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Cup Drama and Guoan in-depth: s3e30

The Chinese Football Podcast ·

2019/09/11

This week the pod reviews a couple of high-drama CFA cup semi finals, and looks forwards to the prospect of a high-stakes Shenhua - Shandong final. How impressed are we by Shenhua’s mid-season resurgence, and does Li Xiaopeng get enough credit for the progress his Shandong side are making? There’s plenty of time to prepare for the final - we talk through the scheduling issues along with just why so few clubs take the early rounds seriously before the cup bursts into life from the quarter finals

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So much for that title race: s3e29

The Chinese Football Podcast ·

2019/08/14

The pod is back from a brief mid-season break and jumps straight into business by asking whether Guangzhou Evergrande have the title sewn up already after some prolonged patchy form from their nearest challengers. There's some grudging praise for Fabio Cannavaro and a lot of credit given to the players and performances on the pitch - Evergrande being Evergrande, there are plenty of rumours and allegations swirling in the background, though.There's some spirited debate on Beijing Guoan's sacking of

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Catching up on the title and relegation races: s3e28

The Chinese Football Podcast ·

2019/07/26

Beijing Guoan's surprise loss to a struggling Jiangsu is the lead story this week - with Evergrande back at the top and just a couple of points covering the top three, do we see the title race going deep into the season again - and could this be the wake-up call that Guoan need?There's plenty of drama at the bottom of the table too, with Kim Shin-wook making an instant impact and firing Shenhua away from the precipice - how much work is there still to do for the Hongkou side, and despite Tianhai and

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Unrest in Jiangsu and what fans want: s3e27

The Chinese Football Podcast ·

2019/07/19

With fan protests escalating in Nanjing, the pod takes a deep-dive into the story to understand more. What are the key issues and why has the club's response left fans cold? Is it as simple as ownership getting distracted by their Italian club, or are there more cultural factors at play? After looking at the Jiangsu situation from the inside and outside, we move on to a broader discussion of fan expectations and satisfaction levels - and why fan protests are an impressive phenomenon given the

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Looking forward to Arnautovic, and back on Women's...

The Chinese Football Podcast ·

2019/07/12

The transfer season is in full swing - the pod gets stuck into how Marko Arnautovic will fit into the red quarter of Shanghai, and what to make of El Shaarawy and Kim Shinwook joining Shenhua. There are some other ins and outs at the bottom end of the table, including the return of a familiar face to attempt to lead Beijing Renhe out of trouble.Yaya Toure's move to China League One is met with some bafflement and skepticism from the pundits, who go on to share their insights of the kind of import

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Benitez arrives, Shenhua plummet and ACL sides soar:...

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2019/07/05

We welcome Rafa Benitez to the CSL amid some confusion at what exactly Dalian can hope to achieve, and whether the last couple of managers have really done such a bad job. The confusion continues with the pod's bafflement and despair at Zhou Jun's return to Shenhua, and some listener questions to salt Shenhua wounds.One manager who shouldn't be under pressure is Roger Schmidt - but why are Guoan fans getting nervy about their table-topping side, and do our pundits share the concerns? There's some

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Naturalization, Carrasco, and the top three streak...

The Chinese Football Podcast ·

2019/06/26

We're back with a discussion on the soul of Chinese football - are naturalized Brazilians the answer to World Cup qualification woes, or yet another example of the governing bodies making a laughing stock of the game? It's an opinionated start to the pod as we move on to the latest mid-season rule changes from the CFA - good, bad, indifferent, or just ill-timed?After getting back into the swing of Phenomenon of the Week, the panel turn to the CSL - there's clear daylight between the top three and

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Away Day Special: The Chinese Football Podcast s3e23

The Chinese Football Podcast ·

2019/06/19

In our latest "fan journey" special, we take the term literally - host Steve Crooks and regular pod expert Cameron Wilson are joined by a packed sleeper train compartment of Shenhua fans from Shanghai and afar for this live recording.The fans hold court on their long journey to Beijing to watch their struggling side - this raw and honest recording gives an insight into the traveling fan mindset, and explores the reasons binding people from a range of backgrounds into this shared experience.There's

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“My Fan Journey”: Brandon Chemers: s3e22

The Chinese Football Podcast ·

2019/06/12

We continue our series of in-depth explorations of the personal journeys taken by WEF's leading contributors - this week host Steve Crooks speaks one-to-one with Brandon Chemers to learn more about a story leading from Chicago to Beijing, via Shanghai - just how close did Brandon come to taking up the Shenhua religion?We chat about the great Beijing-Shanghai rivalry and how it manifests in football, and some stories from away trips over the years - including a recap of a harrowing away debut in

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Three teams through in ACL, one huge game in the...

The Chinese Football Podcast ·

2019/05/28

This week we wait until the dust settles on the AFC Champions League group stage before reflecting on the last-day drama - how disappointed will Guoan be to exit the competition, and what were the key moments in their campaign? With the other three sides making it through to the knockout stage, we review a job well done and preview a tricky tie for SIPG along with an all-China affair between Evergrande and Shandong - is this good news for the fans, or a disappointingly local feel for the Champions

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Late drama in the league, crunch time in the ACL, and...

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2019/05/16

This week's pod opens with a review of Beijing Guoan's ninth straight win, and more goals for Cedric Bakambu - begging the question of why some fans are still dissatisfied with the striker. With Marek Hamsik coming in for criticism early into his time with Dalian too, the panel reflect on the need for patience with big-name signings despite the great expectations.There's also some late drama in Shanghai and Guangzhou, the question of why statistics and analytics aren't widely available, and more

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Eight straight for Guoan as Evergrande transition...

The Chinese Football Podcast ·

2019/05/09

There's only one place to start this week, with a high-quality top-of-the-table clash at Tianhe seeing Beijing Guo'an walk away with their eighth consecutive win. It's still early in the season, but just how good are the capital side looking?The struggles of a Talisca-less Evergrande give the panel pause to reflect - are Evergrande moving on from that all-conquering team and preparing for future success, or is their managed decline a sign of a political gamble gone wrong or ownership which is

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Praising Guoan and puzzling over Talisca and Lippi...

The Chinese Football Podcast ·

2019/05/04

The pod is back to regular business this week, and there's only one place to start - with Beijing Guoan setting a new CSL record by opening with seven straight wins, we reflect on what's changed in the capital this season - and who or what can stop them, with plenty of speculation around just how long Guangzhou Evergrande's key man Talisca will be sidelined for ahead of this week's top-of-the-table clash.There's a quick hat-tip to some crucial Champions League games coming up next week and an

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“My Fan Journey” Part 1: Cameron Wilson: s3e17

The Chinese Football Podcast ·

2019/04/25

We take a break from weekly matters and dive into the first of a new series of in-depth chats to shine a more personal light on some of our contributors’ stories.Kicking off the series is none other than WEF Founding Editor Cameron Wilson. In conversation with host Steve Crooks, Cam shares his origin story - hear how football joins the dots and makes connection throughout. This first interview takes us from Dunfermline to Shanghai with a few stops in between, and leaves us with our subject fully

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Red cards, selection policies and ACL halfway report...

The Chinese Football Podcast ·

2019/04/17

After the goals last week, referees take centre-stage here - with the CSL seeing a record number of red cards and penalties but relatively little controversy, should we look back with satisfaction at VAR implementation and improved refereeing?One of the more controversial cards was Paulinho's early bath for a high foot in Evergrande's surprising defeat to Renhe - the panel debate the decision and then get stuck into how badly the former champions' self-imposed selection limits are hurting both them

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Some Green, Green Grass and Goals: s3e15

The Chinese Football Podcast ·

2019/04/11

It's been raining high-quality goals in the CSL - and whether your preference is cheeky backheels, long-range screamers or hilarious last-minute goalkeeper snafus, there's something here for you - the panel discuss their personal favourites from a week high on action and drama.We look back at a home upset for the champions - just a bad day at the office or something more worrying? - and the steady starts being made by Guo'an and Evergrande. After some poor starts for R&F and Renhe, which of the

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Debating China's Naturalized Player Big Brother...

The Chinese Football Podcast ·

2019/04/03

There's plenty of off-the-pitch goings-on for the pod to debate this week - whether it's enjoying Wuhan's Rafael da Silva's school-style apology letter or arguing the merits of checking how patriotic newly-naturalized players are, there's plenty of stranger-than-fiction tales for our April Fool's recording.There are some tight wins for the teams at the top to reflect on, and we take a moment to salute Gio Moreno as the #10 becomes Shanghai Shenhua's all-time top scorer - a made-in-Colombia special

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China Cup 2019 - Oh Dear: The Chinese Football...

The Chinese Football Podcast ·

2019/03/27

Once again the pod find themselves forced to answer the questions of whether the China national team has hit a new low, just how this big-spending football-power-in-waiting manages to underachieve so badly, and why things seem to be getting worse.We pull no punches in discussing where responsibility lies - is Fabio Cannavaro a fraud or a scapegoat, just how naughty has Wei Shiaho been, and is all this a smokescreen to mask official ineptitude?We get stuck into some great listener questions - what's

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Champions League and Football Fashion: s3e12

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2019/03/22

Resisting the urge to talk about the China Cup until the dust has settled, the pod takes the extended international break as a chance to catch up on some lesser-discussed topics.We kick off with a discussion of the AFC Champions League - with a mixed start for the Chinese sides in the group stage, how optimistic or otherwise are the pundits about their chances - and will the ACL really be a priority in a year which is all about Olympic and World Cup qualification for the powers that be? We share a

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International breaks longer than the season so far:...

The Chinese Football Podcast ·

2019/03/15

Two rounds in with the season picking up momentum - what better time could there be for an extended break to accommodate the China Cup in Nanning? With no squad announced yet and a lack of official confirmation on the rumours surrounding Fabio Cannavaro's rumored job-share between Guangzhou Evergrande and the national side, the panel do their best to cut through the swirling rumours - and the reaction to the alleged new boss is lukewarm at best.With only two games played, does the table already

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