Under rainy curtain, Shui Qingxia performs first feast of coaching career
Wang Frost's shot on goal is captured by special correspondent Li Mingshen.
"The St. Vermilion witnessed the new start of Shui Qingxia's career in what was once a place of glory for men's soccer and a jewel in the soccer market. Today, it witnessed the debut of Shui Qingxia's coaching career, leading the United Olympic Team to a 1-0 victory over Shaanxi in this hotspot, their first win since the Tokyo Olympics.
The weight of a debut is more important than winning or losing
Shui Qingxia, both in her playing and coaching days, has a brilliant record. Rich experience, excellent results and stable style, let her become the new Olympic team coach of the choice. However, after the Tokyo Olympics, the morale of the Olympic team was low, and soon after Shui Qingxia took over, she embarked on the journey to the National Games, and the pressure was great, which is self-evident. Talking about the Games, Shui Qingxia admitted that the pressure is huge, but her concern is not the game itself, but whether the Olympic team can show a new image: "How to show the new face of the Olympic team through the Games is more important than the game win or lose."
Sticking around in the rain, the debut show comes to an end
Yesterday, Xi'an, rain and wind, Shui Qingxia in the rain to complete their debut. 36 minutes, the Olympic United team with a set piece to break the deadlock, Shui Qingxia excitedly waving their arms and cheering; and in the face of the team's mistakes, she shook her head constantly. At halftime, she exchanged tactics with Xiao Yuyi and instructed how to handle the ball. In the second half, she adjusted the lineup, but the score of 1-0 remained until the end. Despite the win, the players were not skillful enough to master the new tactics, and the Olympic Union still needs to improve.
Behind the Debut, Media Spotlight
Because this is Shui Qingxia's debut, attracted a lot of media attention. After the game, water Qingxia and the players did not accept interviews, because the women's soccer team issued a "gag order". Shaanxi women's soccer coach Liu Huana said that the Olympic team performance is general, but understandable: "After all, the water coach with the team for a short period of time, the players psychological pressure, has not yet played to the maximum advantage."
Waiting in the rain, Shui Qingxia warmly cares
Half an hour after the game, the Olympic team members were waiting for the bus in the rain. Seeing this, Shui Qingxia immediately invited the players to get on the bus to avoid the rain. She and her coaching staff returned to the stands to continue to focus on the next game and select talents for our women's soccer team.
A new beginning, a long way to go
For Shui Qingxia, it is very normal to say less and do more at this stage. As a temporary fire-fighting coach, after the opening of the door, Shui Qingxia's coaching road is only really beginning, she faces many challenges. Special correspondent Li Yuanchun (Xi'an, today)
