Head Coach Of The Chinese Women's Football Team: Most Of The Team's Players Appeared In The Group Stage, And The Coaching Staff Trusts Everyone

Chinese women’s football coach: The coaching staff trusts every player

On the 6th, after leading the Chinese women's football team to the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup, Ante Milicic, the head coach of the Chinese women's football team, said that the vast majority of the team's players had already appeared in the group stage, which made the entire team cohesive and fully prepared for the next game.

On March 6, Chinese team players greeted the audience after the game. Published by Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Hu Jingchen)

That night, the Chinese team defeated Uzbekistan 3-0 in the second round of Group B of the Asian Cup, thus locking in the top eight with two consecutive victories. During the game, Shao Ziqin hit a penalty kick and Li Qingtong made two contributions.

Compared with the first game, Milicic made 9 adjustments to the starting 11 players, retaining only center back Wang Linlin and goalkeeper Chen Chen.

He said after the game that after playing two games, all of the 26 players on the team, except for the two substitute goalkeepers, have played and played their roles. Among them, three players who returned from the European League, namely Li Mengwen of Scotland's Glasgow Rangers, and the attacking combination of Wu Chengshu and Wang Yanwen of French Dijon Club, all started on the 6th according to his plan after adapting to the Sydney climate and time difference. Although the team rotated players on a large scale, it was still able to control the situation and the rhythm in the 6th game. This is not easy and reflects the effect of the previous training camp.

On March 6, Chinese team head coach Ante Milicic gave instructions from the sidelines. Published by Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Hu Jingchen)

"Every player is important to the team. They understand that everyone has the trust of the coaching staff and has the ability to appear in a competition of this level." He said.

In another match in Group B, the North Korean team defeated the Bangladesh team 5:0 and also achieved two consecutive victories. The North Korean team and the Chinese team are tied with 6 points. The two teams locked in the top two in the group in advance and both advanced to the quarterfinals. On the 9th, the Chinese team will face the North Korean team to compete for the top spot in this group.

Right back Li Mengwen said after the game that the head coach rotated players in the group stage, which was actually very good for each player and gave everyone a chance to show themselves.

Talking about the North Korean team, the strongest opponent in the group stage, she said: "The North Korean team has always been a strong team, including their wing, as well as their abilities and playing style in all aspects. We will also make targeted preparations on the wing."