Women's Soccer League Preview
March 19, 2024 Women's Super League is about to kick off on March 23rd. Looking back at last season, the Wuhan Chegu Jiangda women's soccer team, led by head coach Chang Weiwei, won the championship one round earlier, and won the league for four consecutive times, realizing the "Grand Slam" of the Women's Soccer Championship, the FA Cup and the Women's Super League. In an interview with Xinhua News Agency, Chang Weiwei expressed his views on Zhang Linyan's study abroad and the selection of coaches for the Chinese women's soccer team.
CSL can play 5 foreigners
Changwei said it was clear to the soccer players that there would be no problems. Everyone can go through low points and have a chance to bounce back. The CFA's policy has made the game purer and cleaner, and the players can concentrate on enjoying the game without distractions. The Chinese Super League looks good precisely because it is pure and clean, the referees take it seriously and the players' hearts are safe. With the increase of foreign players, domestic players face greater competition and the game is more exciting as a result. Chang Weiwei hopes that the Women's Super League will have healthy competition on a fair, just and pure platform.
Talking about the return of Zhang Linyan
Chang Weiwei mentioned that Zhang Linyan had difficulty recovering from her recurring ankle injuries due to the fact that the treatment in the Premier League is different from that in China, and the intensity of her training and the density of her matches at Tottenham were very high. Chang Weiwei believes that it is more favorable for Zhang Linyan to return to China at this time than to go abroad. She said the Wuhan club's medical team kept in touch with her and helped her analyze the pros and cons before she finally decided to return home.
Talking about the selection of the Chinese women's soccer team
Chang Weiwei said that although the player selection is small, there are still some good players. They should be given the opportunity to have healthy competition for everyone. Coaches should clarify the rules of the national team and unify their thoughts in order to make progress. There is no point in settling disputes, only with reasonable competition and fairness will players give their all. The national team can use the break between league matches for training, but it doesn't need to be long term.
Talking about the U20 Women's Football Asian Cup
According to Chang Weiwei, the Chinese team did have a gap compared to their counterparts from North Korea and Japan. Luck and power led to their failure to advance. Chinese players are still capable, but fewer and fewer people are playing soccer, and the proportion of good players has declined, which is a problem plaguing the development.
discuss youth training
Chang Weiwei emphasized that coaches are the key. The salary of youth training coaches should meet life security, how much responsibility can they have? Coaching level assessment should be detailed and standardized, focusing on children's progress rather than champions. Youths should not focus too much on performance, but choose more potential.
The CFA should divide the youth training tasks into different regions and utilize their respective advantages. Campus soccer is popular, and sports schools can allow children to play soccer while learning. Traditional soccer schools should have promotion channels, and club ladders should focus on elite training to expand the soccer population. We need to standardize, plan and make good details to help cultivate talents. Most importantly, every soccer player should be down-to-earth and contribute to the development of Chinese soccer. In the new season, Wuhan women's soccer team goes all out and looks forward to good results!
