On February 6, Beijing time, the 20th round of the Swiss Super League grasshopper sat at home, ushering in the challenge of the leader Zurich. In this game, China's active international Li Lei entered the competition roster after injury, which attracted the attention of fans. In the end, after 90 minutes of fierce competition, Grasshoppers lost 1-3 to Zurich. Li Lei, who is concerned by Chinese fans, made his debut in the 77th minute of the game by replacing Ribeiro.
In this game, although Li Lei only got 13 minutes of playing time, his appearance rate was very high, and he once became an out-of-bounds ball throwing machine. Against Champions League-level teams, the humble performance is extremely eye-catching. In the 13 minutes of appearance, he contributed 2 steals and 1 interception, 3 successful ground confrontations and 2 successful air confrontations. 8 of the 11 passes were successful, including a precise long pass. After the game, Li Lei also got the third highest rating of the whole team with the highlight performance of 13 minutes: 6.8 points.
As far as the performance of this game is concerned, it is a good start for Li Lei's journey to stay in the Ocean. For Chinese football, it is also a good start to 2022. At present, There are 3 active Chinese internationals staying in Europe, they are Wu Lei, who stayed in La Liga, Wu Lei, who stayed in La Liga, Guo Tianyu, who played in The Portuguese Super League team Vizzella, and Li Lei of the Swiss Super Grasshopper. At present, Wu Lei has been completely reduced to a marginal figure and has not appeared in La Liga for a long time. Guo Tianyu has just officially announced that he has joined Vizzella, and has not yet appeared in the Portuguese Premier League, and it is unknown whether he can stand firm.
Therefore, Li Lei's highlight performance of 13 minutes is like a doping shot to Chinese football in the doldrums, so that Chinese fans can see a glimmer of light. Li Lei's performance proves that Chinese players are still capable of playing in European football. The premise is to accurately position, stop pursuing the 5 major leagues, waste years like Wu Lei, and slowly smooth out confidence.
Next, we should look forward to Guo Tianyu's performance in the Portuguese Premier League. I hope that Li Lei's highlight performance can make Guo Tianyu more confident and strive to gain a firm foothold in the Portuguese Super League. Unlike what he said in an interview, he would return to Taishan, Shandong Province, after half a year to continue to play in the Chinese Super League. I believe that all fans in China hope that he can play at the level of Vizzella and strive for a long-term contract. Finally, I also hope that Wu Lei can transfer to other teams at the right time, like Li Lei and Guo Tianyu, looking for leagues or teams that can play, and find the confidence of the past. Don't let Chinese football fall into boundless darkness.