Xinhua News Agency, Canberra, January 9th (Reporter Yue Dongxing, Reporter Lu Wei) Chinese player Xiao Yuyi, who joined the Australian Women's Football League (referred to as "Australian Women's Super League"), recently told Xinhua News Agency reporters that in the new year there are higher requirements and The goal is to maintain a good state in the "Australian Women's Super League" and wait for the national team to be called up to participate in the 2023 Women's World Cup.
In the ninth round of the Australian Women's Super League on the 7th, Xiao Yuyi came off the bench on behalf of Adelaide United. The team lost 0:2 at home to Canberra United.
Chinese player Wu Chengshu, who plays for Canberra United, missed the game due to injury.
After the game, Xiao Yuyi said in an interview with reporters that her performance in the second half was quite satisfactory.
Talking about the current situation of teammate Wu Chengshu of the national team, Xiao Yuyi said that they have been in touch.
"My (national team) teammate is injured. I will definitely care about her. I also hope that she can adjust her mentality better, and then recover and come back quickly. She should have started training with the team now. I hope she can play as soon as possible. Let's go," she said.
After joining the new club in November 2022, in the first few rounds of matches, Xiao Yuyi made consecutive starts and played as a left winger or center forward in Adelaide United's main 433 and 4231 formations, similar to her position in the Chinese national team.
This year, the eyes of world football will be on the 2023 Women's World Cup to be held in Australia and New Zealand.
The headquarters of the Chinese women's football team has been confirmed to be located in Adelaide.
Xiao Yuyi, who has been living here for several months, said that she hopes to play more games in the league to prepare for the World Cup.
"The specific situation still depends on the requirements of the national team. I still hope that my performance in this league can be more stable, I can play more games, maintain a good state, and wait for the national team to be called up." She said.
Talking about the first Christmas spent in the midsummer of the southern hemisphere, the girl from Guangdong introduced that a friend took her to a surrounding town to experience the festive atmosphere of South Australia, and she felt pretty good.
In the 2022 Asian Cup final, Xiao Yuyi received a wonderful pass from captain Wang Shanshan and completed a "lore" blow, helping the Chinese women's football team defeat the South Korean team 3:2, returning to the top of Asia after 16 years and creating the Chinese women's football team An unforgettable classic moment in history.
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