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LUIZ Felipe Scolari was left shaking his head yesterday and Andre Villas-Boas spoke of “a very bad trip” after rain and lightning disrupted their AFC Champions League quarterfinal preparations.


Scolari’s Guangzhou Evergrande is a slight favorite when it visits Villas-Boas’s Shanghai SIPG in the first leg of their all-Chinese clash today.


But both saw their build-ups thrown into disarray by bad weather that lashed parts of China.


Villas-Boas effectively conceded the Chinese Super League title to leader and reigning champion Evergrande following a 1-2 loss on Saturday at Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng.


Compounding his and SIPG’s misery ahead of what promises to be a defining week in their season, Villas-Boas revealed that the team’s flight back had been delayed because of lightning in Shanghai. “We had a very bad trip returning from Guizhou Marshon Lattimore Saints Jersey , not only because of the result but because we had problems with the flights and we only got back at 4:30am,” said the former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur manager.


“It’s not ideal preparation for this game, but we still have tonight and tomorrow to rest a bit.


“We are in a long, competitive run of fixtures and trips and hopefully we can be fresh for tomorrow.”


Villas-Boas, who will come under pressure if he fails to deliver silverware this season Cameron Jordan Saints Jersey , wants to take at least a one-goal advantage back to southern China for the second leg next month against two-time AFC champion Evergrande.


Just as Villas-Boas was speaking a torrential downpour submerged Shanghai, scuppering Scolari’s well-laid training plans at the last minute. The unamused Evergrande coach later ambled in 20 minutes early to a hastily rearranged press conference and repeatedly shook his head and put his head in his hands.


Asked what was troubling him, Scolari — another former Chelsea boss — insisted he was fine. “We understand there was heavy rain in the stadium (where they were to train) so we just moved to another training field, no problem,” the Brazilian said Michael Thomas Saints Jersey , although his body language told a different story.


However, even without midfielder Paulinho, following his move to Barcelona, Scolari is confident of completing an unprecedented double in China and Asia.


No team has won the AFC Champions League three times since the current format emerged in 2002 but after success in 2013 and 2015, the big-spending Chinese powerhouse is in contention to become the first.


Already Alvin Kamara Saints Jersey , Scolari is close to leading the club to a seventh successive CSL title. On Saturday, Guangzhou moved eight point. Dak Prescott Jersey Authentic Christian McCaffrey Jersey Carson Wentz Womens Jersey Calvin Ridley Womens Jersey Baker Mayfield Youth Jersey Antonio Brown Womens Jersey Alvin Kamara Youth Jersey A.J. Bouye Youth Jersey Adrian Peterson Kids Jersey Zach Ertz Eagles Jersey