In response to the eager anticipation of the fans, this article will provide an in-depth analysis of one of the shining stars of the soccer world - Xiao Wang Tao.
Frankly speaking, Wang Tao is a rare and excellent player in the eyes of the author. The author is not only impressed by his exquisite skills, but also has respect for his Buddhist-like temperament, after all, the author himself is also a devout Buddhist believer. However, in this sea of green soccer, the character of Wang Tao seems to be somewhat contradictory:
Wang Tao Jr. was born on April 22, 1970 in the soccer town of Dalian. This city is famous both at home and abroad for its strong soccer atmosphere, which has nurtured countless soccer talents. The protagonist of this article, Wang Tao Jr. is one of the best.
His soccer talent is obvious. In the hot land of Chinese soccer, little Wang Tao's talent is undoubtedly the top. First of all, he is over 1.9 meters tall and has a unique aerial advantage, which is a natural embryo of a center forward; secondly, he is tall but not clumsy, and his footwork is very skillful; furthermore, his strength advantage is very obvious, both in physical confrontation and shooting power, which is enough to make people gasp in amazement.
In addition, little Wang Tao is also proficient in free kick technology. Although he can not reach the world-class level of Mihajlovic and Beckham, but in the domestic soccer field, he definitely deserves the title of free kick master. Powerful and precise angle, make all kinds of goalkeepers scared.
It would be unthinkable for such a center with height advantage and footwork skills not to stand out among his peers.In 1994, Wang Tao Jr. joined the Dalian team and became the team's main center. He hit the ground running in the first round against Jilin Samsung. Throughout the season, he was on fire, scoring 12 goals in 19 games.
Wang Tao Jr.'s brave performance helped Dalian Wanda to win the A-League Championship. However, Hu Zhijun in Guangzhou had an even better season, surpassing Wang Tao Jr. on the scorer's list. As a result, Wang Tao Jr. won the first A Silver Boot of his career.
Tellingly, in the following years, a similar situation happened four times. 1996 AA League, 1997 AA League, 1998 AA League and 2000 AA League, Xiao Wangtao was at the second place of the top scorer list and finished with the Silver Boot. Together with the silver boot in 1994, the domestic winger always missed the golden boot, which is so rare even in the European league.
This kind of thing, of course, has a certain element of luck, but more from the character of the players. Little Wang Tao, a player with a strong Buddhist flavor, would have willingly accepted the results of the game as long as Dalian won the title. But then Dalian was a strong team, often locking up the title a few rounds ahead of time, making the suspense of the league title disappear. This meant that Wang Tao Jr. was habitually playing the role of soy sauce at the end of the league.
The problem, however, is that just because Wang Tao Jr. is hitting the sauce doesn't mean that other players who have a chance to compete for the Golden Boot will do the same. On the contrary, many players have more individual firepower in the final stage. Their teams are even willing to provide them with tactical resources to help them compete for the Golden Boot.
Against this background, it is not surprising that Xiao Wang Tao, who is used to playing in the final stages, always ends up with a silver boot. This is not a matter of power, but of character.
A player who doesn't care much about the Golden Boot naturally doesn't care about other things. For example, self-discipline, he is almost insulated from Buddhist players. Rumor has it that Wang Tao Jr. often asks his roommate to buy instant noodles for him at 1am.
Even on the national team stage, Wang Tao Jr. remains such a Buddhist figure. This is a direct result of the fact that he, a domestic striker, has not been taken seriously by the national team despite winning the silver boot. Either Cebu Zhen suppressed him or Li Bing was above him in the order of appearance. In short, throughout his career, Wang Tao Jr. has never been the national team's first choice in important matches.
Is Wang Tao Jr. really not as good an individual as Cebu Maozhen and Li Bing? That can only be seen. But what is certain is that this Buddhist's performance in the national team is not as positive as those two competitors. Wang Tao Jr. has admitted in person, "Many people work very hard and aggressively for the chance to play when they enter the national team, but I don't have that string ......"
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 coaching of the national soccer team, he often received negative comments. As a direct result, even if Wang Tao Jr. scored goals in the AA league, he was not taken seriously by the national soccer team.
When Milutinovic was coaching the national soccer team, it was even more difficult for Wang Tao Jr. to even get a starting role, or even make the roster. Even when he was second on the scorer's list around 2000, Milo was unwilling to give him a chance.
If other players were in this situation, they might openly express their desire to enter the national team to gain some impression points for themselves. But Buddhist Wang Tao Jr. not only has no intention of fighting for it, he has also shown indifference. He has publicly stated that he is not the type of person who has to be in the national team.
That statement basically blocked the door for Wang Tao Jr. to return to the national team. In addition, he is not a self-disciplined player and started to go downhill after the age of 30. It's almost impossible to revive his career with the national team.
