On the first day of the new year, the Chinese Volleyball Association announced the alternative list of the new Chinese women's volleyball national team, and a total of 71 players were shortlisted, including three generations of players. The new head coach, Cai Bin, will also select 14 of the 71 players to compete in the Asian Games and World Championships.
From this notice, it is clearly written: "According to the principle that to be selected for the national team, you must first enter the talent candidate pool". Therefore, it also shows that players who have not been selected for the talent candidate pool will not be eligible for the new Chinese women's volleyball team. In this 71 list, veteran Lin Li was unexpectedly absent, which also shows that she will officially miss the Chinese women's volleyball national team.
There are a total of 10 free people in the candidate library, namely Mengzixuan, Ni Feifan, Wang Weiyi, Wang Mengjie, Song Xinyu, Xu Jiannan, Qin Yaowei, Wang Simin, Zang Qianqian and Meng Wanting. As the main freeman of the Rio Olympic cycle of the Chinese women's volleyball team and the best free person in the Olympic Games, Lin Li helped the Chinese women's volleyball team win the Olympic championship, but unfortunately in the Tokyo cycle, due to injury, she gradually retreated to the second line and became a substitute for the team.
Although Lin Li recovered in the 19-20 season and won the best free agent in the league, unfortunately, her form declined again after returning to the national team. In the 2021 Women's Volleyball World League, Lin Li's performance was not satisfactory, and she finally failed to be selected for the Olympic Games. After losing the Olympic Games, Lin Li has been hidden, missing championships and leagues. After not having access to the talent pool, Lin Li's national team road also came to an end.
In the new cycle, Cai Bin will select 3-4 free people from 10 candidates. So who will get Cai Bin's favor? The author believes that Wang Mengjie, Ni Feifan, Wang Weiyi, Xu Jiannan and Mengzixuan will compete for the position of the main free man. Wang Mengjie is the main free person in the last cycle, and Cai Bin estimates that it is difficult to give it up, especially when other newcomers have not yet completed their maturity; Ni Feifan is a young free person who focused on cultivating in the last cycle, and was selected for the new Chinese women's volleyball team.
Wang Weiyi is the best free person in the 21-22 season of the Chinese Women's Volleyball Super League, if you do not consider her age, the possibility of being shortlisted is greater; Xu Jianan has also shown good strength in this league, especially her pass area and defensive area are praised by former national player Zhang Lei; Mengzixuan has been selected for the Chinese women's volleyball national team, is the hero of the Tianjin Women's Volleyball National Games and league championships, and she is also likely to be shortlisted again.
Free people have always been the weakness of the Chinese women's volleyball team, and with Lin Li completely missing the national team, the team should find the right candidate as soon as possible. The author feels that the World League should be a good opportunity for these free people to show themselves, who can play well in the World League, the greater the possibility of becoming the main force of the team, and the greater the chance of playing in the Asian Games and the World Championships. Wang Mengjie, Ni Feifan, Wang Weiyi, Xu Jiannan and MengZixuan should get the opportunity to take the lead in the investigation, and if they do not meet the requirements, the remaining 5 people will be replaced one after another.