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Alexandre Guimaraes may have moved to Costa Rica during his teenage years and ultimately represented the Central American nation at international level, but there is a very Brazilian feel to his coaching at times that was clear in… Read More
Shandong squeezed East Asia Radomir Antic’s team is far the best in China when talking of working off the ball and pressuring an opponent in an organized way. This meant Shanghai East Asia’s usual possession game was nullified… Read More
The worst performance this season for Hangzhou Sunday evening at Shanghai Stadium was a nightmare for the Hangzhou Greentown fans. My ticket gave me a seat among the Hangzhou supporters, so I could really feel and see their… Read More
When Argentine midfielder Dario Conca joined Guangzhou Evergrande in July 2011, his US$10 million transfer fee and astonishing US$14million-per-year wages left the football world aghast. Conca may have been the Brazilian Championship Player of the Year in 2010, but… Read More
The CSL returned this week after a break for national games, with Evergrande continuing their dominance, and Jiangsu once more showed how vulnerable a team they are. Ten men against Evergrande is ‘Mission Impossible’ The start of the… Read More
Beijing Guoan fell to a 3-0 defeat at Guangzhou Evergrande’s Tianhe Stadium on Wednesday night in a game that only served to show the clear gulf in class between the two sides at the present moment. There were… Read More
The weekend marked the end of the Chinese Super League’s summer transfer window and while there were no real “big name” arrivals (beyond Vagner Love), a number of teams worked to strengthen their side. Let’s get Vagner Love… Read More
On Sunday night, China’s win over Australia meant they finished second in the East Asian Cup, a respectable finish for a country that was previously struggling. Here we offer a few thoughts on China’s performance in the competition… Read More
The new Chinese national team style The EAFF East Asian Cup is now over, and we can be very excited regarding the Chinese performance and a second place finish. The results were good, but even more important the… Read More
EAFF East Asian Cup 2013 The CSL is taking a short summer break and instead it’s time for the national teams to take centre stage. This and next week, I will analyse EAFF games including the national teams… Read More
