Dissecting the assist statistics behind Wu Lei's goals.
Comparison of Wu Lei's performance in the national team, he scored 5 goals in 8 games, but only to get Zhang Yuning, Gao Tianyi and Wang Shangyuan 1 assist each, the Asian Cup 3 war particles no income. Obviously, the national football team lacks a master passer like "Oscar".
The "Law of Two or Eight" in National Soccer Naturalization Strategies
At this point, naturalization may be able to quickly improve the strength of the national football team. According to incomplete statistics, including Lippi, Scolari and other world-famous managers also agree that Chinese soccer needs a small number of top naturalized players to quickly improve the level.
However, the FA's naturalization strategy has not lived up to expectations. The problem is that the naturalized players do not fill the most urgent needs of the team. Among the naturalized players such as Xiao Tao Tao and Li Ke, only Jiang Guangtai has been able to steadily occupy a starting position, and there is a lack of truly creative midfield passers.
The "Law of Two or Eight" may be the key to the problem. Author Tim Ferriss, who went from musical novice to drummer in five days and went on to compete with world champions on stage, utilized this principle to improve 80% of his core skills with 20% of the investment.
Currently, what Chinese men's soccer lacks most is not a striker. Wu Lei's ability to score goals in the Chinese Super League and La Liga has been proven. Introducing strikers like Alan and Zhang Yuning is no longer necessary. Players like Jiang Guangtai and Zhu Chenjie in the backline are enough to support the framework of the national soccer team for the next 10 years. What Chinese soccer desperately needs is a creative midfielder like "Oscar" who can deliver shells to Wu Lei.
Those missed Oscars.
If funds are limited, resources should be concentrated on 20 per cent of core resources with a view to obtaining 80 per cent of the benefits. Introducing a large amount of money for naturalized strikers is less effective than using it to develop midfielders who can deliver shells for Wu Lei.
If world class stars are not available, players like Vargas in La Liga or Chitardini in the Chinese Super League can be sought. Romulo and Serginho, who had missed out on Ivo and Renadinho, are players that the Chinese men's soccer team desperately needs.
It is worth noting that Wu Lei scored 24 goals this season and also had 8 assists on the assist list, second only to the two foreigners as the local assist king. This is not only the luck of Chinese soccer, but also its sorrow.
Although it is not realistic for Chinese soccer to reach the world's advanced level quickly, the "law of two or eight" provides us with the hope of turning the situation around. If only one person can be naturalized, we hope it will be the "Oscar" who can make Wu Lei a success.
