At the Tokyo Olympics this year, the Chinese women's soccer team is still aiming for the top eight. However, a surprising twist appeared in the coach Jia Xiuquan's drastic reform of the lineup. 22-player list released on July 10, Tang Jiali, Ma Jun, Lou Jiahui and other veterans regretted to fall out of the list. The most significant adjustment in the midfield, only to retain Zhang Xin, Wang Frost, Li Qingtong three people, the new addition of Wang Yan, Miao Shiwen, Yang Lina, Wang Yanwen, Liu Jing and other fresh blood. It is worth noting that Miao Si-wen, Liu Jing and Wang Yanwen have not appeared on behalf of the Chinese women's soccer team in the A-level tournament.
Jia Xiuquan said that this is the decision of the coaching team after careful consideration and weighing the pros and cons, aiming to let the middle-generation players stand out, while supplementing the core of the national team, such as Wu Haiyan, Wang Shanshan, Wang Frost, etc., to create a set of lineups to bring in the new with the old. The average age of this lineup is 25.8 years old, and only five of them have participated in the Rio Olympics. Therefore, the lack of competition experience may become the biggest shortcoming of this team.
Six rounds of the Chinese Super League have been played so far, with Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic accumulating four points with one win, one draw, and four losses, placing them in 7th place in the Guangzhou division. The two sides have met six times in history, with Shenzhen holding the advantage with four wins and two losses, but it's been a long time coming. Chongqing won both recent meetings. Shenzhen is currently in 3rd place in Guangzhou with 11 points from 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. In terms of shots on goal, Shenzhen leads the league with 99, while Chongqing Two Rivers Athletic has only 59.
Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic's head coach Zhang Waerong, 62, a South Korean, returns to the team in December 2019, having previously coached Dalian Ren, Omiya Squirrels and Incheon United. Shenzhen's head coach Carlos, 58, a Spaniard, just took over in June, having previously coached Chengdu Rongcheng.
Although Chongqing Two Rivers Athletic is relatively weak and hardly distinguishable from Shenzhen, Chongqing Two Rivers Athletic has won the last two meetings with Shenzhen, scoring three goals and conceding only one, showing its superiority against Shenzhen. However, Chongqing Two Rivers Athletic lost 1-3 to Guangzhou after the restart of the second phase and were in low form. In contrast, Shenzhen's form picked up with a 2-1 win over the Lions. So, who will win this match? Feel free to leave your comments in the comments section to discuss.
