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Yesterday marked the end of the Chinese Super League transfer window until after the season and it brought a number of last minute signings. Beijing Guoan was one of the more active teams during the window, doing a… Read More
Emerging from behind the bushes, at least one of your pubsters is feeling the worse for wear this week, although the emotions of both are polar opposites. Shanghai Shenhua’s surprise 3-1 taking of league-leading Beijing Guoan from behind… Read More
Wednesday evening sees Beijing Guoan return to Hongkou, a ground where they finally broke a two decade-old hoodoo in crushing form last year. Will a listless Shenhua be able to raise themselves and redeem some pride? Last Time… Read More
Round 17 was a big one for both Yanbian Changbaishan and Qingdao Jonoon as they won to extend their leads over promotion rivals. Yanbian emphatically defeated Hebei CFFC while Jonoon edged city rivals Hainiu in a tight contest…. Read More
Following a couple of morale-boosting performances and victories, can Shanghai Shenhua make it three in a row with a rare win in the north? An out-of-sorts Tianjin may give the Hongkou side a chance to build more momentum… Read More
It’s been a very busy week down in the second tier with big money investments, headline-grabbing news conferences, high-profile new signings, a managerial sacking and five sides involved in CFA Cup action. We bring you up to speed… Read More
It’s all happening this week. Bcheng vents his rage at the shock exit of his beloved Guoan to a lower division side from the same city. Just as well it wasn’t a real derby then – as Shanghai… Read More
Results on the field seemed less important this week following the sudden death of Qingdao Hainiu midfielder Goran Gogic. But the league played on regardless as round 16 saw an unsurprisingly emotionally charged draw in Qingdao. Elsewhere, the… Read More
A hugely expensive, powerful African ex-Chelsea striker arriving in July to rescue a disappointing Shenhua season following big investments gone wrong at the start of the year? Dejavu. That’s the feeling your correspondent had watching a casually-dressed Demba… Read More
When Beijing Guoan and Beijing Enterprises Group FC (let’s just simplify that & use Beijing BG) take the field on Wednesday night in the CFA Cup’s Fourth Round it should under no circumstances be considered a real derby…. Read More
