This is a typical display of a lack of national confidence, always finding faults within oneself, reflecting and reflecting again.
But with Deng Kai's reputation spreading far in the world of football, especially after he finished second in the Golden Ball award last year, many European media spoke out on his behalf.
Domestic confidence in football greatly increased.
This time, Wu Xudong received more comments like, "Brother Wu is awesome, nearly outplayed my Kai," "Arsenal can't carry, Brother Wu performed like a god but still couldn't win," and "Don't blame Brother Wu and Arsenal, what can you do when they face my Kai?"
This was definitely praise.
Not only did the domestic fans commonly believe that Wu Xudong should be the starting fullback for Arsenal, even the mainstream European media thought Wu Xudong should play more often than Lauren, and even more than Ashley Cole.