[Olympic Women's Soccer Team Introduction Series]
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Spain's women's soccer team is not only the new champion of the women's world in 23 years, but also the 20th world champion of the U-17 and U- women's soccer teams, while retaining the world championships of the women's soccer team in all age groups, which can be considered as a true golden generation of talent.
While the national team's short-term matches are always packed with stars, the biggest fear is that the big-name players don't play in the same style as each other and don't have a good understanding with each other (riddle: look at the three meow men's soccer team next door). Spain's women's soccer team is the team with the least to worry about in terms of tacit understanding in women's soccer at the Olympics.
There is no reason why this Spanish women's Olympic team is, essentially, a Barcelona women's soccer team.
How strong is Barcelona women's soccer? The Western Women's League monopoly on winning titles may not be enough. In four years, three Champions League winners have reached the final of the Champions League for the fourth consecutive year, and the last two seasons have completed back-to-back consecutive domination. When it comes to the strongest women's soccer club today, it's not Lyon, the proverbial eight-time champions, but Barcelona, a new and powerful king.
On the roster for this year's Spanish Olympics, there are 12 players who have played or are currently playing for Barcelona, all of whom are starters and could be highly competitive with a full set of Barcelona players to be dished out as a starting lineup roster. Although this is only the first time in the team's history that they have come to the Olympics, the Spanish women have only one goal, and that is to win the gold medal, which is the signature style of the Barcelona women's players. They are eager to win every game.
After winning the World Championship, the Spanish women's soccer team has worked hard to get through the various farces caused by the Spanish Football Federation, and the incompetent coach has finally stepped down. Finally, he wanted the federation to invest and manage the normal resources of the national team. At the Olympics, the Spanish FA finally brought in equipment such as hyperbaric chambers and cryogenic chambers to support the logistics of the players. Talented players and club teammates for the long haul. The biggest variable in winning this Olympics may be the test of coaching. Will Tomé's coaching ability be able to cope with the competitive moments.
P.S. For the retirement of the main Spanish women's soccer team and a series of storms around the world in recent years, see this article.
*Note: Spaniards usually prefer to be called by their first name. (given name), and many others print their first name directly on their jerseys instead of their last name (family name), this section of the analysis will focus on the names by which players are more commonly referred to, with players who are often referred to by their last name still having their last name abbreviated to their last name.
Like the world, Spain brought the starting goalkeepers of Real Madrid Women and Barcelona Women this time. The two goalkeepers have different styles. The starting goalkeeper candidates for this Olympics should not be completely fixed. There is no clear distinction between one and two goals.
Misa Rodríguez (above right) is Real Madrid's first goalkeeper in women's soccer, with good saves. Sandra has started to replace the Barcelona goalkeeper since the exit of the Spanish 15. Paños was the first team of the national team until the third group stage of the '23 WC, where he conceded four goals in the Japan tournament, with coach Jorge. it was put on the bench as the Vilda conflict intensified.
Recently, Misa has faced a large number of goals conceded in almost all of his first matches for the national team. in December '23, Sweden's match was potted 3 goals in the first half, and in June this year, Denmark's game lost 2 goals. This month, the Czech game not only lost 2 goals, but also led to the team swallowing out-of-control scenarios, including Misa's mistake in his own penalty area, which led to a direct sending off of the point. The form is really bad and could lose the first position in the Olympics.
A Barcelona Cata Coll (above, left) at the age of 23 could stand in the starting position at the club instead of Pa. ños. It was because of the incompatibility of the 23 world Misa with the coach that Cata was used temporarily as a starting goalkeeper in the middle of the game. Only when it was found to be effective, Cata was able to have a stable playing time for club and national team. As a member of Barcelona, Cata's footwork was the main signature. With his excellent tape and ability to get the ball out, as well as his attacking timing, Cata can not only respond to long passes at the right time, but is also an important centerpiece of the Spanish passing system's attacking build-up.
