Trusting the process
China DailyCoach Zheng Wei high-fives members of the coaching staff after victory in the Women’s Asia Cup final on July 2. AFP China's lack of training time together was apparent in the disjointed performances in the group matches, with the team needing to come through overtime to dispatch South Korea. After winning that match, I felt that our confidence was back," explained Zheng, whose team had lost to the Aussies in a pre-tournament warm-up game. "As we had not won the Asia Cup for 12 years, I think those veterans in particular really wanted to win it badly, and didn't want to miss the chance again this time," she said. "We felt a bit down after losing so many matches, but if you don't experience this, you might always think of yourself as the runner-up at the World Cup," she added.