4 years ago, we screwed lebanon upside down along with saudi and
uzbek in our group during the 3rd round, and they ended up with
zero points.
Fast forward 4 years later, they are still relying on their
measly 50k or so funding a year (I am not even sure what currency
is that in), and they screwed south korea upside down and is now on
the verge of making the 4th round.
Heck, Singapore is suppose to be in the "best" group, with
opponents which we have beaten before (except China. But we draw
with them a few times).
Lebanon faces UAE, whom they have lost to five times and drawn
three times in all previous encounters (no previous winning
record), south korea, whom they lost to five times and drawn once
(also no previous winning record), Kuwait, whom beaten them ten
times previously. Yet, with their 50k a year, and despite being the
lowest ranked team in the third round (even lower than Singapore),
they manage to beat all three teams, and are now potentially going
to pull off another greece fairytale (not that they will win the
world cup. But reaching the world cup will probably be a fairy tale
already)
What is the most satisfying thing about their 2-1 win over south
korea? All their players are lebanon-born lebanese, with the
majority playing in the lebanon league.
Now will be a good time to send Raddy packing home to Serbia,
and have someone who truly knows how to groom local talent take
over.
