In the triumph of the Asian Cup laurels of China's women's football glory return, the commander-in-chief of the water Qingxia in the land of Gusu accepted the CCTV face-to-face in-depth interviews. In the interview, talked about coaching women's football journey and the touching moments of the Asian Cup final, water Qingxia can not help but several times in tears on the scene.
Looking ahead to the planning after the Asian Cup, Shui Qingxia revealed: "The national team will usher in a new round of assembly in May, aiming directly at the East Asian Cup, followed by the Asian Games." Talking about serving as the head coach of China's women's soccer team again, Shui Qingxia was overwhelmed with emotion: "From athlete to coach, my love for women's soccer has always been the same. If there is an opportunity, it may be worth a try."
Talking about her experience in leading the team, Shui Qingxia emphasized, "At first, I focused on building confidence. Although people like to compare us with the old women's soccer team, we have to face the gap and also see that the current girls are the best version of themselves. Giving them more encouragement to move forward bravely is not going to be too bad." In preparation for the Asian Cup, Shui Qingxia focuses on psychological construction, "Mental affirmation is vital, be confident and there is no need to be afraid of criticism and blame."
Shui Qingxia also emphasized that she hoped the players would find happiness in enjoying soccer, "It is not necessary to win the championship to be happy, not to win the championship can be equally happy, because there is a reward for giving, which is also a kind of happiness."
Talking about the characteristics of our women's soccer team, Shui Qingxia pointed out, "Compared with Japan, there is still a gap in our passing and receiving. Compared with South Korea North Korea, we have a slight physical advantage, more flexible and faster. Although we may have some disadvantages, but this is our biggest disadvantage - I am more competitive, which may bring pressure to the players, and sometimes appear to be a little impatient, worrying that they will take it to heart." Talking about her personal character, Shui Qingxia said, "I'm more spontaneous, there are many unfair things in life and if you care too much about them, it's hard to go on with your life."
Talking about the Asian Cup final, our team was 0-2 down at half-time and eventually won 3-2 in a reversal. Talking about the halftime adjustments, Shui Qingxia once again in tears: "At that time, I wanted to blame them, but ultimately did not have a cruel heart, and at the same time, I also wanted to comfort them. In retrospect, it was really hard for them, and I was both angry and heartbroken." Subsequently, adjust the mood of Shui Qingxia continued, "I said to be a little bit of courage, I said life can have a few fights, I said the indomitable spirit of our country's women's soccer team, you at least have to put up a fight. I criticized Tang Jiali and Wang Frost, I think they as the core, the front field running and pressing is too little, to the back of the pressure is too much. I asked them if they could do it, and if not, they would come off. Since they want to be good athletes and become the core of the offense, they have to take more responsibility." Talking about replacing Wang Frost in the second half of the final, Shui Qingxia said, "I'm not dissatisfied, before the game, about whether Wang Frost is to play first or second, we we weighed for a long time, and finally decided to let her play better first, because she has performed very well."
Talking about the relationship between success and coaching, Shui Qingxia said, "Coaches have about 30% influence on me. I often tell them that since they have chosen this line of work and go out on behalf of the country, they should not give up easily and face the challenges with a strong attitude. In training, I am also more strict and pursue perfection. I believe that since I have chosen this line of work, I have to use my best efforts to fulfill my potential."
Talking about her future plans, Shui Qingxia said, "I don't have too many ideas in life, I just want to go home and have a good sleep. After retirement, perhaps I will travel more. In fact, I don't have any big requirements, now I just hope to have a comfortable and simple home, a 100 square meter house is enough."
Shui Qingxia's manicure also raised eyebrows during the stage of winning the Asian Cup. Shui Qingxia smiled and said, "I'm going to start dressing up now, they say I represent the country and have to focus on my image. I think so, but I won't make it exaggerated, it doesn't quite suit me." Shui Qingxia then revealed that she got her nails done after encouragement from her teammates, "I feel young, I never felt like I was in my 50's, it's so scary."