According to Beijing Youth Daily, veterans such as Wu Lei, Jiang Guangtai and Deng Hanwen have quietly joined the national soccer team's lineup for the Asian Games. Chen Hua, a veteran media personality, has his own insights into this phenomenon.
Chen Hua revealed that he was concerned about the news about the National Football League's Asian Games team calling up overage players, including stars such as Jiang Guangtai and Wu Lei. He affirmed that it is an honor for the players, but also worried that the Asian Games is not an international match day, and the move might have a knock-on effect on the stable running of the Chinese Super League season, winning the title and relegation.
Immediately after that, the Chinese Super League will have the 26th and 27th rounds, which are the most tense and intense moments of the season. In the penultimate and fifth rounds, the suspense of the championship and relegation will reach its climax. Currently, the Shanghai duo is in the top two in the table. If they remain in the lead during the Asian Games, the Shanghai team, as a major contributor of talent to the national team, will be under heavy pressure. Their fluctuating performance may even drag down the brand image of the entire Chinese Super League.
Shenhua has a number of young talents such as Zhu Chenjie, Jiang Shenglong, Wang Haijian and Zhang Wei; while Harbour has the adaptable Abraham. According to Beijing Youth Daily, Wu Lei and Jiang Guangtai have been transferred to the national team.
This undoubtedly means that the Shanghai team's rights were compromised when they were fighting for the honor of the national team during the most crucial period of the league.
However, it is not all doom and gloom. If the league situation is tense, it may be worth considering postponing two matches or taking other countermeasures. In short, when weighing the interests of the league and the honor of the national team, a balance needs to be found. It is necessary to consider the interests of the national team, clubs and players, but also to seek the maximum common denominator between the three.
