In the 31st round of La Liga, Espanyol beat Celta 1-0 at home, and Wu Lei, who came off the bench, staged a deadlock in the 89th minute. This is Wu Lei's first La Liga goal of the season, and it is also his second goal in La Liga after a gap of 666 days. After the game, La Liga officially named Wu Lei the best player of the game, and this kill basically announced the success of espanyol's early relegation.
"Wu Lei scored another La Liga goal after a gap of 666 days." After the game, I went through the major media, and most of the headlines described it like this. It's just that instead of focusing on the number 666 itself, what I want to do at the moment is to use "666" to express emotions. Wu Lei once again decided the moment of the game with a goal, which is not suitable for overly flowery rhetoric. This is a victory that belongs to both Chinese and local fans, after all, it is Wu Lei's death blow that helped the Spaniard officially declare relegation success.
Before the match, the Spaniard and the opponent Celta accumulated 36 points, not up and down, not embarrassed. The club has just emerged from the cloud of foreign acquisitions, but is still haunted by the "lack of ambition" of local fans. As far as Wu Lei is concerned, the data of 0 goals in the league that season, the regret of missing a good opportunity before, coupled with the impression points deducted from the sluggish performance in the West B period, have obviously put him in a quagmire. Neither locally nor domestically has seen him as a candidate to continue wearing this blue-and-white shirt in the 2022-23 season.
On this Sunday afternoon, which was supposed to be a good time to watch, the Spaniard spent the first half, which was sometimes tense and sometimes tedious, and the criticism of "lack of ambition" reappeared. By the time of the first substitution, head coach Vicente Moreno called the warm-up Wu Lei over, and even the most loyal Chinese fans were shocked: in the last round of away to Real Sociedad, Wu Lei did not appear, and his last league appearance was more than 20 minutes, even dating back to the end of October last year.
"De Thomas just recovered from injury, Puado can also play center forward, we tried Morón last week, and then replaced di Mata, of course Wu Lei is also very good..." At the pre-match press conference, Moreno counted the attackers and finally chose to trust Wu Lei. The translator switched between Chinese, Spanish and English, and sent a signal to Wu Lei and Vilena to strengthen the attack. Wu Lei chewed gum on the field, was this too calm, or a little nervous? Only he knew at that moment.
At the same time as this La Liga game, Manchester City and Liverpool are also in a fierce battle, and that game is obviously more eye-catching. Fans who only opened the collection after the game may only be able to see The moment of Wu Lei's goal and celebration, but it is difficult to realize that wu Lei spent almost 15 minutes after his debut to find the feeling of the game. Before the comments congratulating Wu Lei swept across the social media screens abroad, criticism and doubts were also endless. At that time, Wu Lei was also very clear that if he could not enter the rhythm of the game as soon as possible, he would soon return to the end of the bench.
Fortunately, after a period of bottleneck, Wu Lei paid off for more than one's re-investment in Moreno's trust. In the 84th minute of the game, Wu Lei forced a turn after receiving the ball, made a two-over-one match with Puado, and hit the goal at a small angle after speed overtaking, contributing to the team's first shot of the battle. As a result, in the face of DiTuro's barely saved ball, Puado missed half an empty goal. However, it was also from this quick attack, through the tacit understanding of teammates with similar styles, Wu Lei began to actively participate in the attack.
The less time remains in the game, the more the Spaniards put behind the criticism of "lack of ambition". Celta passed the ball to the left, Wu Lei and Puado combined to force Garland to return the pass to the center-back, Puado, who had just missed the opportunity, signaled everyone to press forward collectively, and he rushed to the opposing center-back and the goalkeeper, and the goalkeeper Diduro's pass did not find his teammate. Puado, Herrera, Villena, De Thomas, Dadel and Wu Lei fired six arrows at the same time, and the Spaniards instantly hit more and less. Duddell, who has frequently sent high-quality direct passes at the beginning of the season, finally waited until the teammates who were the most suitable for receiving direct passes stood ahead. Three seconds later, the RCDE stadium was boiling over as desired. Lack of ambition? Every goal must be fought for, which is the purest ambition.
After the ball crisply entered the net, Wu Lei rushed to the corner of the court, and his teammates also hugged him. And in front of them is where the Espanyol die-hard fan organization is located. Although it was only the first goal of the league this season, at the beginning of the season, Wu Lei also celebrated in the same position, in addition to the regret of missing a good opportunity in the face of the same goal. And this time without VAR, without the hesitation of facing the goalkeeper, Wu Lei's emotions can finally be released to the fullest - with the group of fans who still recognize him.
"Why didn't Wu Lei transfer to leave?" "Why does he have to spend time in Spain?" In the past year, Wu Lei, who has lost the main position of the club, has seen such comments countless times, but the most qualified to make a decision is still his own immersive. Wu Lei had considered a plan to leave the team in the winter window, and head coach Moreno urged him to continue to stay in the team, and Wu Lei's playing time also began to show signs of recovery irregularly after a long talk with Moreno, until the announcement of the return of this battle. "You're the best," said a machine-translated Chinese comment from Albanian teammate Barre on post-match social media. Wu Lei is being isolated by the team? Don't be funny...
10 days ago, Wu Lei won the "2021 China Golden Globe Awards". At that time, local and domestic social networks were flooded with criticism, for different reasons at the same time. However, after this battle, the Western media "As" made a relevant report on the title of "Chinese Golden Ball Brings Joy to Spaniards", and some fans turned the gun: "The 2022 Chinese Golden Ball Awards are also stable!" The latter is of course a joke, but it makes sense to think about it. After all, in the following half a year, can we see the second Chinese player scoring in the five major leagues?
The Chinese Super League is in crisis, more and more players are also going abroad, and Wu Lei proves with goals that he is still the benchmark for active overseas teams. Of course, this goal should not be Wu Lei's final highlight in Europe or in Espanyol. Despite the trough, Wu Lei still has the level of the five major leagues. Scoring again in La Liga should be a fresh start. "Our goal is not just to relegate." Wu Lei's words after the game suddenly reminded me of his seemingly unrealistic European goals after scoring the first goal in La Liga three years ago.
According to the official selection, Wu Lei was selected as the best of the game. Just looking at the whole field, Dadel's performance is also quite competitive. The slump in the first 15 minutes after the appearance made it inevitable that Wu Lei would continue to receive some criticism. Perhaps it is the lack of the rhythm of continuous games, perhaps it is not compatible with the style of his teammates, or it may be other difficulties encountered off the field, Wu Lei "disappeared" for a period of time after playing. Considering this goal, it is almost impossible for him to return directly to the starting lineup, and when he has the opportunity to play again in the future, Wu Lei must continue his excellent performance. You should know that in the previous away game against Celta, Moron had scored in midfield, but after scoring this world wave, he failed to continue to highlight and has spent every weekend in opposition.
In the afternoon under the sun, from dull to ecstatic, dozens of invited American teenagers remembered Wu Lei's name in the stands of the RCDE Stadium. At the same time, several young Chinese players who studied football in Barcelona are also being encouraged by Wu Lei's counterattack. "Congratulations to the Chinese fans, but also happy for Wu Lei. This goal is what Wu Lei deserves. "Moreno, who has always been very cautious in the media, looked at me quite sincerely at the moment. I looked down slightly embarrassed, only to find that I had taken off my coat at some point: spring had come.
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