Shui Qingxia shares women's soccer story
On March 10, Beijing time, Fudan University welcomed a keynote speech where Chinese women's soccer team head coach Shui Qingxia shared some little-known stories about the Asian Cup.
Talking about the selection criteria, Shui Qingxia emphasized: "The selection of players must be fair and equitable, soccer is ultimately the king of strength. On the field, we will select players who have a strong will to fight for their country. We will conduct a comprehensive assessment of the players, including injuries and characteristics. We have collected a lot of information and hope that the Chinese team can learn passing techniques from the Japanese team. The Chinese team is on par with European teams in terms of running distance, the real gap lies in high-intensity repeated running and the speed of offense and defense conversion, which is something we need to improve urgently."
Shui Qingxia also pointed out the importance of psychological counseling: "Counseling is one of the key aspects. Some players may not be willing to listen to you, you have to treat them as your own daughters, and when she makes a mistake, you have to guide and counsel her. European players are more relaxed, while Asian players may be afraid of being blamed due to their educational background. Therefore, I encourage them in training and praise them when they make mistakes, so that they don't jeopardize the game because they are afraid of the coach. Soccer is supposed to be a joyful thing and I tell the players to be happy every day and train with a happy mood."
Talking about Wang Frost's injury, Shui Qingxia said: "After Wang Frost broke her foot, she had to adjust her personnel after only 10 minutes of training. If she can recover as soon as possible, psychologically it will be a big victory for us because the Japanese team is also afraid of her. Wang Frost was depressed after the injury and felt sorry for herself. She later returned to the field and the two coaches of the Japanese team kept an eye on her because she was not in the starting lineup. We blocked the news to the outside world, who knew nothing about Wang Frost's condition and were worried that the domestic media would ask why she did not play. It wasn't until the broadcast of the match that it was reported that Wang Frost was unable to play due to injury. We were afraid that if the news got out, the Japanese team would learn about us through other means. Off the field, we were also fighting for our lives."
