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Fresh from a remarkable away victory at Guangzhou R&F, Shanghai Shenhua remain top of the early-season table. Can they continue to banish memories of a grim 2014 with the visit of Tianjin TEDA on Sunday evening? Breaking a… Read More
Guangzhou Evergrande’s season is now five games old—glossing over February’s half-hearted effort at a Super Cup—and the Canton Tigers continue to boast a 100 percent record in 2015. In truth, they have yet to really be tested. Two league… Read More
An injury time header from Naoki Wako denied Shandong Luneng a precious point in Japan. The defeat leaves Luneng four points adrift of both Kashiwa Reysol and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and staring into the abyss of an early… Read More
Ahead of this weekend’s opening of the 2015 Chinese Super League season, the Straight Outta Canton column previews the chances of reigning champions and title favourites Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao FC. The Manager: Fabio Cannavaro In his first management… Read More
And….we’re back! The Pub returns after a long lay off. Bcheng and Shanghai Ultra ruminate over all that was the close season – and a nice Asian Cup for China is belatedly discussed. Your pair look at how… Read More
Shandong Luneng’s 2015 Champions’ League campaign has already faltered drastically thanks to an emphatic 4-1 home defeat at the hands of Korean champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. After starting the competition with a thrilling 3-2 away win against Vietnamese… Read More
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao FC may have had their season dealt a catastrophic early blow with the news that head coach Fabio Cannavaro has been handed a 10-month jail term, pending an appeal, by the Italian courts. According to… Read More
Guangzhou Evergrande’s 2015 season began with a whimper in the Chinese Super Cup earlier this month, a competition which the four-time Super League champions have largely treated as a sideshow over recent campaigns. Given the Cantonese side sent… Read More
A pair of goals from half time substitute Yang Xu were enough for Shandong Luneng to come from 2-1 down and sneak out of Vietnam with a win. ACL Group E Bihn Duong 2 Oseni 48′ Wang Qiang… Read More
Cosmin Contra’s perfect start to life as head coach of Guangzhou R&F continued on Tuesday evening as the Cantonese side began their 2015 AFC Champions League campaign with an impressive 2-0 away win at Japanese treble winners Gamba… Read More
