For Chinese people who love football, the performance of the national team has been a topic of concern in recent years. Whether it is in the World Cup qualifiers or the Asian Cup, the results of the Chinese men's football team have never been satisfactory to fans. But just recently, a new dawn seems to be quietly rising on the side of the national football team.
He is none other than 24-year-old winger Wang Zhenao, a young player who played for Atletico Madrid and is now shining at Chinese Super League powerhouse Shanghai Port. With his excellent offensive and defensive ability, Wang Zhenao has not only helped Harbour achieve a string of victories, but also sparked widespread expectations about his future national team prospects.
In fact, behind the rapid progress of the harbor league, Wang Zhenao's rapid rise has contributed a lot. As a protégé of manager Muscat Muscat, the winger not only creates chances in attack, but also shows good quality in defence. It was his all-round play that allowed Harbour to take the initiative at both ends of the pitch and eventually win by five goals in one fell swoop.
There is no doubt that Wang Zhenao's performance has attracted the attention of national football coach Ivan. In the face of the upcoming World Preliminary Tournament, how to give full play to the talent of this rising star has undoubtedly become the focus of Ivan's current attention. And this also means that Wang Zhenao is about to have a big stage to fully show himself and inject new vitality into the future development of the national football team.
If you want to talk about Wang Zhenao's outstanding performance today, I am afraid it is difficult to imagine the bumpy journey he has gone through. As a young football player from Beijing, he crossed the ocean at the age of 13 to study at the youth academy of Atletico Madrid, Spain.
There, he not only had to adapt to his new living conditions, but also faced brutal competition in the La Liga Academy. For a 13-year-old, such a challenge is undoubtedly enormous. But it is gratifying that with his extraordinary talent and tenacious will, Wang Zhenao finally managed to make a name for himself at Atletico Madrid and became a dazzling new star in the team's academy.
However, as he prepared to move on to the next stage of his career, he encountered a new dilemma. In 2019, Wang had to temporarily say goodbye to Atletico Madrid and come to play for Shanghai Port in China. For a young player who has just made his mark in La Liga, such a transition is undoubtedly a huge test.
However, it is gratifying that Wang Zhenao is not discouraged by this. Instead, he gradually found his place in his journey with Harbour Club and shone under the tutelage of manager Muscat Murphy. Now, he has not only become an important member of the Harbour team, but is also expected to contribute to the national football team in the upcoming World Preliminaries.
It can be said that Wang Zhenao's football life has never been smooth sailing. But it is in the setbacks and tests again and again that he forged a tenacious will and tenacious fighting spirit, which has become the fundamental reason why he can shine today.
Of course, Wang Zhenao's outstanding performance today is also inseparable from the careful cultivation of Shanghai Port Club and coach Muscat. As a young player from the La Liga Academy, Wang Zhenao had to adapt to a new football environment after coming to China, which was undoubtedly a huge challenge for him.
It was under Muscat's careful guidance that Wang Zhenao gradually found his position in the harbor team. As an all-rounder player with both left and right feet, Wang Zhenao has played a unique role in Mourinho's tactical system.
First of all, Muscat cleverly adjusted Wang Zhenao's position. Although his official position in the Harbour team is at full-back, Jose Mourinho has often brought him inside as a midfielder and become a wing-back. Such adjustments not only give full play to Wang Zhenao's all-round characteristics, but also allow him to play an important role on both offensive and defensive ends.
On the offensive end, Wang Zhenao is often able to create offensive opportunities at critical moments with his excellent breakthrough ability and accurate passing. In this game, he scored two assists to give the Harbour team the first goal. In the defensive link, Wang Zhenao's excellent physical fitness and high-intensity pressing have also successfully defused the opponent's offense many times. This all-round play is the result of Mourinho's tactical adjustment.
In addition, Muscat has another unique feature in cultivating Wang Zhenao, that is, it fully stimulates the confidence and fighting spirit of this young player. As a player from the La Liga academy, Wang Zhenao has developed the spirit of courage to meet challenges since he was a child. And Mu Shuai made full use of this advantage to make Wang Zhenao shine in the Harbour team.
It can be said that Wang Zhenao's rise is inseparable from Muscat's careful cultivation in tactical adjustment and psychological counseling. This not only brings new offensive impetus to the Harbour team, but also adds a trump card to the upcoming World Preliminary Tournament. I believe that under the guidance of Ivan, Wang Zhenao will bring new hope to the national football team.
For Wang Zhenao, the most important thing at the moment is undoubtedly the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. As a member of the national football team, he will face a new challenge and will need to prove his strength on a bigger stage.
Judging from the current situation, Wang Zhenao is undoubtedly one of the new stars that national football coach Ivan is most concerned about. In the upcoming group stage of the World Preliminaries, how to give full play to Wang Zhenao's offensive and defensive capabilities is undoubtedly the focus of Ivan's current attention.
On the one hand, Wang Zhenao's excellent offensive ability is exactly what the national football team lacks most in the current route. Against a speedy opponent like Thailand, Wang's breakthrough ability and quick ball transfer will be a lethal weapon.
On the other hand, Wang Zhenao's equally outstanding performance on the defensive end has also made him a key training object favored by national football coach Ivan. As an all-round player on the wing, Wang Zhenao not only has excellent attacking ability, but also shows tenacious will and high-intensity pressing in defense. This is exactly the quality that the national football backline desperately needs.
When facing an opponent with a lot of offensive potential like Thailand, Wang Zhenao's defensive role will become particularly important. His excellent physical fitness and high-intensity pressing can not only effectively block the rapid attack of the Thai team, but also keep the national football team's backline on high alert to avoid being easily broken by the opponent. This will undoubtedly be the key to the victory of the national football team.
In addition, Wang Zhenao also has a big advantage is the balance of left and right foot technology. This allows him to switch the position of the left and right flanks at any time according to tactical needs, bringing more variables to the attack of the national football team. Against an opponent like Thailand who is good at moving the tempo, Wang Zhenao's trait will come in handy.
In general, Wang Zhenao is undoubtedly the most anticipated wing star of the national football team at present. With his excellent offensive ability and all-round defensive strength, he can not only bring a new offensive impetus to the national football team in the World Preliminary Tournament, but also add important support to the back line at the defensive end.
It is believed that under Ivan's careful training, Wang Zhenao will shine in the upcoming World Preliminaries, injecting new impetus into the national football team's way to qualify. We look forward to seeing this young player on the stage of the national team and contributing to the future of Chinese football."