@Pietro Paolo Virdis- whilst I take your point, I think the only story in Shanghai right now is the impact of Drogba hence why there isn't a lot of mentioning of other players in this article.
Don't get me wrong, Shenhua have a couple of good Chinese players (winger Feng Renliang and starting goal keeper Wang Dalei have had trials with Valencia and Inter Milan respectively) but right now everything is about Drogba (and Anelka, but his form is so poor that his influence and star power have been completely negated). Ironically, you'll probably hear about Feng a lot more (plus another young starlet, Cao Yunding) because he seems a lot more switched on by the presence of a legitimate icon in the dressing room and is suddenly a dangerous threat cutting in from the flanks. The point of this article was more to illustrate the galvanizing of a young squad by DD rather than name check Chinese players.
@jimdavies- whilst 4-6-0 doesn't sound that bold- in the context of the game (Shenhua starting a game against their fiercest rival at home in a seemingly defensive line-up), it was certainly eye-opening stuff.
@stoneelephant- yes, Anelka has been rubbish. He hasn't scored since April and has been either injured or lethargic throughout his time in China. Off the pitch, he almost certainly had a role in getting Jean Tigana the sack after five games in charge.
