Out for six weeks... http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/southampton/news/yoshida-to-miss-rest-of-season_146671.html It's ok for WC, but in which form ? Yoshida, Hasebe, Uchida... Please stop now.
Southampton FC @SouthamptonFC 2 h MP on Yoshida: “I went through a similar situation and had a similar injury to his, and I went on to play at the #WorldCup.” #saintsfc Southampton FC @SouthamptonFC 2 h Pochettino says that Maya Yoshida should be available to represent Japan at this summer's #WorldCup. #saintsfc http://youtu.be/vnEh5FxfvLQ
It's just 6 weeks, not months Japan should have a good run at wc in order to provide a starting spot for these players again
Yeah there is no one to replace him and Konno. And Zac is unwilling to try others. He could be injured for 2 months and still start.
Japan plays their match in 79 days. Nautrally though fitness needs to be accounted for. If he is out for 40-50 days I dont see a problem. If he is out for 60 I can see that presenting an issue
Japan should hold as many friendlies as possible with J-league players. Maybe 5 friendlies with Morishige and maybe Yamashita or Shiotani.
They cant just hold friendlies as much as they want 1) Leagues are ongoing so players from other countries cannot play for theirs 2) There are special dates when FIFA allows to set up friendlies you cant just throw them around as you wish
I think Morishige is the natural replacement of Konno. We have no natural replacement of Yoshida. Yamashita or even Tomisawa could be some solutions.
Well we have only 2 friendlies. Probably the time is not enough. And as I said this is very very bad and reminds me WC 2006 Australia disastrous opening game.
If Yoshida is fit for WC there is no problem at all. If he is not, we ll talk that then... but as far as we know he ll be so all good
Seems that Pochettino could leave for Monaco. Anyway, PHOTO: Maya Yoshida was back in training today following his recent six-week injury lay-off. #saintsfc pic.twitter.com/smRhzspj8X— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) May 8, 2014