Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Shanghai: Having made their AFC Champions League debut last year, Shanghai SIPG have at worst matched their quarter-final finish in the 2017 edition, but their sights will be set on going even further under Portuguese coach Andre Villas-Boas.
With the former Chelsea and Zenit Saint Petersburg boss at the helm, the club have impressed in their second continental campaign, qualifying from Group F with a game to spare ahead of last year's semi-finalists FC Seoul and 2014 winners Western Sydney Wanderers, although they were pipped to the top spot by Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan.
Last year’s fully-stocked attack that included 2014 AFC Champions League Top Scorer Asamoah Gyan, Argentine schemer Dario Conca, two-time AFC Champions League winner Elkeson, China star Wu Lei and powerhouse Brazilian Hulk looks to have been upgraded even further this year.
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