On November 20, Beijing time, the Chinese Football Association issued two important statements at the same time, one of which was about the resignation of Chinese women's football coach Shui Qingxia, and the other was the new training squad of the Chinese women's football team. These two pieces of news have attracted a lot of attention and discussion in football circles.
First of all, regarding the departure of Shui Qingxia, she has been the head coach of the Chinese women's football team for the past few years, leading the team to a series of important competitions, including the World Cup and the Asian Cup. Although some achievements have been achieved in some competitions, they have not met the expectations of the outside world on the whole. Especially in terms of employing people, the outside world has questioned and criticized her choice and employment strategy. In this case, the Football Association decided not to renew the appointment of Shui Qingxia, but chose a new head coach, which is also the first foreign coach in the history of the Chinese women's football team.
Another statement is about the new training squad of the Chinese women's football team. In this list, Tang Jiali, who has attracted much attention, was selected for the Chinese women's football team again after many days. Tang Jiali is a very talented young player with a high reputation and influence in the Chinese women's football team. Her selection has also attracted widespread attention and expectations from the outside world. For these two news, some people think that this is the Football Association cleaning up the mess for the past, and some people think that the Football Association is making better plans for the future. However, in my opinion, there is a deeper meaning behind these two messages.
The Chinese Football Association Women's Football Competition Program is a program aimed at improving the level of women's football, and the national women's football training team is an important part of this plan. According to the plan, the training team will train at the Xianghe National Football Training Base from November 25 to November 28, 2023, and then go to the United States to participate in the invitational tournament from November 29 to December 8. This training camp and competition is an important event for the women's football team to prepare for the 2023 Women's World Cup, so it has attracted much attention. In this training camp, there are several points worth paying attention to. First of all, compared with Tang Jiali's defeat when Shui Gui coached the women's football team to participate in the Asian Games Olympic preliminaries, even if it was a meaningless warm-up match this time, Tang Jiali and other overseas players had to be selected and participate in the training camp. This gives the impression that there may be some problems with water guidance in terms of employing people. He can be too opinionated, even a little self-serving, which makes it impossible for some quality players to play to their strengths.
Tang Jiali is a very strong player, she has performed well in the past games and has been recognized by the majority of fans. However, in the tactical system of water guidance, she does not seem to have received enough attention. This makes people question whether the employment strategy of water guidance has really achieved a scientific and reasonable allocation of player resources. In addition to Tang Jiali, there are many other powerful players who have also attracted the attention of fans. Whether they can be selected for the training team and whether they can play their own advantages in the game are all issues that everyone is concerned about. On this issue, the water coach needs to be more open and inclusive, fully considering the abilities and characteristics of the players, rather than blindly sticking to their own tactical philosophy.
At the post-match press conference of the Olympic preliminaries, Coach Shui Qingxia publicly expressed her appreciation for Tang Jiali and other players. Although she did not directly disclose more details, her attitude was clear enough. After all, it's normal for a manager to appreciate his players. However, some reporters pointed out that Shui Qingxia's Olympic preliminary squad originally included overseas players such as Tang Jiali. However, under the "constructive instructions" of the leader, Tang Jiali and other players were not selected. Some reporters even broke the news that even in the game, Shui Qingxia wanted to replace the substitute players, but found that these substitute players did not bring their participation cards and could not complete the substitution. This kind of operation makes one wonder: what kind of ghost operation is this?
In fact, for the Chinese women's football team, the constructive directives of the leadership are nothing new. Over the past period, the leaders of the Chinese women's football team have been emphasizing "constructive instructions", that is, asking the team to implement some specific tactics and strategies in the game. These directives are usually set by the leaders before the game and then asked the players to follow during the game. While these directives may not be new, they are usually based on an analysis of the opponent and an assessment of the team's own abilities.
However, in the case of players such as Tang Jiali, these constructive directives seem to have the opposite effect. If the leaders really asked Coach Shui Qingxia to exclude Tang Jiali and other overseas players, is this approach reasonable? After all, these players are all excellent players of the Chinese women's football team, and they have accumulated rich game experience and skills in overseas leagues, which are what the Chinese women's football team needs. If the leaders only exclude these players for some unnecessary reasons, then this practice is obviously not conducive to the improvement of the overall level of the team.
Shui Qingxia's coaching career has been full of ups and downs. She once led the Chinese women's football team out of the trough and to the top of Asia. Now, however, the challenge seems even more daunting. In the process of preparing for the Olympic preliminaries, her team suffered from various problems, including injuries, loss of players, poor training conditions, and so on. These issues have made her team visibly tired in the game and have raised questions about her.
However, Shui's predicament didn't just come from the loss of the match. On a business level, she also faced a number of challenges. More and more people are paying attention to the impact of some business practices on women's football, including Tang Jiali's re-selection. The incident raised questions about Ms. Shui's control and challenged her authority. In this context, Shui Qingxia's dismissal seems to have become an inevitable choice. Under the dual pressure of the coaching environment of football basketball and the focus of public opinion, her departure may be regarded as a relief. For the Chinese women's football team, this may be an opportunity to start anew, and it is also an opportunity to re-examine their own problems.
However, we cannot ignore the contribution made by Shui Qingxia in the process of leading the Chinese women's football team to the top. Her talent, perseverance and enthusiasm have made people see the possibilities of the Chinese women's football team, and more people have begun to pay attention to and support this team. Her dedication and efforts cannot be ignored and forgotten. At the same time, we cannot ignore that the dilemma faced by the Chinese women's football team cannot be solved overnight. It is necessary to carry out in-depth reform and adjustment in many aspects, such as structural reform, business environment, and public opinion environment. These issues require more people to work together and not just put the blame on one coach or one player.
On this issue, we need more rational thinking and in-depth discussion. We need to get to the root of the problem and figure out the best way to solve it. This requires us to have a deeper understanding and research of the Chinese women's football team, as well as a deeper knowledge and understanding of football. In general, Shui Qingxia's dismissal does not mean that the problem of the Chinese women's football team has been solved. On the contrary, it is just the beginning, a beginning to re-examine and think. We need more effort and dedication to make the Chinese women's football team truly get out of the predicament and return to the top.