It was a puzzling sight to see the golden boot of the Chinese Super League make an unexpected early exit. Did Ivan intend to maintain the tactical balance, or was he unwilling to fight again? Wu Lei became the second player to be replaced by the coach in this game. This makes people wonder: who actually made such a decision? When Wu Lei was replaced, he seemed to be muttering to himself, "Why me?" (national curse here). He shook his head as he left and couldn't even help but wipe the emotion off his face.
Wu Lei's look was expressed to the fullest, his inner fluctuations were fully exposed for all to see, leaving people deeply confused. As he walked towards the sidelines to shake hands with Zhang Yuning, the corners of his mouth seemed to be silently saying, "Why?" Seeing this, Yan Junling lightly patted his shoulder in an attempt to offer some comfort.
The substitution move left the entire crowd, including the commentators, confused and no one was able to explain the reasoning behind it. Ivankovic may not have been able to accurately interpret Wu Lei's mouth shape from the camera, but fans have seen his dissatisfaction in the picture. Doesn't Ivankovic feel a twinge of guilt in the face of the treatment suffered by the national soccer team's top scorer?
