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CSL hits and misses
- Updated: October 27, 2016
How have the Chinese Super League’s star names got on this season?
With just one round of fixtures remaining there’s still plenty to play for in the CSL. While Guangzhou Evergrande have retained the title for the sixth successive season, there’s still one place up for grabs in the AFC Champions League – with two Shanghai rivals fighting for third – and one spot still to be decided in the relegation zone, where as many as five teams could face the drop.It’s been an entertaining season for a league that continues to grow in popularity in China and across the world.
In recent years we’ve witnessed some big names make the move East, both in terms of players and coaches, and here WhoScored.com assess how those stars have got on…
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Paulinho – WhoScored.com rating for 2016 season: 7.47
While it’s fair to say that Brazil international Paulinho flattered to deceive during his short time at Tottenham, the 28-year old has put in the sort of performances Spurs fans had hoped for since a move to champions Guangzhou Evergrande. With seven goals from a deep-lying position in midfield and average figures of 2.9 shots, 2.6 tackles and 58.1 passes per game all ranking among the top 10 players in each statistic, Paulinho’s rating is enough to rank second in the CSL.
Alex Teixeira – WhoScored.com rating for 2016 season: 7.38
Former Shakhtar flyer Teixeira seemed set for a move to Liverpool but instead made a shock move to Jiangsu Suning and has since become a key player for this season’s runners-up. He leads the side for both goals (11) and assists (eight), with both figures ranking in the league’s top 10, while he’s placed fourth in the CSL for both key passes (2.2) and dribbles (1.9) per game.
Demba Ba – WhoScored.com rating for 2016 season: 7.32
Before suffering what was an horrific leg break playing for Shanghai Shenhua in July, Demba Ba was well on course to be the CSL’s top scorer. Indeed, despite missing over three months of the season, the former Chelsea striker’s tally of 14 goals from just 18 appearances still ranks equal second in the league. With a further three assists and an average of 3.3 shots per game – the most of …
