At 3:00 a.m. Beijing time on October 27, the 11th round of La Liga, Espanyol hosted Athletic Bilbao. Before this La Liga match, Espanyol coach Vicente Moreno talked about Wu Lei.
In the 2021-22 La Liga season, Wu Lei did not leave too deep an impression. OPTA gives Wu Lei's data:
La Liga has made eight appearances, three of which are starting, averaging 33 minutes per game. In these 8 La Liga games, Wu Lei's goals and assists are 0, only 1 shot on goal, 0 shots on target. As a wing attacker, Wu Lei has 3 attempts and 0 successes; in terms of total passes, Wu Lei has 40 passes and 31 are in place.
Just from the data point of view, Wu Lei, as a winger and full-back, is almost useless, without any contribution: he cannot provide the team with goals, assists, breakthroughs, and the participation is extremely low. At the press conference on October 25, a reporter mentioned the issue of Wu Lei, and Espanyol coach Vicente Moreno gave his own views.
For Wu Lei, coach Vicente Moreno made a positive comment. "Compared with the midfielders, Wu Lei's touch of the ball is indeed a little less. However, we have a lot of trust in Wu Lei, he is a very good player. The state of the players has ups and downs, and we are full of gratitude to Wu Lei, because he always gives everything for the team. Wu Lei can get the opportunity to break the goal, we just keep a normal heart, because he has been working hard to be the best version of himself. ”
Vicente Moreno's comments on Wu Lei are full of praise and praise. Wu Lei was called an "amazing player", always "devoted to the best of his ability" and possessing "unparalleled dedication". These 3 words of praise are also the embodiment of Wu Lei's characteristics: in the case of flaws in technology and archery, Wu Lei wins a place with more running and a more positive attitude.
At Espanyol, Wu Lei's goal-scoring ability is far inferior to That of De Thomas, and his breakthrough ability is not as good as Embarba, but manager Vicente Moreno also trusts the Chinese international. At the end of September against Sevilla, Wu Lei played 57 minutes; in a 2-1 victory over Real Madrid, Wu Lei played 25 minutes off the bench; 2-2 draw with Elche, Wu Lei started. Wu Lei's playing time ranked 15th in the whole team, belonging to the main rotation players.
Home to Athletic Bilbao, can Wu Lei start? The prediction given by the Newspaper as a "As" is that the Spaniard's 4231 formation, De Thomas burst forward, Embarba, Melendo, Melamede form an attacking midfielder, and Wu Lei sits on the bench waiting for an opportunity. For Wu Lei, it is necessary to seize the limited playing time. In November, wu Lei will soon enter the FIFA match day, and Wu Lei will report to the national football team, which is a double-line rush.