Source: People's Daily
Picture ①: Chinese team head coach Shui Qingxia (first from left) greeted the players after the East Asian Cup match on July 23. Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Xiaoyu took
picture ②: On September 21, local time, Paris Saint-Germain player Li Mengwen (left) was in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers. Photo by Ritter Ess ( Xinhua News Agency )
As of now, there are 10 players in the Chinese women's football team playing overseas, the number has hit a new high in recent years, attracting widespread attention from fans. For the Chinese women's football team, which is about to usher in the 2023 Women's World Cup test and prepare for the 2024 Paris Olympics, players entering the international football world are an important force supporting the national team, and the development of the domestic league has laid the foundation for the long-term development of the women's football team. What is the current foundation of the Chinese women's football team? When will the sonorous rose bloom again? Our reporter interviewed Chinese Football Association Vice Chairman Sun Wen , Chinese Football Association Women's Department Minister Zheng Chaoyong and women's football coach Yan Jing who is rooted in the grassroots level.
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Women's Football National Team ——
Prepare for the World Cup and adapt to the rhythm of the international football as soon as possible
This summer, Chinese Women's Football National Team conducted overseas training for more than a month, and fought with the American Major League Women's Football Team and the men's football youth team in 11 games, achieving 3 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses.
According to the Chinese team head coach Shui Qingxia , the team's goal of this training is very clear: use the competition to lead the training and improve the team's technical and tactical application ability in high-intensity confrontation. Previously, due to the lack of international competition opportunities, the Chinese team had a "slow fever" problem in the East Asian Cup game, so the team formulated a plan to conduct training after the East Asian Cup. According to reports, the opponents have different styles in 11 games, and the training purpose has been basically achieved. It also examines some young players and overseas players, increasing their game experience and confrontational ability.
Now, women's football sports are stronger and faster in the fight against each other under the professionalization of European football. Players who play football overseas have many feelings. After going abroad, they need to adapt for a while to keep up with the team's rhythm. During the training period, many young players who played football in the European and American leagues were recruited, and players such as Tu Linli , Zhao Yujie , Yang Shuhui and other players all showed their respective characteristics and excellent states. Shui Qingxia once clearly expressed her support for the players to "go global": "I hope that players can exercise in a high-level environment and adapt to the rhythm of confrontation in the international football world as soon as possible."
The primary preparation goal of the Chinese women's football team in the Paris Olympic cycle is the Women's World Cup which will open in July next year and the Hangzhou Asian Games which will open in September. Shui Qingxia admitted: "There is indeed a challenge." Zheng Chaoyong, director of the Women's Department of the Chinese Football Association, explained: "The team needs to take shape during the World Cup, but it also faces the problem of lineup strengthening. To complete the running-in in a short period of time, it is necessary to bring talented young players to the top."
How competitive is the current Chinese women's football team? Zheng Chaoyong believes: "At the level of AFC competition, the Chinese team is not much different from Japanese team , Australian team, South Korea team, and North Korea team. It depends on who is more detailed and can grasp it more practical. In any case, the goal of the Paris Olympic cycle is to qualify from Asia, and after entering the Olympics, we must strive to go further."
Players abroad -
10 people participated in the European and American leagues, and many people have already won the game
At present, there are 9 Chinese female football players playing football in Europe, which has set a new high in recent years.
99 In September, Paris Saint-Germain, France, introduced two Chinese players, Li Mengwen, and Yang Lina, on loan. Among them, Li Mengwen made a substitute in the first round of Ligue 1 against Suvayo Charente and completed her league debut; on September 21 local time, she completed her Champions League 4 debut against Sweden Hegen Women's Football Team, helping the team win 2:1. Before these two players, Chinese female football player Wang Shuang played for the team in the 2018-2019 season.
also has two Chinese women's football players, as well as the Scottish Celtic women's football team. This summer, Shen Menglu, who was originally playing in the Portuguese League, joined the team and became teammates with another Chinese player Shen Mengyu.The two started together in the Scottish Premier League against Hamilton Academy Women's Football Team. In this game, Shen Menglu won her first Su Chao goals on the offensive end, while Shen Mengyu performed well on the defense line, helping the team achieve a 6-0 victory.
Zhang Linyan , who joined the Swiss Grasshopper Women's Football Team this summer, has also scored consecutive goals recently. In early September, in the Swiss Super Cup, she contributed 1 goal and 4 assists in her debut, helping the team defeat her opponent 10:0; in the third round of the Ruichao league in mid-September, she scored with a left foot shot, earning her first league goal, helping the team defeat her opponent 2:0 and winning three consecutive victories at the start of the game.
The Iceland League One, which started late due to geographical and climate reasons, ended on September 21 local time. The FHL Women's Football Team won the fifth place in the league with 7 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses. The Chinese girl Tu Linli in the team started 17 games and scored 16 goals, and won the league Golden Boot in person.
In addition, many female football players who have experienced overseas football continue to embark on a journey this summer: Tang Jiali joined the CFF Club in Madrid, Spain on loan, becoming the first Chinese female player to participate in La Liga ; Zhao Yujie joined the two-time champion of the Danish League, Kee team; Yang Shuhui joined Russian Premier League league powerhouse Moscow Locomotive team .
Wang Shuang briefly represented the United States Louisville Athletic Women's Football Team, making 4 appearances and three starts in the league, contributing 1 assist, but the team's overall performance was average and basically missed the playoffs. She has now returned to China. It is reported that Xiao Yuyi is also in touch with playing football overseas.
Chinese Super League Women's Football League -
participating teams will increase, and next season, it will reach 12 teams
At the beginning of the year, the Chinese team won Asian Cup . Recently, many players have played overseas, which has also attracted more attention from the 2022 season Chinese Women's Football Super League . The number of related topics and the number of viewers on the live broadcast platform are all on the rise.
Will a group of outstanding players play football abroad have an impact on the excitement of the Women's Super League? Zheng Chaoyong believes: "The existence of stars will indeed make the league more attractive, but at the same time, the league also needs to provide space for young players to allow more new players to emerge." Sun Wen, vice chairman of the Chinese Football Association, believes: "It takes a process for the league to increase attention. On the one hand, the game must be more intense and exciting. On the other hand, the women's football team needs to further socialize and become a sports around people." It is reported that when conditions are ripe, the league will resume the home and away system.
Currently, there are only 10 participating teams in the Women's Super League. Although this season adopts a dual-loop system, each team has only 18 games, and the players' chances of playing are still lacking. There are 8 rounds left in the Women's Super League, and the third phase will begin on October 26.
A few days ago, the 2022 Chinese Women's Football League ended. Zhejiang Hangzhou Women's Football Team and Yongchuan Chashan Bamboo Sea Women's Football Team won the championship and runner-up respectively, and qualified for the Women's Super League next season. The third-placed Dalian Women's Football Team in the Women's League One will compete with the women's Super League team at the end of this season's rankings for the last ticket to the Women's Super League next season. After "3 up and 1 down", the 2023 Women's Super League will be expanded to 12 teams. Sun Wen introduced that according to the Chinese Football Association's concept, the Women's Super League will reach the scale of 16 teams by the 2025 season.
Women's Football Youth Training -
There are more and more girls playing football, and the foundation of youth training must continue to be consolidated. In October, the Chinese U17 (under 17) women's football team will go to India to participate in the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup. In order to prepare for this event, the Chinese U17 Women's Football Team previously participated in the National Championships and the Women's League One. The team gradually became aligned and formed, and even entered the championship group with the third place in the first stage of the Women's League One.
In this U17 women's football team, some players have already made their mark in their respective clubs, which also reflects some positive changes in women's football youth training.
"The current football population of women's football has increased compared to before." According to Sun Wen, the Chinese Football Association now has 15 women's football youth training centers. "For girls who play football, having such support from the initial stage is an improvement in the development of China's women's football."
In Sun Wen's view, having training bases in the local area helps to cultivate athletic culture and is more likely to drive the development of local campus women's football.Yan Jing is the women's football coach at No. 10 Primary School in Gu'an County, Langfang City, Hebei Province. She led the school team to participate in county competitions for the first time eight or nine years ago. At that time, there were only seven or eight women's football teams. "In recent years, the participating teams have increased year by year, and their level has improved a lot, and the championship competition is very fierce."
What are the current gaps and problems in women's football youth training? Sun Wen said: "Compared with strong teams in Europe and Asia, many aspects of youth training require time to catch up. Among them, coaches' understanding of football needs to be strengthened in all aspects." According to reports, the Chinese Football Association held the second training class for elite youth training coaches and elite youth training goalkeeper coaches in Shanghai on September 23. Zhao Lina and Zhang Yanru , who were once the national team goalkeeper, also participated in the training class.
After going overseas with the Chinese team to train, Zheng Chaoyong was quite touched by the development of the youth women's football team: "A local training base has twenty or thirty fields, and there are many women's football teams playing football. Although the basic skills are average, some are not as good as those of our players of the same age, there are many distinctive players." He revealed that the China Women's Football Reform and Development Plan is about to be released, and specific requirements have been put forward at the national team, league and youth levels. I believe that many aspects will be improved.
is the foundation for youth training to improve quality. What is the key? "We must continue to increase the population of women's football and cultivate young players with technical characteristics." Zheng Chaoyong said, "Only by expanding the base of football population, the growth space of players and the level of the national team can be guaranteed." Yan Jing also said, "We must cultivate football culture and change our understanding of football, especially the understanding of girls playing football. Participating in football will make children more confident and brave, and will also have a positive impact on their people." Sun Wen believes, "Football is a long-term career, and good practices must be persisted in. This may take a long time to accumulate and optimize, but by continuing to move forward from generation to generation, the development path of Chinese women's football will become more and more solid."
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