It is worth mentioning that the Seaports have shown amazing momentum in the league, with 14 consecutive victories having surpassed the league record for consecutive victories held by Guangzhou Evergrande and Shandong Taishan. Currently, they are at the top of the table with a perfect record of 18 wins and 3 draws, and it seems to be only a matter of time before they win the Chinese Super League title.
Wu Lei scored 23 goals in the first 21 rounds of the league, an achievement that could not have been achieved without Muscat's tailor-made attacking tactics and strong support from Oscar, the center of the midfield.
Wu Lei's success is also due to his own self-discipline and professional attitude. As a veteran who is about to enter the threshold of 33 years old, it is not easy to maintain such excellent condition.
Wu Lei, who dominates the league and is also the national team's leading scorer, will face Japan on September 5 in the first match of the top 18 in the Asian qualifiers. Wu Lei will undoubtedly shoulder the heavy responsibility of the starting striker, and his performance will directly affect whether the Chinese team can score on the road.
In the past 18 matches, the national team has been grouped with Japan, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Bahrain and Indonesia to form a highly competitive Group of Death. Whether China can break out of the group depends largely on the performance of core players such as Wu Lei.
We expect Wu Lei to bring his excellent form from the league to the national team, and we also hope that national team coach Ivankovic will be able to fully utilize Wu Lei's potential. Even if we don't advance directly to the group, we will try to finish fourth, reach the knockout stage and ultimately realize our dream of qualifying for the World Cup!
