2023 AFC Qatar Asian Cup, has been under heavy fire from Chinese media since the match against Lebanon.
China, which includes Urei, tied without a goal in the second round of Group A match against Lebanon at the Qatar Asian Cup held at Al Thumama Stadium at 8:30 p.m. on the 17th (Korea time). China, which had a 0-0 draw against Tajikistan in the first round, now has to produce more than a draw in the third round against Qatar. Only when it achieves a difficult mission against Qatar, which boasts the strongest capability in Group A, can it continue its journey of the tournament.
Urei, the soccer star born by the Continent, is under fire for his reputation. He is being criticized even more for the match against Lebanon when there was already talk of aging. There was a scene where he couldn't score a goal in front of an empty goal without even a goalkeeper. It was the moment when Urei's reputation, who had the best scoring ability among the active Chinese national team, was cracked.
Some media, including "Sohoo", have strong doubts about Wu Lei's starting position. Some argue that he should now rely on other strikers such as Zhang Winning, citing that he has only scored one goal in five recent A matches as well as against Lebanon. In fact, the Chinese media had been criticizing the fact that veteran strikers, including 33-year-old Wu Lei and 35-year-old Tan Long, are in charge of the front line even before the competition.
China, which had the worst performance against Hong Kong, also lost in the warm-up match before the tournament, creating a quite bad atmosphere. Will China's national soccer team coach Aleksandar Jankovic give Wu Lei another chance?