've seen him play previously in the internationals, he really seemed to struggle. Not sure if we have many options tho... with the absence of Gier and Jonsson I think he will play... Kind of OT: Mongolia and Bangladesh are now ahead of us in the FIFA world rankings...
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Post by Wiking on Sept 3, 2011 16:24:58 GMT 8
Does anyone know if Sabio is playing? When I've seen him play previously in the internationals, he really seemed to struggle. Not sure if we have many options tho... I, and stellar have been discussing the back line for awhile now. It could be our main weakness if the europlayers are'nt around. We're going to have to rely on our Fil Ams and I think they are serviceable. Sabio should be playing. He is practicing with the Azkals along with the other Fil Ams, NBurkey, delRosario and Lexton Moy(see his profile in this site/he's trying out for the team) a guy who's played professionally in Hong Kong. Aly B isn't around yet as of yesterday, I think. We also have our locals like Gener, Basa and Margarse. Another Fil Am is Gino Pavone. He should be in country now and practicing, though Im not really sure. There might also be someone from the U23 who could contribute. Again, Sabio has subbed in and started other international matches and did well for about 60 minutes against Kuwait, but they were just too good. The LT cup wont have that level of competition. Lastly, the Azkals have been in training just about a week now, so there should still be a lot of competition for the starting positions, except for some of the team mainstays(Calig, Younghusbands, Aly etc). Time will tell, I can't wait for this Cup to begin!
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Post by Wiking on Sept 4, 2011 1:04:11 GMT 8
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Post by stellarboy on Sept 4, 2011 1:59:56 GMT 8
Does anyone know if Sabio is playing? When I've seen him play previously in the internationals, he really seemed to struggle. Not sure if we have many options tho... I, and stellar have been discussing the back line for awhile now. It could be our main weakness if the europlayers are'nt around. We're going to have to rely on our Fil Ams and I think they are serviceable. Sabio should be playing. He is practicing with the Azkals along with the other Fil Ams, NBurkey, delRosario and Lexton Moy(see his profile in this site/he's trying out for the team) a guy who's played professionally in Hong Kong. Aly B isn't around yet as of yesterday, I think. We also have our locals like Gener, Basa and Margarse. Another Fil Am is Gino Pavone. He should be in country now and practicing, though Im not really sure. There might also be someone from the U23 who could contribute. Again, Sabio has subbed in and started other international matches and did well for about 60 minutes against Kuwait, but they were just too good. The LT cup wont have that level of competition. Lastly, the Azkals have been in training just about a week now, so there should still be a lot of competition for the starting positions, except for some of the team mainstays(Calig, Younghusbands, Aly etc). Time will tell, I can't wait for this Cup to begin! Definitely can't wait, Wiking. Sabio should be playing, but I know he struggled a lot during the Kuwait game. So we'll definitely have to depend on our Fil-Ams for now.
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Post by jvictor on Sept 4, 2011 9:14:24 GMT 8
Weiss should develop the Fil-Ams because they are servicable!
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Post by sheajane80 on Sept 4, 2011 11:10:18 GMT 8
pag napag-iwanan ng binabantayan mo, tackle mo na! right sabio? di bale tama naman siya, FOOTBALL nga naman ang larong to. harharhar
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Post by stellarboy on Sept 5, 2011 18:24:21 GMT 8
Long Teng Cup: Korean coach Lee Taeho locked-in for Chinese Taipei team championship ![](http://www.ltsports.com.tw/pic_news/86835-1.jpg) 2011-09-05 (Mon) 17:58 The 2nd Long Teng Cup, will be held from September 30 until October 4 at the National Stadium in Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei. The Chinese Taipei team, led by the Korean coach Lee Taeho will focus on attack, in addition to better performance, to be full-lock champions. "This is the 2nd time which [the organizers] plan to expand to six teams, [but] because the teams [we invited (Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam)] can not come, they still maintain the four teams." Shan Lu Kun, chairman of the Chinese Football Association, said at a press conference: "the Chinese team have started training with Korean coach Lee Taeho. I believe in his leadership, the Chinese team must stay longer to raise standards, it is best to stay the champion. " The teams of this year and last year will still be the same: Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Macau, and Philippines, who will compete from September 30 until October 4 at the National Stadium in Kaohsiung. To prepare, Lee Taeho also got his partner Kim Taesun as assistant coach. The two previously collaborated for seven years, "the Chinese team will train in 9 days, I'm very happy [to see] the players worked very hard and it's a serious investment." Lee said at a press conference : "I believe in the near future, there will be good results." "The players will be training very seriously, there is not enough stamina also to the end. There will be a new panel to study their attitude. People will see that Taiwan's has hope." Lee about the training status of the Chinese teams, "About their energy, there were weak, but it's now a thing of the past, soon this will be improved in a lot, with enhanced physical and mental strength. You can make a team with an attacking attitude. If you could have the backing of the fans filling the scene, players will race playing more vigorously. " As Chinese Taipei team captain Chenbo Liang said: "In the national team, the South Korean physical training instructor specifically asked us: are we tired, are we not suited to the beginning? The information provided is relatively new, we will go with because from a different team. We do not want to lose the ball. The teams we will face are better that we have to achieve the requirements of the coach." As the Long Teng Cup kicks off, Lu Kun Shan, Litai Hao and Chen Boliang want the Champions League to remain in Taiwan! And they certainly, the Chinese team's performance this session will be a better match. Translated from: www.ctfa.com.tw/hotnews/397-2011-09-05-09-59-45.html (in Chinese)
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