Chinanews.com client, July 27th. More than a month of Wu Lei staying and leaving the debate finally settled. Wu Lei personally admitted in an interview with CGTN that he will stay with the Espanyol next season and play with the team. La Liga.
Data map: On July 9th, Beijing time, Barcelona sent the Spaniard 1:0 to relegation 3 rounds ahead of schedule. The picture shows Wu Lei coming off the bench.
Speaking of the Spaniard's performance this season, it can be described as a sharp decline, especially after comparing with the highlight performance of last season, it highlights the loneliness of this season.
Last season's final game, the Spaniard used a clean victory to enter the Europa League qualifying game as seventh in La Liga. And Wu Lei's performance is also perfect, playing 16 games in half a season, 12 of which started 4 times off the bench, scored 3 goals and sent 1 assist.
Data map: On February 16, Beijing time, the Spanish in La Liga's round of 24 draws with Seville 2:2. Chinese player Wu Lei made his debut and scored in the 49th minute of the game to help the team lead the team 2:1.
In this season, although Wu Lei has experienced frequent changes in coaches and once suffered a sudden drop in playing time, this has not concealed his brilliance. Wu Lei not only scored frequently in La Liga and the Europa League, he even broke Barcelona's door. In addition, he scored a goal against Sevilla and made an own goal against Atletico, so Wu Lei also has the reputation of "strong team killer". He scored 8 goals this season, 4 of which came from the league.
Data map: On January 5th, Beijing time, La Liga ushered in the Catalan derby. The Spaniard drew 2:2 at home against the giants Barcelona. Wu Lei scored in the 88th minute to help the team tie the score.
However, as a team sport, individuals are always more or less affected by the collective. The team's long-term deep relegation zone and continuous losing streak have increasingly concealed Wu Lei's light.
It was also at that time that the controversy about Wu Lei's stay or absence was accompanied by transfer rumors. Some foreign media reported that there are other five major league teams interested in Wu Lei. However, Wu Lei has remained silent about arguments and rumors.
Until the 0:1 defeat to the Nou Camp, in front of the powerful Barcelona, the Spaniard unexpectedly received a "death sentence" for relegation. After 27 years, he was relegated again, and it was the fifth time in team history. West B.
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After the game, Wu Lei posted a long post on his personal social media, saying that he would work hard to return to the top league. At that time, there was a preliminary answer to the question of Wu Lei's stay.
In a recent weekly diary, Wu Lei also said with emotion that such ups and downs sometimes really make people feel unreal. However, it is precisely because he has a deeper understanding of football and life.
Wu Lei also said that he believes that good things are hard to come by, and everything is the best arrangement. Perhaps his final decision to stay with the team is also based on this point. If he leads the team back to La Liga next year, isn't this another good story? (Finish)