Tag: Joel Griffiths

Guizhou’s eyebrow-raising ACL snub predictable says former Dalian star

Guizhou Renhe’s decision to field vastly under-strength side for their final ACL group match against Western Sydney Wanders (WSW) was predictable and the club’s own fault, says former Dalian Aerbin defender Daniel Mullen. The south-west China side were… Read More

2014 China League One Season Preview

The 2014 China League One season kicked off last weekend with two more teams looking to reach the Chinese Super League and follow in the footsteps of last season’s champions Henan Jianye and runners up Harbin Yiteng. The… Read More

Ex-Shijiazhuang midfielder: Kim Young-Gwon opened door for Koreans

The great South Korean influx of 2014, as it could be termed, has seen several quality imports from across the East China Sea arrive to the Chinese Super League in the winter transfer window. It hasn’t gone unnoticed… Read More

Shanghai Shenhua player ratings 2012 – Wang Dalei the standout performer

With another dreadful season behind them, Shanghai Shenhua are left lying in the dirt licking their wounds yet again as the dust from CSL 2012 settles. Shenhua correspondents Steve Crooks and Cameron Wilson, both north terrace season ticket… Read More

CSL Round 27: Attendance, highlights, and all the goals

The two kick-offs opening Round 27 of the CSL at 3.30 pm on Saturday had implications for the race to secure ACL football next season, and they also provided plenty of goals. Guizhou Renhe FC – Shanghai Shenhua… Read More

Sad Shenhua’s 11 game unbeaten run smashed by Guizhou

Guizhou Renhe 4 Shanghai Shenhua 2 CSL Round 27 Rafa Jordá 16,  Đulbić 38,  Zhang Chenglin 57, Shen Tianfeng 78′ Griffiths 63, Drogba 89 An unbeaten run stretching back over three months came to an abrupt halt for… Read More

Anelka the architect, Drogba the destroyer as Shenhua hammer Hangzhou

Nicolas Anelka put in a scintillating performance and Didier Drogba opened his Chinese Super League account as Shanghai Shenhua annihilated Hangzhou Greentown 5-1 at Hongkou Stadium last night. The much-maligned French striker finally showed why Shenhua are paying… Read More

View From the North: Beijing Guoan 3-2 Shanghai Shenhua

Gulp! Burp! Argh! @)#(*)@(*$#)(#)IQ$! That’s how I’m feeling right now after a very rough weekend of celebrating and drinking first with Guoan supporters, then with the “Blue Devils” and finally tonight with a few Brisbane supporters, who took… Read More