With 1 win and 2 draws, the East Asian Cup ended with a runner-up result. Such a result is not unacceptable for the Chinese women's football team.

　　When she appeared at the press conference after the game, Shui Qingxia also seemed quite calm, and she still gave praise to the players' performance on the field.

　　In the case of sending many young players to play, although the girls needed to improve some details and scene control, they also withstood the pressure against Japan.

Such a tough battle brings not only the improvement of ability, but also the accumulation of self-confidence.

　　For the future of the Chinese women's football team, Shui Qingxia is introducing new ideas step by step, regardless of momentary gains and losses.

Coach Shui Qingxia and players arranged tactics.

　　There are no champions, there are surprises

　　If you look at the results and the number of goals scored in each game, the Chinese women's football team's performance in this East Asian Cup can only be quite satisfactory.

　　In the first game, they defeated Chinese Taipei 2-0. The opponent scored an own goal. The Chinese team actually only had one goal from their own side.

　　In the second game of the South Korean team, the Chinese women's football team was behind, and defender Wang Linlin scored a goal.

These two goals are all the team's gains in three matches.

　　From the perspective of offensive efficiency, this is not efficient. Compared with Japan, which defeated Chinese Taipei 4-1, and South Korea, who defeated Chinese Taipei 4-0, the Chinese women's football team seems to be lacking some sharp edges.

21-year-old Zhang Linyan scored for the Chinese women's football team.

　　But this kind of striker performance did not seem to make Shui Qingxia feel too anxious. After all, the current Chinese women's football team obviously did not have the best offensive lineup.

　　Zhang Linyan, Wu Chengshu, Xiao Yuyi and other offensive linemen who were not the main force before, got enough playing time in this East Asian Cup.

　　With Tang Jiali and other players reducing their appearances, and Wang Shuang still looking for a state after recovering from injury, it is not difficult to understand that the team's offensive ability has declined.

　　Even so, the performance of the young man brought a surprise.

The two players who scored goals for the Chinese women's football team in three games, Zhang Linyan and Wang Linlin, happened to be "post-00s", and the latter also won the honor of the best defender in this East Asian Cup.

　　The new defensive line on the field also withstood the test against the two strong teams in Japan and South Korea.

Well-known commentator Huang Jianxiang said, "The pace of the construction of the Chinese women's football team is still steady, and while seeing the gap, it retains hope." The Chinese women's team competed with South Korean players.

　　Willpower and fighting spirit are still there

　　In the last match against the Japanese women's football team, the draw for the Chinese team was a bit difficult.

Post-match statistics show that the Chinese women's football team is 34% behind 66% in possession, 9 to 80 in attack, and 2 to 18 in shots.

　　At the 85th minute of the game, the winning percentage predicted by artificial intelligence reached 59% for the Japanese team and only 13% for the Chinese team. However, under the circumstance that the scene was controlled by others, the Chinese women's football team still kept the draw and thus kept the game. second place position.

　　Interestingly, a similar situation occurred in the Asian Cup semi-finals earlier this year. At that time, the Chinese and Japanese teams met in the semi-finals. The two teams were tied 2-2 in 120 minutes. The ball rate is only 33%, and the number of shots is 7 to 22.

　　However, the game at that time was a knockout match. The Chinese women's football team finally won the penalty shootout, and the East Asian Cup only took 90 minutes to play. If the game continues, the outcome is still unknown.

Chinese women's football is gradually getting younger.

　　As Shui Qingxia said after the game: "The game is comprehensive. At a certain stage, if the passing accuracy and breakthrough are done well, it is possible to win."

　　Compared with the Asian Cup, the Chinese women's football team in the East Asian Cup has undoubtedly undergone a large-scale lineup update. In front of the Japanese women's football team, which has also rejuvenated the lineup, the team has at least not dropped in terms of defense and willpower.

　　"The Japanese team is still very good as a whole. From a practical point of view, they have also done a great job." After the game, Shui Qingxia also calmly sent congratulations to the Japanese team, but at the same time did not forget to encourage the players of the Chinese team.

　　"Each team has its own characteristics, and it is good to give full play to their own characteristics. The team has received a lot of training, and today's performance is still relatively good, and I hope the players can build confidence through the game." Wang Shuang has just recovered from injury Comeback.

　　The training team's goal has been achieved

　　It is not difficult to see that after finishing the East Asia Cup with a record of 1 win and 2 draws, the Chinese women's football coach Shui Qingxia is basically satisfied with the performance of the team, especially the young players.

　　"The current young players have relatively little experience in international A-level competitions, and their performance on the field (East Asia Cup) is still relatively good. I still hope that they will continue to improve their personal abilities and improve their own confidence through competitions." After the game, Shui said Qingxia told The Paper reporters.

　　As Shui Qingxia said, after winning the Asian Cup, the Chinese women's football team has restarted, and the team's efforts to pursue progress are continuing. After the East Asian Cup completed the training task, the team immediately flew to the United States for a month of training.

　　During the period, in addition to overseas players joining the joint training, the team will further run in through about 10 warm-up games.

Shui Qingxia will lead the team to the United States.

　　During this time, Shui Qingxia is also paying attention to international women's football events such as the Women's European Cup, studying the development of women's football in the world, and catching up with the footsteps of European and American football.

　　"The gap between (Asian teams) and European teams is still quite large. There is a gap in attack and defense speed and understanding of football, but it is only when there is a gap that we will use our brains to improve every day." She said, "I also hope to pass the East Asian Cup. In the competitions with foreign countries and the winter training after that, I will continue to strengthen my physical reserves and show my own characteristics.”

　　Good results in the future can only be accumulated by every step of the way. This is the secret of the success of the older generation of Chinese women's football. As a member of the old women's football team, Shui Qingxia naturally knows this truth.

　　Injured players are gradually recovering, and young players are also improving through the game... The Chinese women's football team is on the right path step by step.