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Didier Drogba is facing a wildly warm and enthusiastic welcome when he arrives at Shanghai’s Pudong airport on Saturday morning. In stark contrast to Nicolas Anelka’s unannounced low-key arrival through the VIP gate, Shenhua have not only released… Read More
Jiangsu Sainty and Shanghai Shenhua fans clashed at a motorway service station on Sunday afternoon , and a TV commentator was assaulted during a live broadcast of the two rivals’ pulsating Yangtze Delta Derby game. In an unfortunate… Read More
Didier Drogba will make his first appearance in front of the Hongkou crowd at half-time during the Shanghai Shenhua – Beijing Guoan “China Derby” on Saturday, the club have confirmed. But unfortunately for those of a blue persuasion,… Read More
In a Yangtze Delta Derby absolutely over-flowing with incident, two controversial penalties saw Jiangsu Sainty twice take the lead over regional rivals Shanghai Shenhua, who twice equalized to tie the game 2-2. A pre-match fight at a motorway… Read More
Even a the most ardent Shenhua believers are struggling for positives ahead of this weekend’s local derby. Last Time Out Shenhua’s abject surrender at bottom-of-the-table Qingdao marked a new low even for this worst-ever first half of a… Read More
The dream Anelka topping the CSL top scorers list, backed up by a hard-working midfield supply line driven by Mario Bozic and Cao Yunding. Bustling striker Mattieu Manset’s goal tally nearing double figures thanks to the deadly crossing… Read More
The international media’s coverage of the Chinese Super League is slowly improving – thanks to who provided the UK’s Daily Mirror with an exclusive Nicolas Anelka story which was then picked up by media outlets all over the… Read More
In yet another embarrassing result, Shanghai Shenhua put in a pathetic performance as they suffered a 1-0 away defeat to bottom of the table Qingdao Jonoon on Sunday afternoon. Recent signs of improvement under new boss Batista were… Read More
‘s fan’s-eye Shenhua preview returns from international duty at Euro 2012 to cast a footballing eye over another bottom-of-the-table clash for the Hongkou boys. Last Time Out Both sides came through midweek home cup ties with League One… Read More
Cao Yunding scored the winning penalty as Shanghai Shenhua scraped through to the fourth round of the CFA cup with a win on spot kicks after a 0-0 finish in regular time. Despite creating endless chances, Shenhua just… Read More
