Reporter Wang Wei reported that on March 19, Li Shuai sent a farewell to Heilongjiang fans and this old club he has played for many years. Li Shuai, who became famous at a young age, once had a resume of U19 in Porto, and although he has been playing in the Chinese First Division after returning to China, many people say that the offensive core of Heilongjiang Bingcheng has long had the strength of the Chinese Super League - of course, the old rival Meizhou Hakka also knows this, so they introduced the Guizhou player after rushing to the Chinese Super League. For the journey of the new season, Li Shuai also said: "I want to see if I can play in the Chinese Super League."
◆ "Football": Congratulations on joining Hakka, what are your expectations for the new season of the Chinese Super League?
Li Shuai: Up to now, I have just turned a month old in Hakka, and I am very happy to come here, hoping to meet the expectations of Cao Zong (Cao Yang, the general manager of the club), help the team to relegate, integrate the characteristics I showed in Heilongjiang into the team, and exert my greatest energy.
◆ After arriving at the team, what communication did you have with Mr. Cao?
After coming to the team, Mr. Cao said some words, I was still quite moved. Before, I did not carry out systematic training, when I first arrived at the team, the state was not particularly good, Cao always told me, he knew my ability, let me recover well, said that I was sure to introduce me, let me rest assured, good training.
◆ After years of fighting in the middle of the battle, Cao Zong knows your situation very well, right?
Yes, in recent years, Heilongjiang often plays games with Hakka, so Cao Zong should pay attention to me, I think my technical characteristics are more suitable for Southern Football, this time Cao Zong threw an olive branch to me, giving me the opportunity to get acquainted with Hakka.
◆ What aspects of Hakka attract you?
Hakka's results over the years have been very stable, and there are many similarities with Heilongjiang, such as the team is very united and cohesive. Now that Hakka has been promoted to the Chinese Super League and the team is stable, I decided to join after Mr. Cao threw an olive branch to me.
◆ "Football": You have good skills, very prominent in the Chinese First Division, after the Chinese Super League, in what ways do you hope to help the team?
Li Shuai: After years of experience in the Middle League A, I am a relatively mature player, I want to integrate my skills into the Hakka team first, help the team in terms of technology and tactics, and hope to bring more victories to the team with my teammates.
◆ How did you train your technique?
Technology is certainly not born, I went to Shenzhen to learn to play football at the age of 7, when I met my enlightenment coach Peng Jianjun, he is a Meizhou Xingning person, is Cao Zong's disciple, my foot technology is with Peng guidance to learn, he is particularly good to me, in the technical requirements are particularly fine, one hand to bring me up, when I practiced in Shenzhen for a year and a half, Peng Dao took me to Shanghai international training.
◆Which team do you like? Which star to admire?
I love Barca, from Ronaldinho to Messi. At that time, Peng Dao instructed me to train and play under the feet, and since then, I have liked barca's way of playing.
◆ Watching Barca play football, what did you learn?
I like to watch live football matches, Barca's live broadcasts for nearly a decade, I haven't been left behind, I've watched them all. I think watching a live stream is not the same as watching a video highlight the next day, when you play, you never know what the next second is. Watching live broadcasts can learn the way others play football, watching high-quality live broadcasts, it is a good way for you to learn to play football, as long as you are willing to learn, you can delve into it, which is of great help to yourself.
◆ "Football": You have played in Heilongjiang for many years, and you have deep feelings with the team, coaches and teammates, and in the eyes of local fans in Harbin, you are a very appealing player...
Li Shuai: I joined Heilongjiang in 2017 and played for the team for 5 seasons. When I joined, head coach Duan Xin trusted me very much. The local fans in Heilongjiang are very enthusiastic and crazy. Heilongjiang is like home for me, the second home, I have a very deep affection for Heilongjiang, I hope that the team has a good performance in the new season in the Chinese League.
◆ Over the years, Duan Xin should have poured a lot of effort into you, right?
Duan Dao is my mentor. In fact, when I first arrived in Heilongjiang, I was very scared, because I was more afraid of the old coach in China, but when I first met Duan Dao, he gave me a very kind feeling, approachable, no shelf, making people feel very comfortable.
Duan Dao is the most upright coach I have ever met, and under his guidance, I have learned a lot not only in playing football, but also in being a person. I am very grateful to Duan Dao for his education and strict requirements for me in the past 5 years, because of Duan Dao's careful guidance, there is Li Shuai that everyone sees now, really, I am particularly grateful to Duan Dao.
This time to join Hakka, Duan Dao gave me support, there is also a lot of encouragement, I have the opportunity to join the Chinese Super League team, he did not retain me for himself or the team, but supported me to a higher platform to show myself, without a broad mind, it is impossible to do this.
◆ After playing in Heilongjiang for so many years, what are your memorable?
The first is the success of the first division, which is my first championship. The second is the 2019 offside with A4 paper, which should be the 3rd round, we played with Shen Xin, 1-0 lead, but played one less person, and then we scored another goal, but was judged to be offside, when the video assistant referee used the A4 paper amount offside line to measure an offside ball. If we take a 2-0 lead, I believe we can hold on to the victory even if we play one less person. After we didn't count this ball, Shen Xin pulled two goals in a row, and finally we lost the game. At the end of the season, we were just two points away from the rush zone, which was the best result in the team's history.
◆ In Heilongjiang, what games and goals are you unforgettable?
The most memorable was the relegation battle in 2020, the first leg we lost 2-3 to Xinjiang, I scored a goal in the 86th minute to pull the score to 2-3; the second leg was just 13 seconds after the opening of the game was hit by Xinjiang, the total score we fell behind by two goals, then we scored two goals, the total score equalized, in the end, we won through the penalty shootout, successfully relegated. The game was very memorable.
◆ "Football": Many insiders say that you have long been able to play football in the Chinese Super League, in football, what dreams do you have?
Li Shuai: Indeed, many people have told me that I should have played in the Chinese Super League a long time ago, including after the first two days of Yatai's warm-up, Yatai's head coach Chen Yang also told me. Although many people have said this to me, I still want to see if I can play in the Chinese Super League. After joining Hakka, I first wanted to prove that I could play in the Chinese Super League; then I wanted to play for the national team, as a player, everyone's dream and goal should be to play for the national team.
◆ You have been selected for the national minority, you have played in the U19 of Porto, the initial stage is very good, but you have been playing in the secondary league all these years...
And my own personality is related to it, there was a time before, I was a bit rebellious, was the so-called problem player, now married with children, slowly learned to control their emotions, matured a lot, know that whether it is for themselves or the team, they must be responsible and responsible.
Therefore, I think it is also a good thing to play in the Chinese Super League now, at least I am more mature, have a deeper understanding of the game, and have more experience in the game.
◆ To a higher platform, what are the challenges and opportunities for you?
The challenge is definitely there, because the Chinese Super League is higher than the level of the Chinese First Division, including the opponent's personal ability, the ability of foreign aid, the pace of the game is definitely faster than the Chinese First Division, for me, the biggest challenge is still myself, I hope that I can also play my own characteristics like in the Chinese First Division, help the team, hope to be recognized by everyone; in terms of opportunities, I hope that through the Chinese Super League, I will play my own characteristics and have the opportunity to enter the national team.
◆ What do you want to say about the Heilongjiang team and fans who have played for many years?
In fact, I have already written my inner feelings on Weibo, as Written above, "The mood is extremely complicated, I don't know how to say goodbye to the fans in Harbin." I never thought of leaving heilongjiang ice city this team, my wish is to retire here, my wish is to bring to all the fans of Heilongjiang ice city should belong to the city of a Chinese Super League team, because you deserve to have your own Chinese Super League team... In 2022, I am leaving, I believe I will come back, come back and say hello to my family, even if I come back as a guest team, I will treat the exhibition as my home, and tell you that my family has not been seen for a long time. ”