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The first Guangzhou derby of the Super League era was won by newly promoted Guangzhou Fuli who played largely on the break to defeat reigning champions Guangzhou Evergrande 2-0. This might have been the first derby but you… Read More
As far as expectations for the season go, ours at Guangzhou Evergrande couldn’t be higher. I’m writing this after 2 games in and 2 tests that have been passed with great aplomb. They began the season with a… Read More
Guangzhou Evergrande headed to Korea to face off against Jeonbuk Hyundai last night and showed that despite this being the club’s first ever Asian Champions League match, they were up to the challenge and then some. Unlike fellow… Read More
There was a big surprise Saturday afternoon when Tianjin Teda’s 18 man roster was released, Yu Dabao wasn’t on it. Yu was one of Tianjin’s brightest stars during the 2011 season, contributing 6 goals (and 6 assists) in… Read More
Guangzhou Evergrande are about to make a stunning $20 million swoop for Bourussia Dortmund’s Paraguay striker Lucas Barrios, according to Chinese reports. Sina sports claims both the transfer fee and salary for the 27-year-old will surpass the record-breaking… Read More
A lot has been made of the ever larger amounts of money being spent by Chinese Super League teams, but the country’s second division, the China League, has also seen a growing influx of big spenders as ambitious… Read More
I hate Gao Lin. If you’ve ever read this blog before, it’s probably obvious to you. He’s from Zhengzhou, he played for Shanghai, and now he’s on Guangzhou, when it comes to my degrees of hatred, I don’t… Read More
The Chinese Super League has released a full preliminary fixture list for 2012 which has been circulated around all 16 league clubs pending their feedback. There may be a few changes to this list, and some games involving… Read More
The most eagerly anticipated Chinese Super League season ever will open with a bang on March 10 with an local derby between Shanghai Shenhua and Nanjing-based Jiangsu Sainty. Games involving the Yangzte Delta-based clubs, Shenhua, Sainty and Hangzhou… Read More
Guangzhou Evergrande will punish its entire South American contingent, Dario Conca, Muriqui, Cleo and Paulo, for failing to report for training on January 3, according to Chinese media reports. The quartet of stragglers have all since returned to the… Read More
