Reporter Wang Wei reported that on January 19, Tang Jiali, who played in the Women's Football Team of Tottenham Hotspur, officially returned to the team through nucleic acid testing, and all 23 members of the Chinese Women's Football Team were in place. Beijing time on January 20, 18:00, the Chinese women's football team will be in Mumbai, India, ushered in the 2022 Women's Asian Cup group stage first opponent Chinese Taipei women's football team, before the game, the Chinese women's football head coach Shui Qingxia said that she hopes that the Chinese women's football team can go to the end of this competition, the goal is to win the championship.
For the opponent of the first match, the Chinese women's football team is more familiar, the Chinese women's football team captain Wang Shanshan said before the game, "The Chinese Taipei women's football team is a more familiar opponent, the two sides are more familiar with the way of playing, it is also a challenge for us, the 20th game hopes to play our own things out." ”
The Chinese women's soccer team flew to Mumbai, India, on January 15, after a month-long preparation in Shanghai. The Women's Asian Cup is Shui Qingxia's first international competition after becoming the head coach of the Chinese women's football team, and she attaches great importance to it, except for injured players such as Wu Haiyan, she has selected almost all the outstanding players into the team. During the training in Shanghai, Shui Qingxia designed a number of lineup combinations according to the technical and tactical playing style.
Before the start of the tournament, Shui Qingxia introduced her coaching philosophy, "fast, reasonable, and victorious", and she paid great attention to the performance of the players in the offensive and defensive transitions. "Some players may have suffered some setbacks in previous games, but they have slowly regained some confidence from the training and competition during this time, and I hope that they can unite, unify their thinking, reach a consensus, and if the direction is right, everyone can go further together." Shui Qingxia said.
Shui Qingxia said that this is her first time to participate in the Asian Cup as a coach and she feels very honored. "I hope that the Chinese women's football team can show a new and different style, I hope that the players will play their own level in the game, overcome different difficulties in the face of different opponents, and adapt to the hot weather in India, and hope that the Chinese team can finally come to the end."
According to the group stage schedule, the Chinese women's football team played against the Chinese Taipei women's football team on January 20, the iranian women's football team in the second round, and the host India women's football team in the final round of the group stage. The overall strength of the opponent is not too high, and the Chinese women's football team should not encounter too many difficulties in the group stage. At the competitive level, the real test appears during the knockout rounds, which are attended by teams from Australia, Japan, South Korea and other teams, who will be competitors of the Chinese women's football team.
However, it is worth noting that the Indian national team released an official message yesterday, saying that two of the Indian women's national football team that are participating in the 2022 Women's Asian Cup have tested positive for the new crown, which also puts forward higher requirements for the epidemic prevention work of the Chinese women's football team.
Shui Qingxia brought 22 players from Home to India, and the last team member in place was Tang Jiali, who played for the Tottenham Hotspur women's football team, Tang Jiali went to India after playing the Premier League women's football league match on January 16, and at 3 a.m. local time on the 18th, india, she arrived in Mumbai and met with the Chinese women's football team after passing the nucleic acid test.
After arriving in India, Tang Jiali also participated in the shooting of the official makeup photo of the AFC, "I hope more fans will pay attention to our game and cheer for us!" Tang Jiali, who had just returned to the team, said. Head coach Shui Qingxia is also full of expectations for Tang Jiali, "I hope she can integrate into the team as soon as possible, play her own level in the game, and go to the end with the whole team." ”
Through training, Shui Qingxia has a deeper understanding of the players and a framework for the lineup.
Shanghai women's goalkeeper Zhao Lina, who has returned to the national team, is likely to become the starting goalkeeper of the Chinese women's football team; the center-back position, Wang Xiaoxue, who participated in the Tokyo Olympic Games, and Li Jiayue, who returned to the national team, are the main choices; the two full-back positions, Gao Chen, Lou Jiahui, who returned to the women's national team, and Li Mengwen, who participated in the Tokyo Olympic Games, are experienced, and Shui Qingxia will choose according to the opponent and her own situation.
There are many players in the midfield, experienced, impactful, young and energetic, all types of attackers, can have different combinations of personnel. Wang Shanshan, the captain of the Chinese women's football team, said before the game, "The new team of the women's football team is composed of three generations of old, middle and young people, and I hope that our new collective can play its own spirit in the game and show the style of our Chinese women's football team to Asia and the world." ”
The Indian Women's Asian Cup brings together the best teams in Asia, and this competition is a test for Shui Qingxia and the Chinese women's football team, and can see its position in the Asian women's football circle very well. Wang Shanshan, captain of the Chinese women's football team, said: "Facing the strongest women's football team in Asia, different opponents have different ways of playing, which is also a good experience for the Chinese women's football team, for us, the biggest opponent is still ourselves. No matter which opponent you face, you have to do yourself well, overcome difficulties, and play well. ”