i think chinese internations, everton`s li tie and man city`s sun jihai have taken the premiership by storm. it`s not usually easy for players from asian countries to come, adapt quickly to the premiership and have a sudden impact. surely these two are so far doing well by golding down regular places.
I wouldn't say "taken by storm," but they certainly have played well enough to justify their position in their club's starting XI. I didn't see too much that impressed me from the rest of the national team at the World Cup, though, to think that any of them could improve Liverpool, just to bring it 'round to the topic of this board...
Not seen much of Sun Jihai, but Li Tie looks alright. Although he's got that irritating Jamie-Redknapp-pointless-stepover habit. For which I always wanted to smash Jamiekins in the face with a hammer.