Recently, Wang Dalei, the main goalkeeper of the national football team, summarized his year 2024. Wang Dalei expressed that he was very honored to be able to return to the starting lineup of the national team this year and wore the captain's armband for the first time in the World Cup qualifier. At the same time, Wang Dalei also responded to the fact that after he became the main goalkeeper of the national team, he led the Chinese team to a 0-7 defeat in Japan. Wang Dalei frankly stated that others can use this score to humiliate him, but he will always take this game's failure as his motivation to move forward. Wang Dalei's firm statement has sparked a lot of discussion among fans.
Everyone thinks that the national football team's 0-7 defeat in Japan cannot be blamed on Wang Dalei alone. Fans who watched this game should know that from goalkeeper Wang Dalei to striker Wu Lei, the national team was not in good form. In addition, the Japanese team was really in top form in this game, basically able to score no matter how they played. Perhaps if Wang Dalei had been in better form, he could have allowed the national team to concede fewer goals, but it would not have changed the fate of China's crushing defeat. After conceding seven goals, Wang Dalei also looked frustrated and unwilling after the game.
Therefore, it is inappropriate for some fans of the national football team to mock Wang Dalei for losing 0-7 to Japan. Wang Dalei, although a well-known national goalkeeper in Chinese football at a young age and selected into the national team early, his main career with the national team was limited to the period when Perin was coaching. After Perin left, Wang Dalei became a substitute. Wang Dalei often served as a substitute for Yan Junling in the national team's Asian Cup and World Cup qualifiers, rarely getting the chance to play. Most of the time, Wang Dalei sat on the bench watching Yan Junling carry the team, feeling lonely and desolate.
For this reason, some Luneng fans felt that Wang Dalei was too aggrieved and suggested that he should not go to the national team to practice anymore. However, Wang Dalei did not lose heart, on the contrary, he cherished every opportunity to participate in the national team training. As long as the national team called up Wang Dalei, he would go to the national team at the first time, even if he had to sit on the bench without complaint. Therefore, Wang Dalei did not expect to be able to become the starting goalkeeper of the national team this year, overthrowing Yan Junling. After becoming the main goalkeeper of the national team, Wang Dalei cherished every opportunity to play for the country.
Wang Dalei hopes to help the national team qualify for the 2026 World Cup finals, and the Chinese team has already won two key matches for this purpose. If the national team can perform well in the four 18th round matches in March and get the ideal points, then the national team can realize the dream of playing in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico World Cup. At the same time, Wang Dalei will strive to prove himself in these four games and try to keep a clean sheet to avenge the defeat. Finally, Wang Dalei expects his former team, Shandong Taishan, to recover next season after achieving nothing in 2024 and become a strong contender for the championship in the Chinese Super League and the FA Cup again.