On February 6, 2022, in the 93rd minute of the China-Korea duel, Xiao Yuyi scored the killer goal from Wang Shanshan's second pass to make it 3-2, and Shui Qingxia on the sidelines, with tears in her eyes, raised her arms in excitement.
Xiao Yuyi ran to the sidelines to hug Shui Qingxia, who was then her "wonder soldier".
Everything good is just yesterday's intoxication.
1-1, when the scoreboard at Xiamen's Egret Stadium was finally set, Shui Qingxia stood at the side of the stadium for a long time, with tears in her eyes, gazing at the pitch, full of resignation.
This time, in the life and death battle between China and South Korea, there is no Xiao Yuyi, no shutout, no miracle, and the Chinese
women's soccer
No Paris, for the second time in history, failed to win
the Olympics
Entries.
Mild bitterness is the flavor of the day.
Shui Qingxia and her China
women's soccer
and all three competitions in 2023.
World Cup
Group stage exit, Asian Games bronze medal,
the Olympics
go no farther
preliminary competition
The use of the last China
soccer league
In other words, it should be called "poor".
When it comes to the future, Shui Qingxia didn't hold back, she said:
"I don't think it's easy to say, but I hope China
women's soccer
It gets better and better."
The results are here, the reality is even more cruel, the next two years of China's
women's soccer
There will be no big game to play, and the evaluation of the water Qingxia, has long begun to polarize, "good" sound gradually disappeared, "dismissal" sound clamor, "water to the canal" has also begun to turn into "This coach is a little water".
After taking over China
women's soccer
Before that, Shui Qingxia was just a "man on the mountain".
Tokyo 2021
the Olympics
China
women's soccer
With one draw, two losses and 17 goals conceded in three matches, Jia Xiuquan was dismissed, leaving a mess behind.
Shui Qingxia was entrusted with the task of leading the joint Olympic team to "rightfully" win the gold medal at the Games.
Before that, the outside world did not know much about Shui Qingxia, and even many people did not know who she was.
As a player, she helped China
women's soccer
Multiple Asian Championships, two Asian Games titles, two National Games titles.
demobilize
After becoming a coach, he led Shanghai
women's soccer
She was a Grand Slam winner, she was a champion player and a champion coach, but in 1999 the "Roses" were in the United States.
World Cup
Bloom that time without her.
ad hoc
commander-in-chief
band
women's soccer
During the Olympic United Team's campaign for the National Games, Shui Qingxia had expressed her hope to be a future China
women's soccer
Head Coach:
"Everyone has a dream, and I want to be the
women's soccer
the national team
head coach and take the team to show it on the world stage."
Winning the gold medal, Shui Qingxia successfully completed her role as a temporary
commander-in-chief
The task of her taking over the China
women's soccer
It also makes sense, but the center
national soccer team
The ball never quite goes the way it's supposed to.
Later, China
soccer league
Posted on the official website of the competition for China
women's soccer
commander-in-chief
of the announcement, and Shui Qingxia did not sign up.
It is understood that at that time China
soccer league
Executives preferred to have Zhao Junzhe as
women's soccer
commander-in-chief
The competition is just a formality, and water Qingxia do not want to be the "running with" people.
The competition's overtures went through, but the results were delayed, and later the China
soccer league
A direct announcement was made:
"China
soccer league
Pre-integration of the Office of the President
women's soccer
the national team
Head coach selection and recruitment work situation, in a wide range of opinions on the basis of overall consideration and careful study decided that the current Shanghai women's soccer team head coach Shui Qingxia as the head coach of the Chinese women's soccer team."
Did not sign up, did not bid for the water Qingxia, so dramatic "on the throne".
Challenges come with 2022
women's soccer
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
, leaving Shui Qingxia with only two months to prepare and only one task:
bring China
women's soccer
Getting back on track.
Taking the joint Olympic team to the National Games, Shui Qingxia and China
women's soccer
There has been an initial bonding, plus years of previous coaching
women's soccer
experience, the experienced one quickly caught on.
她召回老中青三代中能力和状态最好的球员，拨乱反正，理顺关系，低调集训，然后，厚积薄发。
Tōkyō, capital of Japan
the Olympics
After fooling around, the outside world is not happy with China's
women's soccer
The expectations are not high, which gives Shui Qingxia a lot of room to maneuver.
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
Group stage, China
women's soccer
4-0 Chinese Taipei, 7-0 Iran, smoothly
beyond the pale
, a 3-1 reversal of Vietnam in the last 8.
In the semifinals, against the favorites Japan
women's soccer
With a tenacious defense, China
women's soccer
With the field at a disadvantage, the game was dragged into overtime 1-1, and after falling behind again in overtime, Wang Shanshan scored a stunning equalizer in the 119th minute, dragging the game into a penalty shootout, and ultimately defeating Japan 4-3 to advance to the final with their heads held high.
Tōkyō, capital of Japan
the Olympics
travel to China (esp. in finance)
women's soccer
The face that was lost, Shui Qingxia led the way to get it back.
Final against South Korea, 0-2 behind in the first half, water Qingxia decisive adjustments, removed Wang Frost, replaced by Zhang Linyan, the situation reversed, Zhang Linyan first made a penalty kick Tang Jiali scored, then Tang Jiali assisted Zhang Linyan equalized, the last moments of injury time, Wang Shanshan assisted the same substitutes Xiao Yuyi scored a kill shot, 3-2, China
women's soccer
After 16 years of winning
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
Championship.
As a player, Shui Qingxia participated five times in
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
, a 5-time champion, a head coach, and still a champion, and even more impressive is that she's in the
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
Didn't lose the last game.
Shui Qingxia wept with joy.
Her scheduling, fielding, and substitution adjustments are impeccable, and she has built a tenacious, hard-working, no-quit
women's soccer
, clanging again.
She said, "Since the representative
the national team
Definitely you have to go 100 percent, you can lose the ball but you can't lose the man, that's how the spirit of soccer should be."
Flowers, applause, pursuit, prizes, endorsements, commercial activities, come one after another, water Qingxia become "God on the mountain".
Champion by the side, Shui Qingxia and China
women's soccer
Living the "good life".
Public opinion, all in praise; awards, all kinds of take; sponsorship, full of flying.
There's no denying that it's Shui Qingxia and China's
women's soccer
They fought for it themselves, and they deserve it.
in China
soccer league
promotion as well as the support of Shui Qingxia, numerous
women's soccer
The international players began to "go out", stay in the ocean to improve and prepare for the future.
These "good days" lasted for more than a year, during which China
women's soccer
Only participated in the July 2022 edition of the Japan
East Asian cup
, Kyung-hya Mizu led her team to 1 win and 2 draws to take the runner-up spot, failing to win again against Japan and South Korea, but not losing either.
The new test begins in July 2023, when China
women's soccer
To compete in three competitions back-to-back.
women's soccer
World Cup
, the Hangzhou Asian Games and the Paris Olympic Preliminaries.
This time there was a lot of time left for Shui Qingxia to prepare for the domestic
women's soccer
The tournament is also timed for
the national team
Preparation makes way for China
women's soccer
With three trips to foreign countries for training and several training sessions, and the stay-at-home players doing pretty well, and Zhang Linyan getting the MVP of the Swiss Super League, things are looking up and ready to go.
Sponsors are also optimistic about China
women's soccer
A few days before departing for Australia, there are new sponsors signing up for the Chinese
women's soccer
Shui Qingxia also had to bring a couple of
women's soccer
Players attend the launch.
The outside world is very optimistic, water Qingxia pressure is not small, she does not want to say more, because soccer still have to rely on strength to speak, the coach still have to prove with the results.
World Cup
In the group stage opener against Denmark, China
women's soccer
Lost the ball in the 89th minute and was killed; the next match against Haiti, from the 29th minute onwards, China played one man less.
women's soccer
, relying on a penalty kick created by Zhang Linyan that Wang Frost scored for a 1-0 win to retain the
beyond the pale
Hope; final battle, Asian champions vs. European champions, 1-6, China
women's soccer
The rout was on, and the group was out of the tournament.
Crucial Battle - Battle of Life and Death - Train Station, China
women's soccer
Walking up to China
men's soccer
The "old ways".
Voices questioning Shui Qingxia are starting to surface, especially her use of stay-at-home players, and the fact that with such a long preparation period, the Chinese
women's soccer
What exactly did you practice?
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
Xiao Yuyi, who scored a shutout against South Korea.
World Cup
Not getting a minute of playing time, she tweeted, "I would have had my heart set on the moon..." , putting the issue on the table.
No one responded, and more than a month later, China
women's soccer
The Asian Games roster was announced and Yui Shaw failed to make the cut.
Nay, the moon shines in the ditch.
After 1-6 England, Wang Frost choked up and said: "We are not particularly good a role model, I hope that the children of the future will be able to play more exciting soccer, I hope that the domestic coaches, can really go to cultivate more will be able to play football children, so that they will be the future in the representative of the
the national team
It's not such a mess during the game."
Her soul-crushing line was even more of a hit:
beyond the pale
What's the point of having it?"
Upon her return from Australia, Shui Qingxia talked about the relationship with Japan, Australia
women's soccer
Gap when he said, "Actually, we
World Cup
The former is also improving, including pressing and running and all of that, it's just that the improvement may not be as great as others." .
Not much time was left for Shui Qingxia to adjust.
Hangzhou Asian Games, home games, Shui Qingxia and China
women's soccer
The goal is one - a championship.
The good news is that Australia is not participating and Japan is sending three teams, the bad news is that North Korea
women's soccer
Entry.
Group stage, China
women's soccer
Chopping and chopping, 16-0 Mongolia, 6-0 Uzbekistan, easily
beyond the pale
The 4-0 win over Thailand in the last 8 made it easy once again.
advancement
Semi-final against Japan.
women's soccer
Three teams, resulting in a 1-4 deficit at half-time, and in the second half China
women's soccer
Chasing 2 goals in a row, it ended up being 3-4 and out of the playoffs.
After the match, Shui Qingxia said, "The score of 3-4 was a little bit worse, but that little bit says a lot."
In the third-place game on Oct. 6, China
women's soccer
Play Uzbekistan again, 7-0, and get the bronze medal.
World Cup
After a heartbreaking exit and a loss to Japan's third team at the Asian Games, questions are growing about Shui Qingxia, but she has one last chance to prove it, saying, "I need to calm down."
New China
soccer league
President Song Kai, who is in charge of the national team, spoke about China after taking office
women's soccer
when he said."
women's soccer
, there's still a chance."
And when communicating with some of the media, Song Kai clearly stated that "China
women's soccer
The preliminaries must be
beyond the pale
Paris, capital of France
the Olympics
women's soccer
preliminary competition
In the second stage of the Asia Zone tournament, China
women's soccer
Drawn to the "death group" group B, the same group rivals North Korea, South Korea and Thailand, the three group winners direct
beyond the pale
The best of the three groups, group 2
beyond the pale
Only 20 days were left for Shui Qingxia to adjust.
Before the match, Shui Qingxia said: "Our opponents in this group are all very strong and their strength is not divided. Our team will unite together and play well to the best of our ability, and we also thank our fans and friends for their support of the China
women's soccer
of concern, and I hope we can play at our level."
As a result of the first battle, China
women's soccer
A 1-2 loss to North Korea with
World Cup
When the same, forced to a dead end; the next game 3-0 Thailand, to stay hope; the final round of 1-1 South Korea, hand in hand with South Korea, together with the exit.
In the post-match conference, Shui Qingxia said she was sorry the match was not taken.
During the Olympic preliminaries, there were more voices questioning Shui Qingxia, and the voice of "dismissal" became louder and louder.
Her use of stay-at-home players, her use of goalkeepers, her use of Wang Shanshan, her scheduling, her tweaks to the team, much questioned, before she won with these
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
Champion, now Britney Spears becomes Mrs. Cow.
The "God on the mountain" will have to come down one day.
Triathlon, Shui Qingxia and China
women's soccer
Neither accomplished the stated goal.
World Cup
Targeted the top 8 and ended up with a group exit; Asian Games targeted a gold medal and ended up with a bronze medal; Olympic qualifying target
beyond the pale
The results stop there.
preliminary competition
Maybe that's China.
women's soccer
The true strength of that 2022 title is just a combination of Shui Qingxia and
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
Double buffs stacked "back in the day".
Song Kai watched China in Xiamen
women's soccer
After the loss to North Korea, he traveled to Doha to "break the ice" and receive the 2022 Asia's Best Player for Kyung-hya Shui.
women's soccer
Head Coach's Award.
Songkai arrived in Beijing on the afternoon of November 1, and he did not travel to the site to watch the
women's soccer
game, but instead watched the entire game live.
Songkai is said to be interested in China
women's soccer
The problems and dilemmas faced at the moment are already very clearly understood, China
soccer league
The next step will also be to join forces with
women's soccer
Representatives from all aspects of the industry to conduct in-depth research and communication, and to discuss China's
women's soccer
Future.
It's just that in this future, I don't know if there will be any more Shui Qingxia.
