February 21, China's women's soccer team is now practicing in Spain, and captain Wang Shanshan was interviewed by Xinhua News Agency before the trip.
Talking about the state of Chinese women's soccer -
It feels like everyone is in a positive place right now and we're on target, all working hard, training hard and preparing positively for the following games.
Talking about Spain's four warm-up matches -
This is an exercise for us. We want to use these games to simulate opponents like England and Denmark, to find out what's wrong with us, to see what needs to be improved and what needs to be strengthened.
Talking about European women's soccer -
Their style of play is direct and the speed of offense and the tempo of attack and defense are getting faster and faster, which is really a challenge for us. By watching the video analysis, we can understand the opponent's playing style and make some targeted preparation. The European and American women's soccer team is absolutely fast, but the Chinese women's soccer team also has the advantage of fast turnaround and high agility. We should stick to the "small and quick" style of play, and at the same time try to pass the ball.
Talking about the three main tasks of the 2023 World Cup, Asian Games and qualification for the Paris Olympics. --
Physically there might be more pressure. After all, all three games are very close, so the preliminary reserve (physically) is still very important for us. On the psychological level, the Asian Cup experienced a lot of scenes of falling behind and then overtaking, the team's mentality has been improved very well.
Talk about the integration of young players -
It's really a mix of old and new right now. More young players coming up. I think it's a good thing to energize the team. I also hope that the young players don't come up and get scared or nervous, as long as everyone trains and plays well, that's enough. Privately, I will tell them about the problems in training. If they come across any situations, they will be inspired as well.
Talking about the Chinese women's soccer study abroad boom -
Everyone went out, they all went to see, they learned things from other places, and we all combined again, and I think it's an improvement for the individuals and for the team's skills and tactics as well.
Talk about focusing on Messi's World Cup-
I think Messi's leadership role is strong and worthy of his own. He's 35 years old and can play the whole game, lead the team forward and make Argentina more cohesive. I think that's very important.
