Things are not going well for Chinese soccer at the moment and many fans have lost confidence in it. With Li Tie as the source of anti-corruption things are not over yet, Li Xiaopeng also dismissed. The whole national soccer team seems to be in a mess right now, and the one to save the place has not yet arrived. Only when this anti-corruption incident is completely over, maybe we can restart further development. To say what the level of the current national football squad is, it is actually possible to get it. We could be in the top ten in Asia if we reused naturalized players, and at this stage are ranked eleventh. FIFA previously said that the next World Cup may expand the team, according to the expansion ratio in the top 8 in Asia.
Based on our strengths at this stage, we can't see the future. After the dismissal, Li Xiaopeng's new coach still needs time to adapt to the current squad. To be honest, if we don't naturalize, we are really a bit vulnerable and Wu Lei is the only one we can get. However, there was good news recently when a famous international player ended his study abroad or returned to the Chinese Super League to help the national soccer team rise! According to Swiss media, China's Li Lei wants to leave Grasshoppers. Who is Li Lei? He is the only Chinese player currently in a high level European league.
Strength-wise, if he came to China to play soccer, he could definitely be the centerpiece of the team, a pure international player. Now he has told the team to terminate his contract immediately and the team has agreed. His experience has been greatly enriched by playing at a high level in Europe. However, he ended the rumors because of his family reasons. After all, he is already 31 years old and it is really not appropriate for him to wander outside at this age. In addition, he doesn't have many chances to play outside. Even if he has the power, it's hard to get a better position.
The Euroleague has a much stronger overall squad than the Asian region. We have not had an advantage in the past by nature. Li Lei was able to follow more than a year of games and training there, which was somehow recognized by the team. at the beginning of 2022, he joined the Swiss Superliga Grasshopper, embarking on a trip to stay abroad and representing the team in 14 games, contributing an assist. Last November 3, in the 16th round of the Swiss Super League, Li Lei came on as a substitute and defeated Basel 1-0. He started the season in the Swiss Super League very well, but was in poor form in one of the games and then was pressed into service on the bench.
Considering that staying may be fruitless, I chose to go back to China. The next few days will probably be spent in the Chinese Super League. If he says it's for family reasons, he'll likely return to his old stomping grounds at Beijing Guoan. According to Beijing Youth Daily, Li Lei hopes to represent the national soccer team in the new Asian Cup. If he can come back and succeed in joining the national team, the books of the national soccer team will be improved and then the future will be more likely. The national soccer team really needs strong players to come back and take over now so that we can have the possibility to improve.
