In the match between Shandong Luneng and Taishan, Li Shuai once again proved his extraordinary strength. He was not only rock solid in the left back line, but also stepped forward from time to time to become the team's right hand man in the attacking end. Remember in the 54th minute, it was Li Shuai's precise cross that created a good opportunity for Wu Lei to score. If not for his high-speed breakthrough to the left side of the penalty area, Wu Lei's goal would have been difficult to be born. Therefore, Li Shuai should be credited at least half of this goal.
Despite the fact that Li Shuai paid the price in blood during his comeback from injury, his return has delighted everyone. The happiest, perhaps, was not Shanghai head coach Muscat, but the new national team manager, Ivankovic. As we all know, although Liu Yang is unique in the left back position of the national team, it seems that there is still a gap compared to Li Shuai in terms of offense and defense balance. In the previous preliminaries, Liu Yang caused his team to lose points due to defensive holes. Now, Li Shuai returns with an injury, allowing Ivankovic to find the best candidate for the left back position in the national soccer team. As a result, Liu Yang's starting position threatens to take a hit, and may even be replaced by Li Shuai.
However, for the national football team, Li Shuai's excellent performance in the Chinese Super League has certainly been a boon. His form is as good as it gets, providing the national team with more options on the left side and giving Ivankovic a great winger once again. It is expected that Li Shuai will certainly get Ivan's key attention in the match against Thailand men's soccer team in June, and hopefully he can live up to the expectation and bring wonderful performance for Chinese fans.
