Indonesian Women's National Team Coach Says Player Engineering Is Still Lack Of Competence

The Indonesian U-17 Women's National Team underwent a selection (doc. PSSI).

JAKARTA - The Indonesian U-17 women's national team coach, Satoru Mochizuki, revealed a surprising fact when leading the team's inaugural training. The Japanese coach admitted that his players' techniques were still underprivileged. On Wednesday, 27 March 2024, WIB night, as many as 35 Indonesian U-17 women's national team players underwent their first training at Field A Gelora Bung Karno, Senayan. This agenda is a preparation selection for the 2024 U-17 Women's Asian Cup. On that agenda, Satoru admitted that it was quite difficult to find players with capable talent because it was the first time they were gathered. Through this opportunity, Satoru also realized that the playing techniques shown by the players were still not satisfactory. The less part of the Indonesian Women's National Team is still less technique.' Therefore, I hope that this team can undergo daily training,'' said Satoru Mochizuki after leading the script. Reflecting on the background of the coach who came from Japan, comparison of the player's quality is certainly unavoidable. Nevertheless, the 59-year-old coach emphasized that currently his main goal is to find players who have a common determination of the Red-White Team. however I come from Japan, there will be comparisons with the players there,''' said Mochizuki. But most importantly, everything wants to fight in the field, fighting hard.' It is important,'' he said. Furthermore, Mochizuki admits that in the search for this player there are established criteria. He wants to recruit players who can certainly show good techniques and several other advantages. Of course I look for players who have advantages in certain techniques, for example have good speed, height, as well as headers, he said. Not only in the quality of the game, the coach also wants to recruit players who have communication both in the middle of the field in order to smooth out the scheme he implements. Apart from that, it also has good communication and can revive the atmosphere of the match so that it can drive and revive the team,'' said the coach.