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Yesterday’s match in Qingdao between Jonoon and Shanghai Shenxin was an exciting one, though it was overshadowed by a late brawl. Perhaps frustrated by his team having just went down after Liu Jian scored his second goal, Antonio… Read More
A Royston Griffiths second half header was enough for Guangzhou R&F to see off a determined Dalian Shide side at Yuexiushan stadium. Defences dominated in the first half but the second period was more open and the Australian… Read More
Once again we sit down with Dan from the FC Tokyo blog, On the Gas, to take a look at how FC Tokyo’s been doing since their visit to Beijing. Guoan absolutely needs to get all three points… Read More
Shanghai East Asia remain in pole position in China League 1 after dismantling a Hunan Xiangtao side that huffed and puffed but ultimately couldn’t trouble their hosts in any significant way. The first half was a cagey affair… Read More
A seemingly managerless Shanghai Shenhua tamely surrendered their proud record of never having lost at home to Tianjin Teda with a dreadful performance in a match played in bizarre circumstances. Shenhua’s match preparations were reduced to an utter… Read More
Friday night under the lights of Worker’s Stadium is quickly becoming a special time for Beijing Guoan fans, as their club once again came up victorious against a traditional rival, this time defeating Shandong Luneng 2-1. The win… Read More
This week Guoan welcomes one of the Chinese Super League’s old guard, Shandong Luneng, who have turned themselves into the league’s youngest side this year. Guoan have yet to lose at home and should be especially happy to… Read More
NOTE: Pub Talk took place before Nicolas Anelka announced he was Shenhua’s new player-manager… Another eventful week in the world of Chinese football means there’s much to discuss in the latest edition of Pub Talk. The coaching mass… Read More
In a bizarre and unexpected development, Nicolas Anelka has announced he is Shenhua’s new player-manager, following a confusing day of frenzied speculation in Shanghai. He made the announcement a little after midnight today on his official Twitter account,… Read More
Nicolas Anelka is set to be unveiled as a member of a new-look coaching team at Shanghai Shenhua today, in a surprise move aimed at kick-starting the club’s moribund season, according to Chinese sports media. Yesterday news broke… Read More
