On August 5, the Chinese women's soccer team encountered England in the World Cup qualifying match, and suffered a painful loss with a score of 1-6, bidding farewell to the road to promotion. Facing the boiling public opinion in China, veteran soccer commentator Li Xuan spoke out in Soccer News, pointing out that the players of the Chinese women's soccer team, compared to the coaching team, showed a more distinctive personal charisma.
In the original article, Li Xuan wrote sharply, "In our country, the individual strength of female soccer players often exceeds that of their coaches."
"When the team loses, the coach becomes a target and takes the blame from thousands of people. Whether it was Jia Xiuquan or Shui Qingxia, people always questioned, 'Why choose here and not there?' All kinds of criticism came rushing in, and changing coaches became a big thing. Although outstanding women's soccer coaches are not common, the rise and fall of men's soccer seems to be able to have an impact on women's soccer as well.
However, the situation for women soccer players is quite different. Regardless of their performance, they are seldom criticized, and are more often supported and cared for. Even if they lose their temper after a match, they are mostly tolerated and understood. More importantly, they don't have to worry about not being selected for the national team again. The reason for all this is that there are very few truly outstanding players.
