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I love writing about the Chinese Super League, but there are some matches, well, it’s not always an easy job, then I remember it’s just a hobby, then it gets even harder. Saturday’s match is a perfect example… Read More
Beijing Guoan has been one of the best draws in Beijing the past few years, with massive crowds turning out to watch one of the CSL’s best sides week in, week out. If you’re looking to get in… Read More
We’ve talked before about how soccer in China is all encompassing, if you are a close watcher of the game, it’s hard not to come across a wide variety of issues, be it corruption, business, politics, or social… Read More
Sunday afternoon’s match was one of those very bad Chinese Super League experiences, leaving me feeling so dirty I wanted to run to the showers afterword. Fortunately, Qingdao’s ground is less than 10 minutes from the beach, so… Read More
It was a true tale of two halves last night at Worker’s Stadium: an unbelievably dull first half followed by a tense, action packed second half. In the end, the Men in Green came out on top once… Read More
It’s been a depressingly long time since Guoan supporters were able to celebrate a victory, the last one coming at Worker’s Stadium against Jiangsu. Saturday night the club got back into the win column and picked up 2… Read More
When the story of Beijing’s 2011 season is written, the club’s failure to win the title will come down to one thing, away draws. Once again, Guoan went on the road to face a team in the lower… Read More
Last night’s match between Beijing and Guangzhou was to be the most important match of the season to date, not only for the two teams involved, but for the entire league. With all that hype, it would seem… Read More
Guangzhou last came to Gongti as an average side low on talent but very scrappy. That was October 2009, Guoan’s title hopes rested heavily on that match. I was just married, happy and very agreeable, so I didn’t… Read More
The Chinese Super League went on a bit of a holiday and so did I, but I’m back and ready to go, just in time for a big weekend. I thought before we look ahead at this weekend… Read More
