Despite the unsatisfactory performance at the Asian Games, the Chinese women's soccer team needs to quickly leave behind the unsatisfactory past as more important tournament tasks are on the horizon. The Chinese women's soccer team will take part in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament, and the task of the second stage of the game is even more difficult. On the one hand, the level of the Olympic Games is much higher than that of the Asian Games, and the teams are paying more attention and going all out for good results. On the other hand, the middle and upper Asian teams, especially South Korea and North Korea, are the opponents of the Chinese women's soccer team in the "Group of Death". Even at home, the Chinese women's soccer team is not absolutely sure of victory.
With back-to-back tournaments, the Shui Qingxia coaching staff needed a chance to prove themselves, and the Olympic Preliminaries were seen as the best opportunity to do so. At least they should make it to the third stage, otherwise they would face an unguaranteed position. Therefore, the more positive adjustments Shui Qingxia coaching staff, the new phase of the recruitment list has also changed significantly. According to informed media reports, Shui Qingxia has increased the proportion of international players studying abroad this time. During the Asian Games, Shui Qingxia recruited six study abroad international players such as Zhang Linyan, Wang Frost, Wu Chengshu, Li Mengwen, Shen Mengyu, and Uri Gumura.
From the performance point of view, study abroad international played the role of the mainstay, but the utilization rate of individual players is not good. For example, Shen Mengyu, Celtic women's soccer is definitely the main force, but also "metronome". When they enter the national team, they can only play on the bench, not fully utilized. Shui Qingxia's past employment style has always been this way, lack of flexible lineup. However, this time it has finally been adjusted. In addition to the six international players mentioned above, Shen Monroe, who plays well for Celtic Women's soccer team, has finally caught people's attention. The latter helped the team win the cup last season and helped the team stay at the top of the table this season. Making the national team is also a natural fit.
Another new international is 24-year-old Lynley Tu. The latter becomes the eighth overseas international player. She grew up in the Icelandic Women's Super League and in the second division. Then she moved to Keflavik. A summer window loan to Brezabulik helped the team to a runner-up finish. At 1.75 meters tall, Tu Linley is physically impressive and a rare center forward.
Tu Linli's selection to the national team will bring more changes to Shui Qingxia's game strategy. Both players are highly anticipated and seen as having the potential to become the mainstay of the national team. At present, the Chinese women's national team has begun to prepare for the war, there are only 18 players in the team, after the other 8 players playing overseas return to the team, the Chinese women's soccer team will enter a new journey in the Olympic qualifying tournament.
