Marcello Lippi, coach of China's Guangzhou Evergrande, speaks during a news conference ahead of the Club World Cup, in Agadir December 16, 2013. REUTERS/Youssef Boudlal
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Coach Marcello Lippi has warned Guangzhou Evergrande's rivals that the Asian champions are peaking as the climax of the season approaches and said winning a fourth Chinese Super League title would be a "spectacular achievement".
After the loss of a couple of key players, the big-spending Guangdong club have been in less imperious form this season than they were last, when they won their third successive Chinese title and maiden Asian Champions League crown.
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