He Chao's performance in Wuhan Sanzhen is not enough to be called a talent failure, and cannot simply be attributed to the lack of utilization by manager Pedro. The real problem, I'm afraid, lies in himself. In the fierce competition with Zhang Xiaobin, Xu Haoyang and Stancho, he did not show any significant advantage, which makes him gradually reduced to the fringe of the team.
Looking back at He Chao's career, it's really emotional. The youngster first made his name at Changchun Yatai, and in the 2017 season, he won the favor of then Chinese men's soccer coach Lippi with his outstanding performance. Lippi considered him young and promising, with a technical style quite similar to that of the evergreen Zheng Zhi of the national soccer team, and had even openly declared him to be Zheng Zhi's successor. In the history of the national football team, there are many players who are regarded as Zheng Zhi's successor, but Lippi only favored He Chao, which shows that his talent at that time was really different.
Originally thought that under the cultivation and affirmation of Lippi, He Chao will usher in a brilliant future in the field of national football. However, the reality has given him a heavy blow. With the passage of years, people gradually found that the former successor of Zheng Zhi, in fact, the ability did not meet expectations. Whether at Evergrande or Wuhan Sanzhen, he had enough time to prove himself, but unfortunately, the technical shortcomings eventually led to his disappointment.
I have to admit that Lippi's optimism about He Chao back then seemed a bit too optimistic. As he continues to sink in the Chinese Super League, he may eventually drown in the crowd of players and gradually fade out of the fans' sight.
