On November 23, Shanghai Port’s head coach Muscat confirmed that Wu Lei will not be available for the FA Cup final. Journalist Liu Wenchao wrote on social media that Wu Lei will not only miss the FA Cup final but also the AFC Champions League within the year. It seems that those who criticized him have only hurt themselves. In fact, there are no “winners” in this situation for Chinese football.
The journalist noted that perhaps Wu Lei is too “powerful,” or perhaps there are no other topics to discuss. As Muscat said, “The focus now is not on him as a player, but on him as Wu Lei.” From a football medical perspective, Wu Lei’s injury is understandable. The question is, how many people are actually looking at it from a football standpoint?
Additionally, the journalist revealed that during the last training session before the match, Wu Lei and Zhang Linpeng were seen sitting on the sidelines. Seeing this photo of the two of them, the journalist felt quite reassured. History has shown that every time he encounters some “setbacks,” he always returns stronger. At this point, there’s no need to say more. There is still time for Shanghai Port and the Chinese Football Association to reflect and summarize.
Finally, the journalist wrote that while Shanghai Port seems to have many hot topics, Shandong Taishan appears relatively calm, especially with their richer cup experience. This match will be tough. Still, the key is to give their best performance and play their own game. The outcome will take care of itself!
