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‘s fan’s-eye Shenhua preview returns at an awkward time for the Hongkou side, as the boys in blue sit in a shambolic state ahead of the visit of an in-form Guizhou Renhe. Last Time Out While Guizhou continued… Read More
Yesterday Shenhua were in the international news headlines yet again, when Anelka threatened to leave Shenhua, ostensibly over the imminent arrival of former Argentina manager Sergio Batista. News outlets quoted a Xinmin Evening News report published on Monday… Read More
A shocking miss from youngster Fan Lingjiang was responsible for Shanghai Shenhua’s seventh defeat of the season away to Henan Construction on Saturday night. Shenhua continued their non-scoring ways, this time away from home, but Mario Bozic was… Read More
Nicolas Anelka believes that Shanghai Shenhua must improve its midfield otherwise signing Didier Drogba will be pointless, he said in a press conference today. With speculation mounting that the Chelsea striker is set to join Shenhua in the… Read More
Didier Drogba will join Shanghai Shenhua next week, a source close to the long-running transfer saga has told , with the Chinese media reporting a two-year deal worth a whopping 14 million UK pounds is very close to… Read More
Six hours since their last goal at home. That is the miserable milestone Shenhua’s multi-million dollar strikeforce passed last night as they drew a blank at Hongkou for the fourth consecutive game in a dull derby with Shanghai… Read More
A Shanghai derby makes a return to the Chinese Super League this weekend. Your weekly fan’s-eye preview is looking forward to Saturday’s game, which may even see some goals being scored at Hongkou stadium. Last Time Out Shenhua… Read More
A last-gasp goal from the head of Liaoning’s Yang Xu denied Shanghai Shenhua victory at Tiexu Stadium yesterday afternoon after Qiu Tianyi scored his first ever goal for the visitors. In a scrappy and hard-fought game, both sides… Read More
It’s another long trip north for Shanghai Shenhua this weekend. With reports of their big-money foreign strike force back on the pitch, will the boys from Hongkou have what it takes to overcome last season’s surprise package in… Read More
Nicolas Anelka knows Didier Drogba’s next move and strongly suggested in a press conference today that the Chelsea star will not be joining him at Shanghai Shenhua during the summer transfer window. Drogba’s next move has been the… Read More
