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As a Guoan fan, I was nervous about this match to begin with, but now that both Yang Zhi and Xu Liang are gametime decisions, I’m downright worried about what the squad’s going to look like when they… Read More
Shenhua take on Shenzhen at 19.45 tonight at Shanghai Stadium, since Hongkou is unavailable as its staging a pop-concert (h/t to commentor Micah). The boys in blue go into the match somewhat low on confidence – their early… Read More
The last time China held its version of the FA Cup was in 2006, it then disappeared for the next 2 years, supposedly due to the Olympics. The CFA started discussing bringing it back in 2009, but like… Read More
is of course a sensible football journal where one can find a reliable stream of news and views on the Chinese game. Well, as sensible as our eccentric subject matter allows, that is. You’ll forgive us, then, if… Read More
Shanghai Shenhua will play their next home game against Shenzhen at Shanghai Stadium on Friday night, instead of their home field, Hongkou Football Stadium. The club made the announcement yesterday on its official website, but as usual, a… Read More
If you ask your Chinese friend who is Dong Fangzhuo, you will probably learn a new Chinese phrase: 傻B (idiot) – (it literally means something rather more obscene – ed.) Dong Fangzhuo, in the heart of most Chinese… Read More
There are a lot of Chinese Super League oddities that take a long time to get used to, one in particular is the transfer window. Unlike in Europe where news of a friend of a transfer target’s brother… Read More
It’s something most fans have probably thought about after watching their side fall foul of poor refereeing: take the stadium mike and get the crowd to join in a chant questioning the match officials’s parentage. It’s usually impossible… Read More
Beijing Guoan 1 – 3 Hangzhou Greentown I was excited about this match all week, it had me looking forward to the weekend for a reason other than the 2 days away from the office, so perhaps this… Read More
It’s finally here, Sunday night will see the Men in Green open up their season at home against Hangzhou Greentown, pitting watermelon kit vs. watermelon kit (though Hangzhou will be in their change whites), Griffiths vs. Griffiths, and… Read More
