Mao Jianqing: No Matter Who the National Team Takes, They Won’t Win; Even Wu Lei Can’t Score in Asian Competitions, Let Alone Others

Yesterday, the national team announced the first roster for the top 18 matches. Subsequently, former national team player Mao Jianqing also posted a video on his personal social media platform sharing his thoughts on the national team’s roster.

Mao Jianqing said, “What are you doing with four goalkeepers? What’s the point? Whether it’s Yan Junling, Wang Dalei, or Liu Dianzuo, they are all from the same batch. If you’re grooming Bao Yaxiong, taking two would be enough. Why groom three of the same age?”

Then, a commenter asked Mao Jianqing why Gao Tianyi and Dai Weijun were not included in this national team roster. Mao Jianqing replied, “How would I know why Gao Tianyi wasn’t selected? As for Dai Weijun, he’s still okay? Dai Weijun has been loaned out by Shenhua to Shenzhen, hasn’t played for half a year, if you want to make the national team, you need to have some stats.”

Then, Mao Jianqing expressed his views, believing that it doesn’t matter who the national team takes. “Wei Shihao wasn’t even selected. Does having certain players guarantee a win, or does not having them guarantee no loss? You won’t win with whoever you take, it’s hard to win these days. The current ceiling of the national team is Wu Lei, who has scored 28 goals in 24 rounds, yet can’t score in Asian competitions, so how can the others score?

Back then, Romario was the best player, the footballer of the year, Brazil couldn’t justify not taking him. Do we have such a figure now? If you don’t take someone, you just don’t take them. Is it because you’re uncomfortable with taking someone else, are they all your boyfriends?”