Mi Shuai s coaching ideas are not clear enough

was tied by the South Korean team in the first game, and narrowly defeated the Chinese Taipei team in the second game, and had a blank score with the Japanese team in the last round. The Chinese women's football team won the runner-up report card with unbeaten in three games, ending the journey of the 2025 East Asian Cup. In the three games, the Cang Rose left many scenes worth remembering, including joy, regret, and helplessness. Head coach Milicic also gave a wave of presence in front of the fans. In the following days, the Chinese women's football team will temporarily stop, but the Australian coach should start his "performance".

Building system

Similar to Jiuerjevic's Chinese men's football team, the Chinese women's football team today is also facing the issue of rebuilding a tactical system. After three East Asian Cup games, there are voices from the outside world that Mi Shuai's tactical ideas have not been reflected, which also proves from the indirectly that the 51-year-old Australian coach needs to give this Chinese women's football team a more distinctive mark as soon as possible.

In a period when the Chinese women's football team's record was relatively brilliant, skillful cooperation and small-scale passes and reception were the team's magic weapon and a weapon to defeat the enemy in the international arena. During the 1999 Women's World Cup, the US women's football team conducted special defensive training on Kwang Rose's passing habits and running positions in every training class. When Domansky took charge in 2007, he ran and pressed with high strength without hesitation, becoming the distinctive style of the Chinese women's football team. In those two times, the Chinese women's football team, which had a clear stand, delivered satisfactory results in the World Cup, which shows that finding their own "characteristics" and even "labels" will often become an important driving force for the team's progress.

As a coach trained by the Australian football system, Milicic has assisted Europa League champion coach Postkoglu, and his tactical style is quite similar to that of Tottenham's old coach - emphasizing ball control and game intensity. However, in this East Asian Cup, the Chinese women's football team was still in a "small" state, and there were many unforced mistakes. In the confrontation with Japan and South Korea, there were also situations where Mi Shuai could not keep up with the strength of his opponents in a phased manner. This is what Mi Shuai needs to put in a lot of effort in the future. "The focus of this game is to find problems and constantly improve the team's style." Before the first game, Milicic set such a goal for the Chinese women's football team's trip to South Korea. Now the event has come to an end, and it is time for the Australian coach to "prepare the right medicine".

Looking for the core

In this East Asian Cup, the Chinese women's football team's roster includes three generations of old, middle-aged and young generations, including experienced veterans like Wang Shuang and Wu Haiyan, as well as fresh blood like Shao Ziqin and Sun Fangxin. The intention of inspecting the players through high-intensity competitions is relatively obvious. Now that the event has come to an end, establishing the core of this team, especially the core of the defense, has become a major test before Mi Shuai.

In the match against South Korea and Taipei, Keng Rose's attackers showed good form, and the forward line led by Shao Ziqin made many achievements. However, in contrast, the Chinese women's football team's defense line has repeatedly lost track of the defense line. In the first game, they lost the ball in the first and second half of the stoppage time, allowing the almost-received victory to slip away; in the second game, they were tied with two goals, to put it into a popular saying: the frontcourt has not yet become a kaleidoscope, but the backcourt is first "poked ten thousand people". Considering that the captain Wu Haiyan is over 30 years old, it has become an urgent task to find a new defensive commander.

"Whether you concede the ball at the last moment or be tied with two goals, it is a disappointing situation. We must ensure that you don't make the same mistake again." After the game with the Chinese Taipei team, Milicic rarely said such "hard words", but improving defense requires not only verbal points, but also taking actions in multiple aspects such as selection and training. This is a test for Milicic and the coaching staff.

Our reporter Lu Weixin