On July 28, a thrilling women's soccer duel came to an end, China's women's soccer team with a score of 2-8 defeated the Netherlands women's soccer team. After the battle, Wang Frost's former coach Han Jian told Changjiang Daily that even though the overall performance of China's women's soccer team was not satisfactory, Wang Frost still showed the elegance of a top player.
Talking about Wang Frost's performance at the Tokyo Olympics, Han Jian commented, "Compared to the 2019 Women's World Cup in France, Wang Frost is obviously more mature, and the quietness she shows is the true value of an excellent player. Despite our women's soccer team's poor record in this Olympics, I would say that Wang Frost has not only advanced, but also become more mature. The progress mentioned here is not the improvement of technical level, but the psychological quality that should be possessed as a core player."
Han Jian further cited an example, "Those who watched the live broadcast could see that Wang Frost's performance. In the first match against Brazil, she delivered a number of threatening goals shortly after the start of the second half. If our team could have seized any of these opportunities to equalize the score at 1-2, then the trend of the game might have changed. As for the match against Zambia, her four goals were enough to prove everything."
Despite the fact that our women's soccer team suffered a 2-8 defeat to the Netherlands in the final match, Han Jian still praised Wang Frost's performance. "For our team's first goal, Wang Frost delivered a precise assist for Wang Shanshan in the penalty area. For the second goal, you can see the whole process through the replay, it was Wang Frost who broke through the opponent's defense with the ball from the backfield and passed the ball to the side road, creating an opportunity for the later pass and grab. From a professional point of view, that goal Wang Frost contributed at least 50%."
He also made special mention of Wang Frost's shot in extra time: "Wang Frost broke into the penalty area with the ball, then skillfully passed the ball to her teammates, and quickly ran to receive the ball herself to finish the shot. Although the ball was deflected, but in the case of a big deficit, she still played steadily with technical and tactical ability, this is not a real ball player, what is it?"
Finally, Han Jian said, "Soccer is a team sport, but also a highly regarded sport. As players, sometimes you need to bear the pressure and learn to adjust your mindset. On the field, we should always remember that we are playing for our country and do our best. Therefore, I am extremely proud of Wang Frost's performance today."
