Scolari: Guangzhou Evergrande should be proud

Guangzhou Evergrande coach Luiz Felipe Scolari looked on the positive side after the Chinese team’s 3-0 loss to Barcelona in the semifinals of the Club World Cup. At least it did better thanReal Madrid recently did in losing to Barca, 4-0. Barcelona did not have Lionel Messi due to illness, but Luis Suarez scored a hat trick in the win. “We lost 3-0, but it’s not muchdifferent to what has happened to other big clubs. At least we didn’t let in four like Real Madrid,” Scolari said. “I’m very proud of my players and I can only congratulate them. They played at a veryhigh level, they are improving every day and now we have the chance to finish third, which would be a source of pride for the club. We lost to a fantastic team.”