"I recall that Evergrande Club is not only the strongest club in China, but also the best in all of Asia. They have such powerful foreign players and have won the AFC Champions League twice. They shouldn't lose to the Shangxing Club from Korea, should they?" Chen Xuan asked, curious to see that everyone seemed to have so little confidence in Evergrande.
Although he hadn't played much soccer in recent years, Chen Xuan still kept a close eye on major football events and had some understanding of his country's top club.
Shi Weipeng, staring fixedly at the television, replied, "Xiaoxuan, we all thought the same way you do at first, believing Evergrande had a better chance of winning. I even put a hundred bucks on them! But you know how it is—Korea lacks any sense of sportsmanship and loves to play dirty. Their soccer teams are the worst; in the 2002 World Cup, they relied on biased officiating to reach the semi-finals, and instead of feeling ashamed, they were proud of it! We're worried that the Shangxing Club will pull the same tricks—bribed refs and dirty fouls—just to win. On raw skill alone, they wouldn't stand a chance against Evergrande."
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