Li Yingying: it is not good because the mentality adjustment is not good enough to sum up and strive for the next one
Xinhua News Agency, Rotterdam, Netherlands, October 8 (reporter Xiao yazuo, Liu Wei) in the second stage group match of the world women’s volleyball championship on the 8th, the Chinese team lost to the world’s first Italian team at 0:3, li Yingying, the main attacker who played well in the first few games, played generally and only got 8 points. In an interview after the game, Li Yingying said that his mentality adjustment was not good enough in the game, which affected the technical performance. He hoped to sum up after going back and try to fight for the next match.
In the first game, the Chinese team saved three points tenaciously when it fell behind at 21:24, but at the critical moment, mistakes made the opponent seize the opportunity. The Chinese team took 24:26 lose a game first.
“The shots of the first game was not handled carefully enough. It was because we didn’t seize the opportunity ourselves. After the second game began to be impacted by opponents, we were a little flustered and didn’t know what to do on the court, and I didn’t stand out in time. I had a problem with my attack when I encountered difficulties.” Li Yingying said.
“I think it is more about the change in mentality. When I encounter difficulties, my mentality is not adjusted enough. At that time, I was more anxious than thinking of more ways, my own things have not been typed.”
The Italian team in the latter two games took a big advantage, winning 25:16 and 25:20, while locking the team’s top name, it also kept the suspense of the Chinese team’s promotion to the last group match. The Chinese women’s volleyball team will welcome the last opponent in the group stage on the 9th. According to the current ranking of points, if you lose the game, you are still in danger of being eliminated.
“Tomorrow’s game is still to put down the burden and pressure and easily go into the battle, and use the young players’ momentum and courage to hit the opponent.” Li Yingying said, “the coach will consider the problems in the ranking, but our team members still have to exclude distractions on the court and do not consider points. Belgium is not a good team, and we must be fully prepared for difficulties.”