By fan request, talk about Wang Tao Jr.
To be honest, Wang Tao Jr. is a player that the author admires very much. The author not only appreciates his high level of skill, but also his Buddhist character, as the author himself is a Buddhist character. Unfortunately, in the extreme green world, Little Wang Tao's character is a bit of a pain in the ass:
Wang Tao Jr. was born on April 22, 1970 in Dalian, the city of soccer. This city is known for its good reputation for its soccer atmosphere. I don't know how many famous players have been trained. The main character of this article, Little Wang Tao, is one of them.
His soccer talent was really outstanding. At least, in the one-third acre of Chinese soccer, little Wang Tao's talent is absolutely top-notch. First of all, his height is more than 1.9 meters, with a natural aerial advantage, is a natural center forward embryo; Secondly, he is high but not stupid, foot movement is quite neat; Moreover, his power advantage is extremely obvious, which is not only embodied in the physical confrontation, but also embodied in the power of the small Wang Tao's shot, which is called the stone.
In addition, little Wang Tao also developed free kicks. Although he can't reach the world top level of Mihajlovic and Beckham, he definitely deserves the title of free kick master in domestic soccer. Not only is it powerful, but also has a sharp angle, which is a nightmare for goalkeepers in all walks of life.
It would be strange for a center with this kind of height advantage and footwork to not stand out from his peers. In his first year in the A-League, 1994, Wang Tao Jr. had already become the main center forward of the Dalian team. In the first round against Jilin Samsung, Wang Tao Jr. scored a goal. At the end of the whole season, he paid a magnificent figure of 12 goals in 19 games, with quite a firepower.
Little Wang Tao's brave performance helped Dalian Wanda win the A-League Championship. Unfortunately, Hu Zhijun, who was far away from Guangzhou, performed better this season and beat Wang Tao Jr. in the top scorer list. With that, Wang Tao Jr. got his first A Silver Boot in his career.
What's funny is that in the next few years, similar episodes happened four times. 1996 AA League, 1997 AA League, 1998 AA League and 2000 AA League, Xiao Wangtao was the second on the scorer's list, and all of them ended up with the Silver Boot. Coupled with the Silver Boot in 1994, the domestic winger always missed the Golden Boot. Even in the Euroleague, this is extremely rare.
There's certainly a certain amount of luck involved in this sort of thing. But more than that, it's the character of the player. Little Wang Tao, the player, has a rather Buddhist character. As long as Dalian to ensure the championship, he will accept the game. But at that time, Dalian, the overall strength of the championship A league, often a few rounds in advance, but let the ownership of the league championship lost suspense. This means that little Wang Tao at the end of the league habitually play sauce.
But the thing is, just because Wangtao Jr. is hitting the sauce doesn't mean that other players who have a chance to compete for the A-Golden Boot will be hitting the sauce as well. On the contrary, the more many players are in the final stage, the more intense their individual firepower becomes. Their teams are even willing to help their players compete for the Golden Boot and favor tactical resources.
In this context, it is not surprising that little Wang Tao, who is used to playing in the final stages, always ends up with a silver boot. It wasn't a matter of power at all, but of the most typical character.
A player who doesn't even care much about the Golden Boot naturally cares less about other things. Self-discipline, for example, is basically insulated from Buddhist players. Rumor has it that little Wang Tao often asked his roommate to buy instant noodles for him at 1am.
Even while playing for the national team, Wang Tao Jr. remained such a Buddhist figure. This was a direct result of the domestic striker, who won the Silver Boot, which was not taken seriously by the national soccer team. Either Cebu Town overpowered him or Li Bing was above him in the starting order. In short, throughout his career, Wang Tao Jr. was never the first choice of the national soccer team in important matches.
Is Wang Tao Jr. not as good an individual as Su Maozhen and Li Bing? This kind of thing can only be seen in the eyes of the beholder. However, it is certain that Buddhist Wang Tao Jr. did not work as hard as those two competitors during his playing days in the national team. Wang Tao Jr. has personally admitted: "Many people work very hard and aggressively when they enter the national team and then fight for the chance to play, but I don't have this string in my head ......"
In addition to his lack of positive attitude, Wang Tao Jr. also took the initiative to withdraw from the Chinese men's soccer team - during Qi Wusheng's tenure as coach of the national soccer team, he was often negatively evaluated. As a direct result, even though Wang Tao Jr. scored goals in AA, he was not taken seriously by the national soccer team.
When Milutinovic was in charge as coach of the national soccer team, little Wang Tao, let alone play the starter. He couldn't even make the roster. Even around 2000, when Wang Tao Jr. was ranked second on the scorer's list, Milo was still unwilling to give Wang Tao Jr. a chance.
If other players were in this situation, they might publicly express their willingness to enter the national team and earn themselves some impression points. But Buddhist Wang Tao Jr. not only has no intention of fighting for it, but also shows indifference. He once publicly stated that he was not the type of person who had to be on the national team.
That statement, when it came out, basically blocked the door for Wang Tao Jr. to return to the national team. Plus, he's not the type of player who is particularly disciplined and it's all downhill after 30. It's almost impossible to revive his career with the national team.
