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Shanghai Shenhua / Poyet / Tevez out of Asian Champions League



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Eddiespearritt

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May 23, 2012
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Was strange watching a bit of the AFC Champions League qualifier today - with Poyet and Oatway on the touchline - and Tevez (on his debut) and Obafemi Martins on the pitch. Shanghai are already out after this one-leg play-off qualifier at home to the tricky Aussies of Brisbane Roar. Lots of urgent whistling and arm waving from Poyet. Not sure I get the Chinese model of paying absolute fortunes to aging players - but at least now they can concentrate on the league:smile:
 








Triggaaar

Triggaaar

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Oct 24, 2005
50,205
Goldstone
Eddiespearritt said:
Not sure I get the Chinese model of paying absolute fortunes to aging players
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I think the problem is that they're limited to 3 foreign players, so to build a good team they blow their money on the best 3 they can get, which will often be older ones who've given up playing decent football.

I think they'd be better off allowing 6 or 7 foreign outfield players, and then trying to get the 3 or 4 Chinese players up to the standard.
 










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fleet

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Jul 28, 2003
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I'm sure he is getting paid loads, but it's a shame he didn't knuckle down, behave, stay and finish the job at Brighton. It would have been so much better for him if he had.
 




OzMike

OzMike

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Oct 2, 2006
12,938
Perth Australia
The missing an open goal at the end made me chuckle, reminded me of times when we couldn't buy a win.
 




Surf's Up

Surf's Up

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Jul 17, 2011
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The booing at the end doesn't auger well for the holy trinity!!
 






blue'n'white

blue'n'white

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Oct 5, 2005
3,082
2nd runway at Gatwick
Triggaaar said:
I think the problem is that they're limited to 3 foreign players, so to build a good team they blow their money on the best 3 they can get, which will often be older ones who've given up playing decent football.

I think they'd be better off allowing 6 or 7 foreign outfield players, and then trying to get the 3 or 4 Chinese players up to the standard.
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And the three that Shanghai have got are all in advanced positions - "glory" names. Would have been better for the team to have a decent defender to teach the players around him
Bloody noisy there though
 


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seagully

Cock-knobs!
Jun 30, 2006
2,955
Battle
blue'n'white said:
And the three that Shanghai have got are all in advanced positions - "glory" names. Would have been better for the team to have a decent defender to teach the players around him
Bloody noisy there though
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This. If I was a manager in the Chinese league I would go all out to try and sign the likes of Pique and John Terry in defence and then maybe a Pirlo in midfield to build the rest of the team around.
 






Cowfold Seagull

Cowfold Seagull

Fan of the 17 bus
Apr 22, 2009
21,646
Cowfold
fleet said:
I'm sure he is getting paid loads, but it's a shame he didn't knuckle down, behave, stay and finish the job at Brighton. It would have been so much better for him if he had.
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Agreed, although l still think, if anyone was prepared to give him the chance, that he could still do a decent job in the Football League. It was never his managerial skills that were open to question, more his outspoken style, and massive ego.

I for one, hope that we will see him managing again in this country.
 




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