In CCTV's latest feature film "Continue to Make Efforts and Promote in Depth", the misconduct of Li Tie, the former head coach of the national football team, was widely exposed, which involved his improper transaction with Wuhan Zall Club. Li Tie once signed a contract of up to 60 million, and in return, he called four players from Wuhan Zall to the national team, including goalkeeper Dong Chunyu. However, Dong Chunyu's strength did not reach the level of the national team, and this decision caused widespread controversy at the time.
Dong Chunyu, as a "relation" in Li Tie's eyes, was selected as the fourth goalkeeper in the top 12 of the World Preliminaries. But he did poorly in the Chinese Super League that followed, especially in a crucial game after joining Shenzhen, where his mistake sparked public dissatisfaction and accusations from his teammates. In this game, the Shenzhen team was scored twice by the opponent Wuhan Three Towns soon after the opening, and Dong Chunyu's hesitation and mistakes in front of the goal directly led to the team's defeat.
In the game, Dong Chunyu's performance clearly disappointed his teammates. Especially after the second goal of Wuhan Three Towns, the dissatisfaction of teammates reached its peak. Captain Zhang Yuan and team member Jiang Zhipeng expressed strong dissatisfaction with Dong Chunyu's performance, believing that as a goalkeeper, he should be more decisive. After this game, Dong Chunyu's career seemed to be at a low point, and he conceded a total of 11 goals in the three games at that time, an average of nearly four goals per game, becoming the focus of criticism from teammates and the media.
From the exposure of Li Tie's scandal last night, and then seeing Dong Chunyu's performance in the Chinese Super League, people can't help but sigh that "parallel imports" are "parallel imports" after all. Even after returning after the national team was "gilded", Dong Chunyu still couldn't withstand the pressure of the professional league. His performance not only exposed the lack of personal ability, but also reflected Li Tie's injustice and partiality in the selection of players.
Dong Chunyu's example is a great irony of China's football selection system. A player who should have been difficult to gain a foothold in the Chinese Super League was selected for the national football team because of the coach's private interests and occupied an extremely valuable place. This is not only an injustice to those truly talented players, but also a kind of harm to the entire Chinese football industry. Dong Chunyu's story reminds us of the importance of a fair and transparent selection system in football. (Lao Qiu Super League Ball Review)