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Guangzhou Evergrande now have the upper hand after their big victory in Shanghai over SIPG, but still face a very difficult run-in, whilst the pressure is growing on Shandong and particularly Beijing to stay in the race. In… Read More
Shanghai SIPG are in a strong position win their first CSL title and have an excellent chance to overthrow current champions Guangzhou Evergrande who face a grueling championship run-in. With the CSL in another mini-break for China’s forthcoming… Read More
The cyclical nature of CLS fixtures means that a clash with repeat champions Guangzhou Evergrande is once again little more than an appetizer to the big Shanghai derby week. Can Shenhua re-find some of the form which deserted them so… Read More
Reigning Chinese Super League champions have announced the signing of Brazil midfielder Paulinho from Tottenham Hotspur, with the former Corinthians player signing for a fee of €14 million and signing a four-year contract. The figure falls just short… Read More
It’s once again time for what could be called the new “China Derby”, as Guangzhou Evergrande hosts Beijing Guoan on Thursday night. Since Evergrande has joined the CSL in 2011 they’ve of course won the league four times… Read More
The wind of change swept across Guangzhou on Thursday evening as dramatically as any of the city’s regular and dramatic storms thus far this summer. No sooner had the four-time Chinese Super League champions secured a 2-2 draw… Read More
With Fabio Cannavaro departing Guangzhou Evergrande in dramatic style on Thursday evening and Luiz Felipe Scolari announced as his successor, Wild East Football takes a look at some of the initial Weibo reaction to the changes. (This page… Read More
Guangzhou Evergrande have announced the arrival of 2002 World Cup-winning manager Luiz Felipe Scolari at Tianhe Stadium, following the shock dismissal of Fabio Cannavaro on Thursday evening. Evergrande drew 2-2 with Tianjin earlier in the day with a… Read More
Football fans can be notoriously complex to understand. Fiercely loyal one minute, fickle the next. There is not always underlying logic to their likes and dislikes, while often support can be divided. And so, this weekend’s top of… Read More
Following a welcome return to form against Hangzhou Greentown, third-placed Shanghai Shenhua gear up for fixtures against the top two. In any other month, taking on the three-time reigning champions would be the big game to look forward… Read More
