In the 18th round of the Chinese Super League, Shanghai Harbour Team beat Cangzhou Lions at their home ground with a brilliant 3-0 record, solidifying their lead in the table. Recently, Li Shuai has been playing especially well and has become the backbone of the team. Especially in the last matchup, he made a stunning performance in the second half, contributing a wonderful assist for his teammate Wu Lei. It is also worth mentioning that Li Shuai has made five assists in the last three games, including three accurate passes to Wu Lei's feet.
Perhaps this taciturn partnership can be continued at the national team level as well. Although Taishan wing-back Liu Yang had a solid performance in the national team's last match, Coach Jankovic must be expecting to see more stiff competition.
Looking back at the Round 16 matchup with Sanzhen, Harbour Team won the penalty shootout against Ren Hang's red card. Against this backdrop, the team went all out on offense, and Li Shuai was called upon to show his "God of Heaven" valor. He first sent a precise pass to help Li Shenglong break the deadlock, and then skillfully made Gao Junyi's oolong goal. He was the biggest contributor to the team's victory over Wuhan Sanzhen.
Immediately after that, in the match against Sham Shui Po, Li Shuai once again delivered two assists, which helped Harbour to turn back the opponent by 4-1. Both assists were delivered to Wu Lei's feet. In the match against Cangzhou, the Harbor Team failed to extend the score, and again Li Shuai skillfully delivered an assist to Wu Lei, helping the team to lock the win in advance.
So far, it seems that Li Shuai, an impactful wingback, has secured his place in the starting lineup with three great performances. Moreover, with his frequent communication with Wu Lei, Coach Jankovic is expected to recruit Li Shuai as a key piece in the offensive end of the National Football Team on the next National Team Match Day.
