In this season, Ma Xiaoxu and Wang Chen swung into action, taking on the role of assistant coach for the team, while veteran Zhao Rong opted for the
demobilize
. With the veterans of the
demobilize
or return to the team, Beijing
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Eleven young talents have been promoted from the second team to join the first team, and they have injected new energy into the team along with new additions such as Wang Shanshan, He Xiangnan, Li Chantian and He Zhaofen. Beijing
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The team is in a critical period of transition, and with the addition of new members, the team's top priority is team integration.
According to Yu Yun, Beijing
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It has not yet reached the caliber to compete for the title in the national tournament. Many of the strongest teams sent young players as their main players in this national championship, and most of the international players did not participate. "This tournament is a practice ground for all the forces, and we are all using this game to prepare for this year's Women's Super League against the Beijing
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It is no exception. There are 19 units participating in this tournament, basically covering the teams in the Women's Super League and Women's First Division, and with the league tournament about to start in April, all units will need to use this tournament for practicing and lineup bonding."
However, even so, Beijing
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Being able to advance to the finals of the National Championship was a morale booster for the team, which was in the midst of a transition from old to new. Although the team was defeated by the stronger Changchun
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But for Beijing, which hasn't stepped foot in the final venue for years, it's been a long time.
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For this young team to have this kind of championship contending experience is a positive growth spurt no matter what.
The power of example is all around
Yu Yun often conveys the power of role models to young players, whether it's Ma Xiaoxu on the coaching staff or Wang Shanshan on the pitch, they are role models for young players. "Role models are all around, and young players can definitely reap the rewards of growth if they put their hearts into it."
In February of this year
Women's Asian Cup
On top, Wang Shanshan not only helped China as a captain
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won the championship and was also honored with the
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
Most Valuable Player individual honor. Her addition to the Beijing
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The strength of the team has been improved to a certain extent, and more importantly, she can bring much more to the team than just help on the court, she can make a group of young players around her clear direction and draw strength through her own experience and teaching by example.
Ma Xiaoxu (right) has joined Beijing this year
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coaching staff
"We have more young players in this unit now, and to build this young team well, we must have a leader and a core. Last year the core of the team was Ma Xiaoxu, Wang Chen and Zhao Rong can also assume some core roles together on the field, but this year they are not playing, the team needs a new backbone." By chance, Wang Shanshan and Beijing
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Coming Together. Wang Shanshan used to train at the Dongcheng Sports School when she was a child, and it can be said that Yu Yun watched her grow up step by step until she achieved her current achievements. When Wang Shanshan did not enter the Beijing
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The regrets of the adult team are now finally being remedied.
Wang Shanshan rushed to Kunming on March 8 to join the team, although the integration time is still short, but she has already begun to play her own role in the core of the team. In this National Championship, she can attack and defend, not only can continue to help the team with goals, but also in the back line to play the role of the "God of the sea".
Funding challenges remain unresolved
Staff turnover and the replacement of the old and the new, these realities for the Beijing
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After all, these are all necessary stages on the way to development for any force. The team's biggest problem at the moment is the delayed financial issue. Under various twists and turns, Beijing
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Still no sponsor has been found, although at one point there was a corporate and Beijing
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Close to signing, but ultimately a non-starter.
By the end of 2020, Beijing
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The then-investor verbally informed the team that it would not be investing any more money starting in 2021, a decision that made Beijing
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Caught off guard. One year and four months have passed since the Beijing
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Still worried about "food". Whether it is the coach or the players, everyone is sticking to their guns, for their own sake and for the sake of the team they need to protect.
As the head coach, Yu Yun is not only responsible for the team's daily training and games, but also worry about the team's survival, while also constantly giving comfort and hope to the players. "Now there are more young players in the team, they should look at the long term, Beijing team can not give them good treatment, but want to go to a higher channel or even the national team development, the first thing you need to play on the ball. As a Beijing team, we will definitely give the capable young players the opportunity to play on the field, and they can gradually grow into better players through the exercise of these moments and the continuous accumulation of competition experience."
On one side is the hot dream, on the other side is the cold reality, the team is so difficult but determined to move forward, they even in such a difficult situation did not have half a bit want to give up the idea. February 5, Beijing has been training in Beijing before the Beijing
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Traveling to Zhangzhou for a new phase of training, the team moved to Kunming on February 23rd to prepare for the National Championship. Starting from March 12 all the way through the Beijing
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Walking to the final match of the day. The team's journey continues, and to conclude the tournament, Beijing
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will head directly to Hainan to prepare for the Women's Super League, which will begin in ten days. The setup of the route coupled with the impact of the epidemic, the Beijing
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There may not be a chance to return to Beijing for a short break until mid to late May, when the team will have been out on the road for nearly four months.
For coaches and players, this kind of running around is the daily routine of this profession, but the team has not been able to get the assistance of sponsors for a long time, and it is really stretched in terms of funds. Even so, Beijing
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For the new season of the Women's Super League policy is still clear, the red international Wang Shanshan to join, so that the team has more confidence, "We are the league last year, the 8th, this year we must strive to surpass last year, towards the 5, 6, right." Competition in the league is bound to be fierce, and there is still a lack of "food and grass", but Yu Yun and his team still have to work hard towards their goal with strong mental strength.
