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Shui Qingxia: A gorgeous turn from the national team to the club
Speaking of Shui Qingxia, she is really a legend of the Chinese women's football team. As a player, she was one of the "sonorous roses", leading the Chinese women's football team to win 5 Asian Cup championships, 2 Asian Games championships, and a valuable silver medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
After retiring, Shui Qingxia transformed into a coach and still has great achievements. In 2022, she led the Chinese women's football team to win the Asian Cup championship trophy again after 16 years, which made fans across the country excited.
It's a pity that the good times didn't last long, and the defeat in the Olympic preliminaries in November last year forced Shui Qingxia to leave the position of national team coach. Many people thought that this meritorious coach might retire from the world. Who would have thought that her retreat would be a gorgeous turn!
It is said that the boss of the Changchun women's football team paid a lot of money in order to invite Shui Qingxia out of the mountain. Not only did it offer a high annual salary, but it also promised to give the team full authority in management. From this point of view, the Changchun women's football team is really determined to make a difference in the new season!
Changchun Women's Football Team: The championship dream of an old powerhouse
When it comes to the Changchun women's football team, it is also a team that people love and hate. For more than 20 years, the team has been hovering among the powerhouses of the Women's Super League, but it has always missed the championship. In recent years, the performance of the Changchun women's football team can be said to be good and bad, which makes fans scratch their heads.
In 2021 and 2022, the Changchun women's football team won the national championship for two consecutive years, making people think that they were finally going to rise. But when it comes to the Women's Super League, it's always so bad. Last season, Changchun Women's Football Team only won the third place in the league twice, which is obviously not enough for a team aiming for the championship.
In order to impact the championship, the Changchun women's football team can be said to rack their brains. Last season alone, they changed managers three times! First Liu You got out of class, then Sun Jianwen took over, and finally he was replaced by Zhao Changhong. The fact that there are so many changes of manager shows how strong the desire for results is from top to bottom.
At the beginning of this year's Women's Super League, the performance of the Changchun women's football team was quite good. After 12 rounds, they are tied with the Guangdong women's football team undefeated, and they also beat last year's "Grand Slam" Wuhan women's football team 4-1. It can be said that the Changchun women's football team has stood on the threshold of the championship and is close to the goal.
Is it a matter of course or a change of general?
Just when everyone thought that the Changchun women's football team was going to attack the championship under the leadership of Zhao Changhong, the team suddenly announced that it was going to change the coach. This decision really made many fans scratch their heads.
Some say it's a natural choice. After all, Shui Qingxia is the top coach in China, and with her coaching, the hope of the Changchun women's football team winning the championship will undoubtedly increase. Moreover, the Changchun women's football team has introduced three high-quality foreign players this season, creating favorable conditions for the impact of the league championship. In this case, it seems logical to bring in an experienced handsome.
But some people feel that this is simply a "change of generals" at a critical moment. You must know that the results of Zhao Changhong's team are actually not bad, and the team is currently ranked third in the league, only 2 points away from the top. Will the change of coach in this situation disrupt the original rhythm of the team? Besides, changing commanders on the spot has always been considered a "taboo for soldiers", will it be counterproductive?
In any case, the joining of Shui Qingxia undoubtedly brought a shot in the arm to the Changchun women's football team. However, whether it can really help the team break through the bottleneck and win the coveted league championship depends on the next games.
Women's Super League: Who is in charge of the ups and downs?
Speaking of which, we have to mention the overall situation of the Women's Super League this year. This year's league is arguably the most exciting in recent years.
First, the Chinese Football Association introduced new policies earlier this year that limit the practice of women's football clubs poaching people from other clubs on a large scale. The introduction of this policy has directly led to a major reshuffle in the league pattern. The previous situation of "one family dominating" no longer exists, and now it is a real group of heroes.
Take the Shanghai women's football team, for example, they once led the standings in the first three rounds of the season, making people think that they are going to dominate again. But the good times didn't last long, and then lost several rounds in a row, and the main offensive power was greatly reduced. The reason is also very simple, Banda, an important foreign player last season, has left, and the team's offensive ability has been greatly reduced.
However, the Shanghai women's football team is not sitting still, they brought in the golden boot Tu Linli from the Iceland league earlier this month. With this new signing, the Shanghai women's football team is likely to rejoin the ranks of the title race.
Let's take a look at the other strong teams. Guangdong Women's Football Team and Wuhan Women's Football Team, two traditional powerhouses, have performed comparably this year. In particular, the Wuhan women's football team won the "Grand Slam" last year. Although they suffered a big loss against Changchun Women's Football Team this year, who would dare to say that they will collapse from this?
In the current standings, there is only a two-point gap between the three powerhouses of Guangdong, Wuhan and Changchun. This situation has been rare in the Women's Super League in the past few years. It can be said that this year's championship battle has really reached a white-hot level.
In this case, the Changchun women's football team chose to change the coach at a critical moment and introduce Shui Qingxia, which will undoubtedly bring more highlights to the league. Can Shui Qingxia help Changchun Women's Football Team break out of the encirclement and win the first Women's Super League championship in team history? What will the other strong teams do? I'm afraid the answers to these questions won't be revealed until the end of the season.
Shui Qingxia's Challenge: The transition from national team to club
In the final analysis, the biggest challenge facing Shui Qingxia to coach the Changchun women's football team this time may not be tactics or results, but how to adapt to the role change from the national team to the club.
The coaching environment for national teams and clubs is very different. In the national team, Shui Qingxia can call on the best players in the country, and the preparation cycle is relatively long, so she has plenty of time to implement her tactical ideas.
But at the club, it's a different story. First of all, the available player resources are limited, and you have to make the most of the talent you have at hand. Secondly, the pace of the game is faster, often two games a week, which requires more on-the-spot adaptability of the coach.
Let's talk about stress. In the national team, although there is also the pressure of performance, it is more of a sense of mission to win glory for the country. When I arrived at the club, I was directly confronted with the expectations of the owner and the cries of the fans. Especially for a team like Changchun Women's Football Team that is eager to win the championship, the pressure can be imagined.
However, Shui Qingxia is not without advantages. Her rich experience in the national team and her understanding of the overall strength of the Chinese women's football team are incomparable to other coaches. And, as a great female coach, she may be able to better understand and motivate her players and build a more rapport between teachers and students.
Shui Qingxia's coaching of the Changchun women's football team this time is both a challenge and an opportunity. If she can successfully lead the team to win the championship, it will undoubtedly add another strong mark to her coaching career. But if it fails, I am afraid that it will face skepticism and criticism again. Either way, we are all looking forward to seeing Shui Qingxia's wonderful performance at the club.