On July 23, the Football Association officially announced that Wei Shihao was banned for 4 games for kicking his old teammate Deng Hanwen. This means that for the next month, Wei Shihao will have no ball to play. The national football team will play in the top 18 in more than a month, and Wei Shihao is likely to miss the squad.
Previously, it was reported by the media that the national football coach Ivankovic felt that Wei Shihao was not active in defense, so he no longer planned to reuse him. If the report is true, Wei Shihao's ban this time just gave Ivan a reason not to recruit him. There are various indications that Wei Shihao is likely to miss the squad for the top 18 of the national football team. Wei Shihao, who is nearly 30 years old, is likely to miss the national football team.
In the 2014 Asian Youth Championship, Wei Shihao came out of nowhere, scoring twice in the opening match against the Japan national youth team, helping the team win 2-1. At that time, he was known as a genius boy and was also expected by the outside world. Many fans believe that Wei Shihao is one of the few players in the national football team who dares to make moves and can break through with the ball. National football teammate Wu Lei also believes that the Japan team has Mikasa, the Korea team has Lee Gang-in, and the national football team only Wei Shihao can break through. From a certain point of view, Wei Shihao seems to be an indispensable player in the national football team.
However, in the 10 years since he became famous, Wei Shihao has only made 30 appearances for the national football team and scored 4 goals, including only 1 goal in the main game. From the world-famous coach Lippi to the local coach Li Tie, they all seem to have little trust in Wei Shihao. According to media reports, Wei Shihao repeatedly had "conflicts" or "disputes" with the coaching team of Lippi and Li Tie, so he was excluded from the squad. It wasn't until Jankovic took office that Wei Shihao was reused, but unfortunately he was affected by injuries. Now in the four games after Ivan took office, Wei Shihao only started once, came off the bench twice, and played away against Korea, Wei Shihao failed to get a chance to play.
So, why hasn't Wei Shihao reached the heights he deserved? The following events may give us a clue.
After being suspended by the Football Association this time, Wei Shihao posted an article as soon as possible, suggesting that Luneng's foreign aid Cressan made almost the same action, but he was not punished. Regardless of whether the punishment is a double standard, Wei Shihao must be unconvinced. In fact, he has always felt that he was not wrong, including Wei Shihao shoveling a player from behind in Uzbekistan in 2017, and after the game, he also said that he was just fighting normally, and after the game, he just sent a fruit basket to the other party under pressure from all sides, and he was obviously unconvinced from his expression. In the AFC Champions League last season, Wei Shihao was also banned by the AFC for three games for a red card for fouls, in addition to an argument with Ma Ning in the away game against SIPG, and was suspended by the Football Association for six games after the game.
Judging from the performance on the field, Wei Shihao's skills are good, but it is indeed a double-edged sword, perhaps the "unruly" character has made Wei Shihao, and it is also an important reason for his ceiling. (Xiong Yixuan)