After the Celta defeat, Wu Lei ushered in a long-lost highlight moment, many fans thought that his situation would gradually improve, and many people returned to staying up late to watch espanyol matches. However, reality has poured a basin of ice water on the Chinese fans who stayed up late to support Wu Lei.
In this round of La Liga, in the match between Espanyol and Vallecano, Wu Lei came on as a substitute in the 86th minute, only got a few minutes of playing time, and it was difficult to have a chance to perform. After the game, the Spaniard official Bo was besieged by Chinese fans, and the head coach Moreno was complained: he deserved to lose, Wu Lei was discriminated against, and he was not an improper cash cow.
This is not the first time that Espanyol and head coach Moreno have been besieged and complained about by Chinese fans. Whether it's putting pressure on clubs and managers, or venting emotions, these are not desirable ways. Although it is understandable to care for Wu Lei's mood, this practice is doing a favor.
Fans who support him should be rational and look at Wu Lei's current situation objectively.
First of all, Wu Lei is not an indispensable player for espanyol.
For Wu Lei's strength and position in the team, we must have a clear understanding and positioning. From the perspective of La Liga, Wu Lei is an ordinary player, who only has the strength to stand in the middle and lower reaches of the team, between the main force and the substitutes. If you meet the right team and admire his manager, you can also play the main force. When he doesn't meet a manager with a confirmed look, he'll be in the same position he's in espanyol, but that's normal.
To put it bluntly, Wu Lei does not have the strength to become a Spaniard's thigh-level player, and his luck is not good enough (luck is also important in the player's career), and the team and head coach Moreno do not have to rely on him. The fans who support him need to have the courage to face reality in order to look at the problem objectively.
Secondly, the club's Chinese-funded background cannot be Wu Lei's talisman.
Although Espanyol are a Chinese club, La Liga is different from the Chinese Super League, with the team manager and club owner performing their respective duties. If the team doesn't do well, the club owner can let the manager go, but generally doesn't interfere with how the manager uses the players (a real professional club should be). Therefore, this condition will not be a guarantee of Wu Lei's playing time.
Of course, the head coach is willing to give the club owner some face and give Wu Lei as much opportunity as possible without affecting the team's performance, which is the common sentiment of people. However, when there is news that Chinese capital will retreat, if the head coach alienates Wu Lei for this reason, this is also a common sentiment. There are huge differences between Eastern and Western cultures, but there are many places that are common in terms of "human common feelings", and there is no need to dwell too much on this factor.
In the end, the head coach will not give Wu Lei more opportunities because of the feelings of Chinese fans.
The head coach will consider the interests of the club and will consider the feelings of the fans to a certain extent when hiring people, but not too much, even if the large number of Chinese fans will not receive special treatment. Because the management of the club and the head coach know that although the number of Chinese fans is large, they basically focus on Wu Lei personally, not the real fans of the Spanish team.
In addition, Chinese fans have besieged Espanyol's social media and head coach several times, including many brainless remarks, leaving a bad impression. Anyone will be uncomfortable with such behavior, not only can not help Wu Lei, but also let people see that his supporters exude negative energy and will try to avoid it.
In the final analysis, Wu Lei's limited strength is the primary factor, and then there are some luck problems. His current situation at espanyol is to be improved, and there is no good way but to train hard, improve his form, and wait for the opportunity to come. The Chinese fans who support him blindly complain and complain, which is an act of chaos and will only make things worse.
If you really think about Wu Lei, you must let head coach Moreno feel the positive energy behind Wu Lei, and maybe he can help his current situation.
Taking a step back, even if Wu Lei and the fans who support him have worked hard, they can't change their current situation, and it is not a big deal to play in another place or even return to the Chinese Super League. However, because some behaviors leave a bad impression on Chinese fans, it will have an adverse impact on Wu Lei and future Chinese players who stay in the West.