Wu Lei’s hat trick helped the Harbor team win ten consecutive games.
According to data from the authoritative media "German Transfer Market", the contracts of the Harbor team's two major foreign aids Oscar and Vargas will expire at the end of the year. When Oscar was affected by the 3 million euro foreign aid salary limit and there were variables in his contract renewal, Shanghai Harbor Club obviously needed to have bottom-line thinking and retain Vargas, who was younger, more energetic, and more capable with Wu Lei, as soon as possible.
In the 2024 Chinese Super League season, Vargas performed his best performance since joining the Shanghai Harbor Team.
At the same time, according to the current FIFA rules, Vargas, who is about to play in the Chinese Super League for two years, if he can continue to play in the Chinese Super League for three seasons, he hopes to use the "five years of continuous stay in the place of naturalization" "Can convert membership" clause to become a naturalized player of the national football team in the future. As a result, Shanghai Harbor Club not only renews the contract of a foreign player out of the team's need, but is also theoretically expected to provide assistance to the construction of the Chinese men's national football team.
Red flowers and green leaves, scoring goals requires midfield support
If you look at it from the perspective of scoring, Wu Lei is undoubtedly the brightest star in this game. Although the Zhejiang team is slightly lacking in overall strength, it still has a brave heart and insists on playing offensive football in away games. In the 19th minute of the game, Wu Lei of the Harbor Team scored with an offside header. Nine minutes later, the Zhejiang team tied their opponent 1-1 with Leonardo's goal. After entering the second half, the two teams continued to play offensive football.
Before the game, the Chinese Super League presented awards to Wu Lei, who was elected the best player in May, and Muscat, who was elected the best coach in May.
Vargas assisted Wu Lei and scored the first goal.
The Zhejiang team took advantage of the Haigang team’s defensive mistakes to equalize the score.
In the 57th minute of the second half, Zhejiang team’s foreign aid Owusu fell to the ground after a physical confrontation with home team defender Fu Huan. The referee Guan Xing immediately awarded a penalty kick, but after the intervention of the var video assistant referee system, Guan Xing canceled the penalty kick. The Harbor team, which escaped the disaster, immediately launched a wave of attacks. In the 67th minute, Wu Lei scored with a shocking overhead kick in the penalty area, helping the Harbor team take the lead again.
The Zhejiang team, which was lagging behind, immediately went all out to counterattack, but the three lines were seriously disconnected. As a result, Wu Lei used the counterattack in the 82nd minute and scored his third goal of the game, completing a "hat trick". In the end, the Harbor team defeated its opponent 3-1 and won 10 consecutive victories. Wu Lei also continues to lead the Chinese Super League scorer list this season with 19 goals. At the same time, he also surpassed his total personal goals in the Super League last season of 18 goals, and matched last season's Chinese Super League Golden Boot winner Leonardo's 19 goals. Number remains unchanged. Since the beginning of the 2013 season, Wu Lei has played in a total of 231 Chinese Super League games and scored a total of 150 goals. He also became the first player in the history of the Chinese Super League to achieve such an achievement.
Wu Lei leads the scorer list with 19 goals. Many netizens joked: "It is not easy for Wu Lei, a Chinese who plays in foreign leagues, to score so many goals."
Wu Lei is a "pie-eating" forward. He has a strong ability to seize opportunities in front of the goal, and he really has a unique ability in scoring. But from the perspective of "making cakes" and assists, the most outstanding Harbor player in this campaign is undoubtedly the little Argentinian Vargas.
Wu Lei's first header goal came from Vargas' precise pass from the left, and the timing of the pass accurately matched Wu Lei's running route; Wu Lei's third anti-offside goal also came from Barr. Gase's long pass from midfield.
In the second half, Wu Lei’s overhead kick technique shocked everyone.
Before the end, Vargas assisted again, and Wu Lei pushed offside and scored.
Including Wu Lei's second goal, teammates Wei Zhen and Gustavo headed the ball one after another, and Wu Lei completed the final blow.Obviously, if Wu Lei is the star of this game, Vargas, who gave two exquisite assists, is the behind-the-scenes operator of the Green Leafs.
has a tacit understanding, and Wuba returns strongly
After the game, Harbor team head coach Muscat gave a very professional evaluation when commenting on Wu Lei’s wonderful performance: “It’s difficult not to mention Wu Lei this night. He scored a very beautiful goal, and I will continue to put him in a position where he can help the team. I believe that if Wu Lei attends the post-match press conference, he will also give a lot of praise to his teammates, such as Gusta. Wo works very hard as a center, including all his teammates on and off the field. Although Wu Lei has made headlines by scoring so many goals, it is also inseparable from the performance of the entire team. "
In the 2024 season, Barr. Gass was in great form and became the Harbor team's third scoring point.
After the game, many Harbor fans lamented: The "Wuba Connection" that has performed brilliantly in La Liga many times in the past will shine again in the 2024 season. In the summer of 2022, Wu Lei returned as the top domestic player in the Chinese Super League, and Vargas joined as the top foreign player in the Chinese Super League. The "Wuba Tongcheng" offensive combination that shined in La Liga was copied and introduced to the Shanghai Harbor Team.
On the one hand, Wu Lei will definitely return to his old club Shanghai Haigang when he returns to the Chinese Super League; on the other hand, at that time, the Haigang team's foreign aid Oscar was stranded in Brazil due to the epidemic and other reasons, so the Haigang club simply introduced Vargas and ended the "Wuba connection" in one pot.
, an offensive combination that can cooperate to break the goal of La Liga giant Barcelona in La Liga, almost staged a dimensionality reduction attack when they returned to the Chinese Super League. In the second half of the 2022 season, in just half a season, Wu Lei scored 10 goals in 12 games, and Vargas also scored 1 goal and 8 assists. Among them, Vargas almost exclusively looks for Wu Lei in his passes, and his assist numbers are basically based on Wu Lei.
In the 2022 season, Wu Lei and Vargas joined the Shanghai Harbor Team from La Liga Espanyol.
In the 2023 season, the Harbor team coached by Javier has some self-defeating skills and often does not fill the foreign aid quota. In particular, Vargas, the most capable, has poor communication with the coaching staff and often misses the starting spot. Vargas even vented his dissatisfaction and muttered a few words after being substituted. The then coach Javier actually made a fight to "discuss" with Vargas.
Against the background of the discord between the generals, Vargas's statistics in the 2023 season are a bit bleak: he has only 1 goal and 3 assists in 13 starts in the league, but long-range goals are quite crucial in this world. Helped the Harbor team beat Changchun Yatai at home to stop their losing streak and set the tone for the final championship.
Wu Lei and Vargas trust each other, passing the ball and running, and have a good understanding.
In the 2024 season, the Harbor team welcomes new coach Muscat with a more open style of play, better management skills, and stronger personal charm. This allows Vargas, who was frustrated last season, to find a long-lost feeling of being at home. Vargas' current offensive data and on-field performance are fully worthy of the No. 10 jersey representing the core of the midfield.
In addition to continuing to assist Wu Lei in the "Wuba Tongcheng" performance, Vargas also scored 8 goals and 5 assists in 15 starts in astonishing data, becoming an indispensable offensive hot spot for the team. This season, Vargas has become more comprehensive and more aggressive. In addition to assisting, he can also score goals. In addition to playing football himself, he often encourages young players on the court and teaches them how to make correct technical and tactical choices.
urgently needs to renew his contract. In the future,
may become a naturalized international player, perhaps due to the contract year. The Harbor team's two ace midfielder foreign players have both produced phenomenal data this season. As the team captain and core midfielder, Oscar currently continues to lead the assist list with 11 assists. His rhythm control, organizational planning, and football intelligence are still unique in the Chinese Super League.
In Muscat's tactical system, Vargas plays more comfortably.
However, Vargas, who is younger and has stronger personal abilities, also plays a very important role in Muscat's tactical system.When the situation cannot be opened up, Vargas's breakthroughs from the wing have achieved miraculous results many times. This season, he has mastered the new ability of shooting and scoring.
The heroic status of Oscar and Vargas has also made Harbor fans more concerned about their contract renewals. According to the "German Transfer Market" data, Oscar's contract with the Shanghai Harbor Team will expire at the end of November this year, and Vargas's contract will expire at the end of December this year. There is currently no official renewal of the two ace foreign players. information.
Since Oscar was a foreign player signed by the Chinese Super League during the Jinyuan Football Era, his annual salary reached 20 million euros. However, after eight seasons in the Chinese Super League, Oscar had to accept the reality of a significant salary cut even if he wanted to renew his contract - the Chinese Super League has already implemented foreign aid. According to the salary limit policy, the annual salary of foreign players shall not exceed 3 million euros. Whether Oscar stays or leaves, everything is possible.
Vargas has a fiery personality and is also a fighter on the court. Of course, he is sometimes prone to getting anxious.
In contrast, when Vargas joined the Shanghai Harbor Team, the Chinese Super League's salary limit policy for foreign players had been implemented. His contract was the current maximum salary for foreign players in the Chinese Super League - an annual salary of 3 million euros. Therefore, when the Shanghai Harbor team is making great progress on the court, the club also needs to provide "logistical support" outside the court. With variables surrounding Oscar's contract renewal, retaining Vargas as soon as possible is the top priority.
The author learned that after missing the Argentina national team lineup for this America's Cup, it is very difficult for Vargas to continue to represent the Argentine national team in the future. Although Vargas had the experience of representing the Argentina national team before, the nature of the game was a friendly match and not an international A-level event recognized by FIFA such as the World Cup and Copa America.
On September 19, 2019, Spanish player Vargas (middle) celebrated with teammates Wu Lei (left) and Cayeri after scoring a goal. Xinhua News Agency reported
Theoretically, Vargas, who has played for the Argentine national team, still has the possibility of changing his membership - taking the Chinese Super League where he currently plays as an example, he has currently represented the Harbor Team for 2 years. As long as he continues After playing in the Chinese Super League for three years and meeting the requirement of "can change membership after staying in the place of naturalization for five consecutive years", Vargas is theoretically expected to change membership and become a Chinese international. A netizen lamented that if the "Wu-Ba Connection" frequently performed by Espanyol in La Liga and Shanghai Harbor in the Chinese Super League could one day be copied to the Chinese men's football team, it would be too beautiful to watch!
