As chants of “step down” echoed through Hongkou Football Stadium, the pressure on Shanghai Shenhua’s head coach Gus Poyet reached a boiling point. But is the team’s underwhelming record entirely his fault? A deeper look suggests the reality is far more complex. Since the second round of the league against Tianjin Quanjian, Poyet has struggled to field a full-strength squad as originally planned during winter training. Suspensions to Qin Sheng and Sun Shilin, along with injuries to key players like Li Jianbin, Fredy Guarín, Wang Lin, and Bai Jiajun, forced constant reshuffles. In the recent clash against Chongqing Lifan, Li […]

Yang Zhi’s 400th appearance should have been a cause for celebration, but it turned into a bitter pill to swallow as Beijing Guoan suffered a heavy 1-5 defeat to Shanghai Port. After the match, the veteran goalkeeper spoke to Bangla Cricket Live and expressed both disappointment and composure. “Losing is part of the game,” Yang said. “Actually, I think we played well today — the rhythm was what I wanted to see from the team.” Despite conceding five goals, Yang Zhi remained focused on the positives. He highlighted that the team showed confidence and played with the tempo he had […]