Oscar – Football Scout

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Oscar prepares for CSL comeback after eight-match ban for brawl

FC’s Jason Dasey and Dez Corkhill preview two of the biggest matches in the CSL as the season heads towards its finale.
Oscar will return to the Chinese Super League (CSL) on Sunday evening after serving an eight-game ban for his side’s crucial meeting with Tianjin Quanjian.
The former Chelsea man, whose €60 million transfer in January set a new Asian transfer record, was handed the suspension in June.
He was adjudged to have instigated a brawl during SIPG’s 1-1 with Guangzhou R&F. Since then, SIPG have won just three of the six CSL matches that Oscar has missed.
The 26-year-old returned to action for…

Shanghai SIPG look to take over from Guangzhou at the top in China

Guangzhou Evergrande have a one-point lead atop the CSL over Andre Villas-Boas’ Shanghai SIPG.

Brazil star Oscar sparked a melee that saw two players sent off during Shanghai’s 1-1 draw with Guangzhou.
Shanghai SIPG meet Guangzhou Evergrande on Saturday in the biggest game of the 2017 Chinese Super League (CSL) campaign so far.
Andre Villas-Boas’ second-placed side will aim to avenge their loss to the league leaders earlier in the season, and finally move back into pole position.
With just one point separating two with 13 games remaining in the season, it will be a pivotal evening in determining the destination of the CSL crown for 2017.
Here are five things to look out for:
The impact of Oscar’s…

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Oscar hopeful that Chelsea striker Diego Costa will make CSL move

Oscar has said he is enjoying life in the Chinese Super League.
Oscar has said he would be “delighted” if Diego Costa chose to join him in the Chinese Super League.
Brazil international Oscar moved to Shanghai SIPG in January, and Costa has since been strongly linked with China amid ongoing uncertainty over his Stamford Bridge future.
Speaking to CCTV-5, Oscar said it would be hard for him to “give specific advice” to Spain international Costa but added: “If he moves here, I will be delighted.
“The only thing I can tell him is that I quite enjoy my life in China….

Eran Zahavi brace keeps Guangzhou R&F unbeaten streak alive

Jiangsu Suning continue to look for their first win of the league campaign.
Eran Zahavi scored twice in the second half as Guangzhou R&F inflicted a 2-1 defeat on struggling Jiangsu Suning on Friday evening to maintain their place at the top of the Chinese Super League standings.
Jiangsu, runners-up last season but who are second from bottom after six games of the season so far, took the lead through Alex Teixeira 10 minutes before the break as Choi Yong-soo’s side continue to look for their first win of the league campaign.
But goals from Zahavi in the 62nd and 77th minutes…

Oscar missed two penalties as Shanghai SIPG lose to Urawa

Shanghai SIPG midfielder Oscar missed these two crucial spot kicks, which proved to be his side’s downfall versus Urawa.

Former Chelsea midfielder Oscar missed two penalties for Shanghai SIPG in their 1-0 loss to Urawa Red Diamonds.

FC Seoul worked quickly to establish dominance over the Western Sydney, as the A-League side were ousted from the ACL.
There were contrasting fortunes for former Chelsea midfielders in the AFC Champions League (ACL) on Tuesday night as Ramires helped Jiangsu Suning progress to the knockout stage for the first time while Oscar was the culprit as Shanghai SIPG dropped their first points.
Shanghai could also have booked a spot on in the round of 16 at the home of Urawa Reds of Japan. But Oscar missed two second-half penalties as the big-spending Chinese Super League team lost 1-0 at Saitama Stadium.

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Carlos Tevez suffers a shock debut defeat as Oscar shines in China

Shanghai Shenhua were knocked out of the AFC Champions League after suffering a 2-0 defeat to Brisbane Roar.
Shanghai is a city of contrasts, and that was certainly the case this week for the debuts of Oscar and Carlos Tevez, who made first competitive starts for their new Chinese Super League clubs.
While the Brazilian’s went exactly to plan with Shanghai SIPG on Tuesday, Tevez and Shanghai Shenhua’s season started on completely the wrong foot 24 hours later. However, in the long run, it may be a blessing in disguise.
With all the talk about the Argentine, his reported world-record salary and what he…

Shanghai SIPG’s Oscar bamboozles Chinese linesman

Over a month after his big money move from Chelsea, Oscar finally made his competitive debut for Shanghai SIPG on Tuesday night.
The Brazilian midfielder got off to a flying start, opening the scoring after just 34 minutes as Shanghai went on to …

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