In the recently concluded AFC Champions League Elite Match, Port lost 0-3 to Pohang Steelers, while Shenhua also suffered a 0-3 defeat against Johor Darul Ta’zim. Both teams from Shanghai stumbled away from home, sparking extensive discussions.
The media figure “1984 Fengzhen” commented, “CFA teams are currently struggling in Asian competitions and will likely find it even more challenging for quite some time to come. Not to mention competing with Japan and South Korea, we should consider ourselves akin to the Serbian league, Greek league, or Turkish league when it comes to the UEFA Champions League—on the periphery, aspiring, and persisting despite repeated failures. We must not give up; CFA teams must take pride in their qualification for Asian competitions.”
Zhao Zhen, another media figure, stated, “The scores of Shenhua and Port should at least make everyone quiet down. One shouldn’t criticize the other; this is the current level of Chinese football.”
Zhao Yu wrote, “Look at the AFC Champions League, then look at the CFA, and finally open your eyes to the world.”
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