China coach tells players to stay ‘calm’ in Taiwan clash at Asian Cup
Al Jazeera
China face Taiwan in a highly charged quarterfinal at the Women’s Asian Cup, which already has a political focus.
China coach Ante Milicic urged his players to remain “calm and confident” in Saturday’s charged Women’s Asian Cup quarterfinal against Taiwan.
The reigning champions are targeting a record-extending 10th continental title but are wary of an opponent that has shown improvement as the tournament has progressed.
Taiwan were beaten 2-0 by strongly fancied Japan in the group phase but were by no means outclassed.
“They gave Japan a very difficult game and then went on to win their next two matches, so we know this will be a tough proposition,” said Milicic ahead of the clash in Perth.
“But if we execute our game plan and perform to the level we know we can, that should be enough for us to get the result.
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