On the evening of September 20, Beijing time, in the 26th round of the Chinese Super League, Guoan challenged Meizhou Hakka away, and finally, after a fierce battle of more than 90 minutes, Beijing Guoan defeated the home team Meizhou Hakka 3:1 to complete the team's double kill this season.
Looking back on this 3:1 game, the best player in the Beijing Guoan team is naturally the midfield ace Guga, who contributed one goal and one assist, which is equivalent to two goals created by him. It can be said that it is a great achievement. In addition to the brilliant performance of foreign aid Guga, there is also a local international-level veteran who has performed remarkably.
This person is 32-year-old left wing-back Li Lei. In this campaign, Li Lei, as always, was reused by coach Suarez and got the opportunity to start, and he did not live up to Su Shuai's trust in him, and soon entered the state, not only did the defense very well, but also performed amazingly on the offensive end.
In the opening 11 minutes, Li Lei opened the scoring for Beijing Guoan with his good personal ability. Guga took a corner kick, the ball smashed into the penalty area, Li Lei, who was ambushed in front of the penalty area, waited in the crowd, and as soon as he headed the ball on the spot, he broke the deadlock on the field for Guoan. This goal, although it doesn't seem to be of high quality, highlights Li Lei's keen sense of smell in front of the goal and super ability to seize opportunities. It is worth mentioning that so far this season, Li Lei has contributed 1 goal and 5 assists to Guoan, which can be described as being able to pass and shoot, and is full of creativity in the frontcourt.
Li Lei's performance in Beijing Guoan is so good, which is naturally great news for the Chinese men's football team. You must know that after Liu Yang suffered an injury, the only trustworthy left fullback of national football coach Ivankovic was Li Lei.
On the football field, the left-back is not only the first line of defense in the team's defensive system, but also the key hub connecting the midfield attack. With his excellent defensive awareness and prediction ability, Li Lei has repeatedly resolved the opponent's offensive in the games of Guoan and even the national team, and has become the anchor of the team's backline. He is adept at using his pace and agility to stay close to opposition wingers and limit their opening space, while also showing a high level of professionalism in defensive selection and assisting.
Most importantly, Li Lei is not only in good shape, but also a sharp weapon on the offensive end. As a modern full-back, Li Lei not only has excellent passing vision and accurate footwork, but also can step forward to participate in the attack at critical moments and create scoring opportunities for the team. His long balls are highly accurate and can often tear through opposition defences and deliver lethal passes to the forward line. His ability to contribute 1 goal and 5 assists in 24 appearances this season is enough to show his super attacking attributes.
To sum up, for the Chinese men's football team, Li Lei's continued outbreak in the Chinese Super League is undoubtedly a big benefit. After the injury of Liu Yang, the main left-back of the national football team, the talent reserve of the national football team in the left-back position is particularly thin. And Li Lei can have such an outstanding performance now, which undoubtedly makes Ivan feel very gratified, because Li Lei is Liu Yang's best stand-in. Ivan has no worries.