Shanghai SIPG ‘can’t get carried away’ despite perfect start, says China midfielder Cai Huikang
Andre Villas-Boas’ Chinese Super League side have won all six games this year after beating Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds in the AFC Champions League this week
Shanghai SIPG “can’t get carried away” despite Andre Villas-Boas’ side extending their perfect start to the year with a 3-2 win over Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds in the AFC Champions League this week, according to China midfielder Cai Huikang.
Brazilian duo Elkeson and Hulk along with Chinese defender Shi Ke scored on Wednesday at Shanghai Stadium as SIPG maintained their 100% record in group F having also won both games at the start of the new Super League campaign.
SIPG, though, will not return to action until the start of April’s as Asia’s Fifa World Cup qualifiers take centre stage, with Villas-Boas’ side three points clear at the top of their group in the AFC Champions League and in a three-way tie at the top of the Super League.
“Our confidence will be boosted by a lot after consecutive wins, but we can’t get carried away,” said 27-year-old Cai, who has spent his entire career with SIPG and has been named in China’s squad for this month’s qualifiers against South Korea and Iran.
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“To be honest, I didn’t think it would be so easy for us. People kept say that this was a group of death, but now the results proved everything.”