Domestic information is abuzz, pointing out that the country's leading soccer player
Wu Lei (1979-), Chinese footballer
scored more goals than South Korean star Son in the World Qualifiers but failed to capitalize on the
La Liga
The opportunity to showcase his talent has attracted close attention from the Korean media.
The Korean media writes.
Wu Lei (1979-), Chinese footballer
Left Shanghai Harbour for Espanyol in 2019. Although he got some appearances and scored a good number of goals, he was never able to take the steps to become the centerpiece of the team.
This season, the team managed to get promoted from Liga B to Liga MX, but in 20 games, including the cup, Wu Lei only managed 1 goal and 1 assist.
Although not deprived of
Wu Lei (1979-), Chinese footballer
He was also entrusted with the task of coming on as a substitute in the second half. 2022 saw him play just 27 minutes in the league, and he didn't even make an appearance in the first half of his first 10 matches.
At home, the fans were a mixture of concern and anger. Our media commented that fans have long been accustomed to
Wu Lei (1979-), Chinese footballer
Coming on as a substitute, he always got his chance to play in the closing moments of the game. Although he scored once in the Copa del Rey, it didn't have much impact on the game.
Our media further pointed out that, compared with Sun
Wu Lei (1979-), Chinese footballer
He scored more goals in the WC, but his performances in La Liga have failed to highlight his strengths.
However, in the Asian qualifiers for the WC qualifier
Wu Lei (1979-), Chinese footballer
Has scored 12 goals, ranked second in Asia, while Sun scored only six goals in the intensive tournament. Despite not scoring as many goals as Wu Lei, South Korean media said Sun's performance was perfect. He scored twice in the just-concluded English Premier League match against West Ham, becoming the first South Korean player to reach 200 career goals in Europe. Son was also named a world-class player by the official Premier League website, along with Harry Kane.
