1 Goal and 1 Assist! Can the Norwegian First Division MVP Really Not Adapt to the CSL? The 28-Year-Old Naturalized Forward May Miss the National Team Again

Both are playing outside the top five European leagues, so does that mean the Brazilian league is really much stronger than Norway's second division? Hou Yongyong has been naturalized for many years.

Regardless of the coaching level of China's national team managers, they have not included Hou Yongyong in the final squads, and Hou himself has also spent some time playing for Yunnan Yukun.

Of course, in any case, he is much stronger than domestic players in terms of ability, so why has he always missed out on the national team's final squad?

In fact, although Yunnan Yukun, coached by the previous manager, was not a weak team, the club has now defeated Chongqing Tonglianglong to reach the final four of the Chinese FA Cup.

Even with such impressive team results, he has still been unable to wear the national team jersey. Although Yunnan Yukun would certainly consider Oscar and Benjamin when arranging tactics.

In terms of ability, Hou Yongyong is actually not a poor player, and compared with previous naturalized players, he is also a player naturalized through blood ties.

He also previously played in Norway's top division, but people still feel that a player with such ability has been treated differently.

By logic, Hou Yongyong has played in European leagues before, but whether it was his time at Beijing Guoan or these two seasons at Yunnan Yukun.

The overall impression has been that he has not fully adapted to the pace of the CSL. Compared with European leagues, the CSL pace is generally considered quite slow.

However, when the camera turns to him during matches, he has rarely shown very decisive passing. This level of performance is worth discussing for Hou Yongyong, who returned to the CSL from Norway's second division.

When he first returned, his reputation was indeed strong, but after some CSL matches, he still produced impressive statistics of 19 goals and 8 assists in 29 appearances.

He also won the Golden Boot, but the question of 'why can a Norwegian second-tier player not succeed in the CSL' continues.

During his time in Norway's second division, Hou Yongyong indeed produced convincing statistics and even won the Golden Boot award.

However, after arriving in the CSL, he seemed to have been affected by the environment, struggling to hold the ball and turn quickly, reaching a level where adaptation became difficult.

In these two seasons, the CSL also gave him many opportunities, but his performances did not meet expectations, which may be why this situation occurred.

This has made it difficult for Hou Yongyong to receive national team call-ups during his CSL career. Of course, this does not necessarily mean that naturalizing Hou Yongyong would guarantee China a place at the World Cup.

Rather, he should reflect on why, despite his efforts, he has repeatedly failed to receive a national team call-up.

During these two months, China has invited opponents for warm-up matches in preparation for the Asian Cup, and Hou Yongyong was not selected again. It appears he needs to improve his own ability.

Compared with former naturalized players such as Alan, Luo Guofu, and fellow bloodline naturalized player Li Ke, his ability is still somewhat behind, while compared with Serginho, he still has certain advantages.

At least he has an advantage in age. But he still needs to prove himself through his own ability. After all, 'true strength comes from within.'

Will he become a member of the national team in the next World Cup qualifiers? Stay tuned.