Under the light of the early morning, the fierce battle between the Chinese women's volleyball team and the Canadian women's volleyball team came to an end. After a four-game battle, the Chinese team lost to the opponent with a score of 1-3 and suffered the first defeat of this World Women's Volleyball League. This game is not only a competitive competition, but also a severe test of head coach Cai Bin's tactical use and on-the-spot command ability. However, the result and process of the game have raised a lot of questions about Cai Bin's decision-making.
Before the start of the game, Cai Bin chose rookie Wu Mengjie as the starter, a decision that caused widespread discussion after the game. Although Wu Mengjie showed some strength on the offensive end, successfully smashing the ball 11 times out of 28 times, her shortcomings in the return link were also exposed. 16 times one pass, only 3 times were in place, and 4 times were directly wronged, such a pass efficiency obviously cannot support the offensive system of the Chinese women's volleyball team. As a key link in the volleyball game, the stability of a pass is directly related to the offensive quality of the entire team. Wu Mengjie's instability in this link directly led to the disruption of the offensive rhythm of the Chinese women's volleyball team, and the offense of the secondary attack was also greatly restricted.
However, in the face of the obvious fluctuations of Wu Mengjie's pass, Cai Bin did not make adjustments in time. What's even more puzzling is that Wang Yunrui, who performed well in the last game, was hidden in this game. Her absence greatly reduced the stability of the Chinese women's volleyball team in the service link. Netizens expressed puzzlement about this, and some even bluntly said: "It's rare to miss Wang Yunrui so much." ”
If the choice of the main offensive position can also be explained from the perspective of training newcomers, then the employment of people in the setter position is even more confusing. In this game, the performance of the starting setter Diao Linyu was up and down, and Cai Bin chose to let the veteran Ding Xia come off the bench in an attempt to change the situation on the field. However, due to the impact of injuries, Ding Xia's running and passing abilities are not as good as before. After she came on the court, she passed the ball incorrectly many times, which not only failed to activate the opponent's attack, but made the Chinese team miss many opportunities to defend and counterattack.
Here, we have to mention Xu Xiaoting, another setter on the bench. As a new star that Cai Bin focused on cultivating in the World League last year, Xu Xiaoting's passing style is more stable. However, in this crucial game, Cai Bin chose to trust Ding Xia, who was no longer at her peak, instead of Xu Xiaoting, who had more potential. Such a choice undoubtedly makes people question Cai Bin's long-term vision.
In addition to the controversy over the use of personnel, Cai Bin's substitutions and on-the-spot command in the game have also been criticized. Captain Yuan Xinyue did not perform well in this game, but Cai Bin did not choose to replace her with II-VI until the end of the fourth game. In addition, in the face of Canada's two strong side attackers, Van Rijk and Gray, Cai Bin also failed to make an effective response, allowing the two to win frequently. Under the interference of Canada's strong serve and multiple challenges, Cai Bin also failed to stabilize the mood of the players, which eventually led to the Chinese team wasting a good lead in the fourth game and being reversed by the opponent.
This defeat not only made the Chinese women's volleyball team lose valuable points, but also made people seriously question Cai Bin's coaching ability. From employing people to commanding on the spot, Cai Bin's decision-making seems too conservative and inflexible. In the face of strong opponents, he failed to make effective adjustments in time, causing the Chinese team to lose control of the game at critical moments.
Of course, as a young team, the Chinese women's volleyball team also exposed a lot of problems in this game. In addition to the shortcomings at the technical level, the players also need to improve their psychological quality and game experience. However, as the head coach, Cai Bin undoubtedly needs to bear some responsibility for the loss of this game.
After the game, Cai Bin's tactical layout and employment decisions became a hot topic among fans. Some people think that he is too opinionated and lacks flexible tactical adjustments; There are also those who think he is too aggressive in developing new talent and ignores the importance of the game. In any case, the loss of this game is a wake-up call for Cai Bin and the Chinese women's volleyball team.
In the next game, the Chinese women's volleyball team will face more severe challenges. Whether Cai Bin can learn from this defeat and adjust tactics and employment strategies in a timely manner will be the key to whether the Chinese women's volleyball team can get out of the trough. At the same time, the players also need to strengthen their own technical training and psychological quality training to better cope with future games.
Although the loss in this game is regrettable, it also provides valuable experience and lessons for the Chinese women's volleyball team. In the future journey, we hope to see a more mature and stable Chinese women's volleyball team to bring more surprises and glory to fans. As the head coach, Cai Bin also needs to show a more flexible and pragmatic tactical layout in the next games to reshape the glory of the Chinese women's volleyball team. As for whether he can do that, we'll have to wait and see.