What key information is revealed?, Coach Shui Qingxia candidly stated that "the Chinese women's football team needs to change", and the resounding rose is now facing a life and death battle retreat. Shui Qingxia | Shanghai | Shui Qingxia

In the first round of the group stage, the Chinese women's football team, coached by Shanghai coach Shui Qingxia, lost 0-1 to Denmark, leaving no way out. The second round of Group D of the 2023 Women's World Cup group stage will kick off on the 28th, and the Chinese team will face the Haitian team at the Adelaide Xinde Marsh Stadium.

At the pre match press conference on the 27th, head coach Shui Qingxia stated that the title of Asian Cup champion has become a thing of the past, and Chinese women's football still has a long way to go. Facing Haiti was originally an ordinary group stage match, but what Shui Qingxia said gave people a feeling of "profound meaning".

The Haitian team is not a fish belly, the Chinese team is trying to change sides

In terms of world rankings, the 14th ranked Chinese women's football team is far higher than the current 53rd ranked Haiti team. Shui Qingxia believes that the strength of the team cannot be simply measured by ranking. She said, "On the World Cup stage, the strength of a team cannot be simply measured by world rankings. In the group stage, no opponent is relatively weak, and each team has its own characteristics."

After losing to Denmark in the first round, the Chinese team summarized and conducted targeted tactical exercises against their second opponent, Haiti. The players of the Haitian team have excellent personal abilities. Shui Qingxia frankly said, "We have carefully studied the footage of the Haitian team, including how to defend against their fast attacks. It is stressful for the team, as the individual abilities of the Haitian team players are too strong. We will try our best to reduce the opportunities given to the opponent while controlling the ball well."

In their first group stage match, the Haitian team lost only one goal to the European champions England, and their strength cannot be underestimated. However, the team also paid a price, and the main defender Lima è re was injured and missed the match against the Chinese team. Shui Qingxia said, "The team will not consider personnel changes after the opponent's main defender is injured. What we are concerned about is that the Haitian team has 5 Ligue 1 players who have strong attacking abilities and are different from the types of players we have faced in the past. We hope to identify the opponent's weaknesses and make use of them. We will not prepare based on the opponent's player injuries, but will make targeted deployments according to the overall technical and tactical characteristics of the Haitian team."

It is reported that the Chinese women's football team may adopt measures such as changing formations and changing player positions to restrict the attack of the Haitian team. Shui Qingxia said, "Different opponents have different formations and arrangements. We may consider adjusting Wang Shanshan's position, including other players. It is crucial for anyone in this group to win the next game, so personnel adjustments are very important."

To give young people opportunities, everything starts from scratch

After the first defeat, Shui Qingxia gave the entire team a day off. She hoped that the team members could temporarily forget the previous game, rest and adjust well, and at the same time, she would give psychological recognition to the team members. She said, "The first game was regrettable and we conceded points in the final moments. At this time, we should give the team more encouragement."

Among the 23 players in the Chinese team, 14 of them have made their debut in the World Cup, and their experience in major competitions is not very extensive. Shui Qingxia said, "A team needs fresh blood, which is a promotion for old players and a growth for young players. As a coach, if you believe she can, she can, so we need to give young people more opportunities."

Using young players inevitably incurs tuition fees, but Shui Qingxia believes that young players are the future of the team. "Young team members may encounter many difficulties and be influenced by various factors in the process of showcasing themselves. As long as coaches believe in them, they can demonstrate their abilities. Many young team members have never played in the World Cup, which is a rare experience. Before the game, I told them that it's good to play what they usually train and not consider the results. Communication and trust between old and young team members are also important. Currently, young team members are growing rapidly and performing very well, and in the future, they will give young people more opportunities."

Finally, Shui Qingxia said, "The Asian championship has become a thing of the past, and everything has started from scratch. We have a long way to go, and Chinese women's football is not afraid to start from scratch, but also afraid of not starting. Through the Asian Cup, Chinese women's football needs a change, and there must be an upward process. We hope that through the efforts of one or even several generations, we can once again see the changes in Chinese women's football. This is the most important thing."