England's road to the championship is like a gurgling stream of water, silent but will eventually converge into a river and an ocean. And the match with Australia is like a tidal wave, the degree of intensity is self-evident. England deserves its status as the powerhouse of women's soccer.
This slow-paced and intense contest was a godsend for giant England. In such a pace, they got back to their familiar style of play. Even without many of their key players, it is amazing that they still managed to achieve such a result. This fully demonstrated Coach Wegman's skill in team control and the strength of his players. This seemingly second-rate English team was able to overcome the invincible division of the soccer world.
The way to success: the flourishing of professional leagues
The maturity of the English leagues and the smooth progression of their professional paths have been key to their success today. The gap between the worlds of women's soccer is not so wide that even rich teams and mediocre teams find it difficult to put up big scores without rolling victories. England's victories against different opponents are a testament to their strong all-round game. This ensures that the players draw rich nourishment from the league. The game is played like a sword and spear, and this manly style of play makes them familiar with all modes of play, fighting in good times and bad. They are willing to fight and dare to fight, always coming up with different strategies against different styles of opponents. Even if it is sometimes difficult to win, the end result is victory.
This is a crucial point.
The way to success: gender equality
The proposal and implementation of equal pay for equal work and equal rights for men and women soccer teams has given strong impetus to the women's soccer teams, which is an important reason for their good results on the international stage. In contrast, we are still using contracts to limit the outlets of players like Wang Frost. Low-level tournaments like the Asian Games do nothing to guarantee the performance of the national team. Bureaucracy and authoritarianism are still holding down the professionals.
The way to success: support and feet on the ground
The successful promotion of the England Women's Football League has also helped the England team immensely. More than 200,000 people came to the Euro and European Cup finals, which was not only a new record, but also gave the England women's soccer team a real sense of honor. They didn't need any encouragement from the 'roses' or the 'national spirit' when they appeared in the matches, the cheers of the crowd were the best support. In contrast, it is ridiculous that we are still making laws about spirituality here.
England is expected to win the Women's Football World Cup. Their success is worth learning from every country in the world. That is the way of the new era of competitive sport and professionalism. This is especially true for us. If the Chinese team wants to achieve success in the world, especially in green tournaments, they must try to learn from England, abandon traditional practices, open their eyes and look at the world.
