Recently, Chinese women's international soccer players have attracted a lot of attention from fans in terms of staying in the world. This is mainly because of their performance in the latest World Championship. Compared with European teams, there is a huge gap between them. Especially against England women's soccer team, conceded 6 goals, with a difference of 5 goals with their opponents, which made people feel out of the blue. If it was only a small defeat and did not advance to the group stage, the outside world may still be able to understand. But such a huge gap has made the coaching staff and players realize that the team now needs to make additions in all aspects. In addition to the coaching staff needing to improve their tactics and play calling, the players also need to improve their own level of play.
After two years of trying, international players have made significant gains in study abroad. Players and skills have improved, but the gaps prove that hard work is not enough. Not only do they need hard work from the women's soccer internationals studying abroad, but they also need younger players to follow suit. Going into the new Euroleague season, the Scottish giants Celtic Twins were the best performers among the foreign internationals. Not only did Shen Monroe and Shen Mengyu secure their starting positions, but they also played a role in the tournament. First, Shen Monroe issued an assist in the first round, then Shen Mengyu issued a goal in the second round as the twin stars grew with equal frequency.
According to the Scottish Premier League fixtures, Celtic Women's soccer team's third round opponent is Spartans Women's soccer team, and Celtic Women's soccer team is in the first place with 2 consecutive victories and 6 points. In the past two seasons, Celtic won 4 consecutive victories, scored 12 goals and only conceded 1 goal, with a clear strength advantage. This time, however, it was an away game and some unexpected factors could not be ruled out. The Celtic women's soccer team didn't dare to slow down and adapted to all the starting lineups. Flyhalf Shen Monroe, 21, who made a successful debut, continued to start.
The game started off with Celtic Women's Soccer being primarily anti-client, with a clear midfield dominance and over 60% possession, while Spartans Women's Soccer retreated all over the pitch, stabilizing their defense and waiting for a chance to counterattack. However, after only 6 minutes in the opening half, Spartans Women's Soccer broke through the gate. Shen Monroe relied on her individual ability to finish the goal and help Spartans open the scoring for the first time. Although Spartans attempted to fight back, the offense was limited and struggled to pose a threat. Craig extended the lead to two goals in the 27th minute as the Celtic women's soccer team ended the first half at 2-0.
The Celtic women's soccer team remained a possession strategy as they battled again on the changeover. Gallagher made it 3-0 in the 49th minute and 63rd minute. Shen Monroe ended the game as Shen Monroe appeared as a substitute in the back position. Hayes and Goldie then scored goals in the 87th and 88th minutes, respectively. In the end, the Celtics women's soccer team was able to outscore their opponents by five goals on the road. In three rounds of matches, they scored 21 goals and lost only one, making them the most powerful attacking team in the SU Women's Super League and leading the table.
