Japan #Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub -GKEiji Kawashima20 March 1983 (age 30)530Standard Liège -GKShusaku Nishikawa18 June 1986 (age 27)120Urawa Red Diamonds -GKShuichi Gonda3 March 1989 (age 24)20FC Tokyo -DFYuichi Komano25 July 1981 (age 32)781Júbilo Iwata -DFYasuyuki Konno25 January 1983 (age 31)781Gamba Osaka -DFMasahiko Inoha28 August 1985 (age 28)201Júbilo Iwata -DFYuto Nagatomo12 September 1986 (age 27)663Internazionale -DFMasato Morishige21 May 1987 (age 26)60FC Tokyo -DFMaya Yoshida24 August 1988 (age 25)372Southampton -DFHiroki Sakai12 April 1990 (age 23)140Hannover 96 -DFGotoku Sakai14 March 1991 (age 22)110Stuttgart -MFYasuhito Endo28 January 1980 (age 34)14012Gamba Osaka -MFToshihiro Aoyama22 February 1986 (age 28)30Sanfrecce Hiroshima -MFHajime Hosogai10 June 1986 (age 27)251Hertha Berlin -MFKeisuke Honda13 June 1986 (age 27)5220Milan -MFShinji Kagawa17 March 1989 (age 24)5316Manchester United -MFHiroshi Kiyotake12 November 1989 (age 24)231Nürnberg -MFManabu Saito4 April 1990 (age 23)31Yokohama F. Marinos -MFHotaru Yamaguchi6 October 1990 (age 23)80Cerezo Osaka -FWShinji Okazaki16 April 1986 (age 27)7236Mainz 05 -FWYoichiro Kakitani3 January 1990 (age 24)94Cerezo Osaka -FWMasato Kudo6 May 1990 (age 23)42Kashiwa Reysol -FWYuya Osako18 May 1990 (age 23)631860 München New Zealand #Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub 1GKGlen Moss19 January 1983 (age 31)260 Wellington Phoenix 12GKJacob Spoonley21 March 1987 (age 26)20Team Wellington 4DFBen Sigmund3 March 1981 (age 32)312 Wellington Phoenix 6DFBill Tuiloma23 March 1995 (age 18)20 Marseille B 15DFStorm Roux13 January 1993 (age 21)10 Central Coast Mariners 18DFMichael Boxall18 August 1988 (age 25)70 Wellington Phoenix 22DFAndrew Durante3 May 1982 (age 31)60 Wellington Phoenix 8MFMichael McGlinchey7 January 1987 (age 27)243 Vegalta Sendai 13MFChris James15 January 1987 (age 27)162 KuPS 14MFRyan Thomas20 December 1994 (age 19)00 PEC Zwolle 19MFTim Payne10 January 1994 (age 20)82 Blackburn Rovers II 21MFCameron Howieson22 December 1994 (age 19)60 Burnley II 7FWTyler Boyd30 December 1994 (age 19)00 Wellington Phoenix 11FWMarco Rojas5 November 1991 (age 22)171 Stuttgart 9FWShane Smeltz29 September 1981 (age 32)5023 Perth Glory 16FWJeremy Brockie7 October 1987 (age 26)420 Wellington Phoenix 17FWKosta Barbarouses19 February 1990 (age 24)242 Melbourne Victory 20FWChris Wood7 December 1991 (age 22)3310 Leicester City
Komano back for Uchida and Aoyama in for Hasebe it seems. Otherwise nothing unexpected. Hope Komano gets the start.
..and Kudo is there again! It is basically means that he and Saito are ahead of Inui in the picking order.
Aoyama instead of Hasebe -> Ok fair enough Komano instead of Uchida -> Ok fair enough Saito instead of Inui -> Fair stuff Kudo -> nice that he gives him the chance again Inoha -> ARE you kidding me???
Zac press conference http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/sports/soccer/japan/2014/columndtl/201402270005-spnavi?page=1 Loss of Hasebe and Uchida is tough but hope for new discoveries in the meantime Physical fitness is the key component of preparation in leadup to Brazil, both on the team and individual level Colombia is the toughest opponent with athleticism, quality, precision of play, and speed Cote d'Ivoire is a darkhorse with both quality and athleticism, and accustomed to hot climates as well as a diligent, detail-oriented coach in Sabri Lamouchi Greece is difficult to play, as they effectively neutralize opponents' strengths with deadly counterattacks and organized defense Colombia is slightly ahead of the pack, especially in terms of depth and tactical options off the bench Plan to use overseas friendlies to bring fitness up as well as develop tactical plans for the World Cup Okazaki is and has been an option to play lone striker Unclear about Hasebe's status (returned to Japan for further exams), but he was well on the road to recovery during meeting in Nürnberg Great occasion to finally play a match at National Stadium before the current version gets torn down Hope to see national team candidates continue to grow over the next 4 months
I don't think that's how it is. It's just, Inui is not playing since a while. So... anyone is ahead of him. Happy to see Aoyama back
RIP New Zealand Also, I'm hoping for Hasebe to get well soon. He really helped out some of our guys when they were back at Wolfsburg.
Kakitani out with a fever, Toyoda called up. http://samuraiblue.jp/newscenter/press_release/news_000648.html
Pretty much it was him or Okubo There are only 2 spots for the forwards, with Okazaki being a possibility as 3rd one. So if you call Mike you drop Kakitani or Osako, your choice. Of course it was too late to call him now for Kakitani
He should call up Usami or Haraguchi in place of Kakitani. Anyway, which areas you guys think Kudo is better than Kakitani or Osako at?
It will be cool if they switch the lights off during the game so that the players will glow in the dark. Too bad for kakitani but a good opportunity for Osako to show what he can do.
Osako and Kakitani are basically in the 23 man squad for Brazil, I rather Zac tries someone else like Kenyu Sugimoto,etc.
Shirt numbers announced. #Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub 1GKEiji Kawashima20 March 1983 (age 30)530Standard Liège 12GKShusaku Nishikawa18 June 1986 (age 27)120Urawa Red Diamonds 23GKShuichi Gonda3 March 1989 (age 24)20FC Tokyo 3DFYuichi Komano25 July 1981 (age 32)781Júbilo Iwata 15DFYasuyuki Konno25 January 1983 (age 31)781Gamba Osaka 19DFMasahiko Inoha28 August 1985 (age 28)201Júbilo Iwata 5DFYuto Nagatomo12 September 1986 (age 27)663Internazionale 6DFMasato Morishige21 May 1987 (age 26)60FC Tokyo 22DFMaya Yoshida24 August 1988 (age 25)372Southampton 21DFHiroki Sakai12 April 1990 (age 23)140Hannover 96 2DFGotoku Sakai14 March 1991 (age 22)110Stuttgart 7MFYasuhito Endo28 January 1980 (age 34)14012Gamba Osaka 14MFToshihiro Aoyama22 February 1986 (age 28)30Sanfrecce Hiroshima 13MFHajime Hosogai10 June 1986 (age 27)251Hertha Berlin 4MFKeisuke Honda13 June 1986 (age 27)5220Milan 10MFShinji Kagawa17 March 1989 (age 24)5316Manchester United 8MFHiroshi Kiyotake12 November 1989 (age 24)231Nürnberg 20MFManabu Saito4 April 1990 (age 23)31Yokohama F. Marinos 16MFHotaru Yamaguchi6 October 1990 (age 23)80Cerezo Osaka 9FWShinji Okazaki16 April 1986 (age 27)7236Mainz 05 11FWYohei Toyoda11 April 1985 (age 28)30Sagan Tosu 17FWMasato Kudo6 May 1990 (age 23)42Kashiwa Reysol 18FWYuya Osako18 May 1990 (age 23)631860 München
Usami and Haraguchi can't play in Kakitani's position in the JNT. lol nobody sane would pick Sugimoto. But apart from this, what purpose would it serve to "try" another striker now leaving Osako and Kakitani out? They're going to Brazil anyway unless there is an injury. Which is why Toyoda is gonna be seen again. I think Havenaar may still be ahead of him. But in this case there was no time anymore to call him anyway.