January 13, 2023
-- AFC official on our
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Head Coach Shui Qingxia conducted an in-depth interview. In this exchange, Shui Qingxia not only shared her experience as the
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The manager's experience, but also talk about the players to go abroad for further study and the preparation strategy for the Asian Cup tournament.
As the first person to retire and return to
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Shui Qingxia, a former national footballer who coaches the national team, commented on her role as head coach: "First of all, I feel incredibly honored to be back with the national team. Once upon a time, as a player, I represented my country; now I'm back as a head coach, which is an honor and a challenging task. Above all, it is an honor to return to the
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This is a big family that makes me feel cozy." Recalling her time as a player, Shui Qingxia referred to those championship-winning years, "The most unforgettable thing is the moment we won the championship and shared the joy of victory. Of course, exchanging and learning from other Asian teams is also a valuable experience." Facing China
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Changes in the world rankings, Shui Qingxia analyzed, "China
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There have been brilliant achievements, but in recent years, the level of women's soccer in other parts of Asia has changed dramatically. We have seen that many Asian countries have begun to vigorously promote women's soccer, the national team is getting stronger and stronger, and the traditional powerhouse teams are catching up. China
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There's still a lot of room for improvement, and I think the key thing is to show what we're made of in the upcoming games." Talking about her first task after taking up the post, Shui Qingxia emphasized, "I will first observe the players' performance and analyze their performance in the Women's Super League. I hope that every selected player can integrate into the team, and I also hope that more young players will join so that everyone can prove their strength and value in the games." For
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As the Asian Cup expands to 12 teams, Shui Qingxia said, "I believe that all 12 teams can benefit from the Asian Cup, and more matches mean more learning opportunities for both strong and developing teams." Affected by the epidemic, China
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Failed to participate in quality warm-up matches. Talking about how to prepare for the Asian Cup, Shui Qingxia said, "Due to the epidemic, we were unable to participate in international friendly matches, but the good thing is that the league was completed successfully and the players ensured that they trained and played. Although we didn't warm up with strong teams, we believe it's not a big problem." Talking about China
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In the Olympic qualifiers, Shui Qingxia said: "I believe everyone saw how we performed in the Olympic qualifiers and how we got the last ticket to the Tokyo Olympics. China
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With the strength to challenge the best teams in Asia, I hope the players will be more confident in the future." With China
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Starting the wave of staying abroad, Shen Mengyu joined Celtic in the Scottish Premier League and Tang Jiali signed with Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League. Shui Qingxia expressed her support for players to stay abroad: "I think staying abroad is very beneficial to the players, not only can they understand modern soccer better, but also can communicate with international players. Staying abroad allows players to gain a better sense of self and their confidence grows, I hope more players choose to stay abroad in the future." (DD)
