I hope Sekizuka has a TV and watched Endo vs Pohang yesterday, that was so pathetic that he cannot call him. Please no, on 18 men roster, every spot is valuable.
forgot to ask: is this real\confirmed? also regarding your last post Saku, is it serious? I didn't see the match at all so I don't know if you're being ironic or what
No he really looked awful. BTW I've read an article about Maya being certain to go and what I heard from various sources confirm that.
Imo that team does not need Yoshida they are covered with Sakai, Sakai and Higa, especially since Gotoku can play left or right
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20120505-00000007-spnannex-socc Zac isn't happy with the idea of bringing OA players to the Olympics. He wants to concentrate on the World Cup qualifiers in September.
I agree, honestly. Well, I would bring at least Tulio since he's invisible anyway but I guess it's not going to happen
Interesting Hiroki Sakai will refuse to participate in the Toulon tournament as it looks like he wants to concentrate on the World Cup qualifiers http://www.sponichi.co.jp/soccer/news/2012/05/06/kiji/K20120506003190620.html I guess the end of Uchida is near. Also http://www.sponichi.co.jp/soccer/news/2012/05/06/kiji/K20120506003190610.html It looks like Takagi will be called up for the Toulon tournament.
6 months ago I would have agreed with him but Uchida came back so strong that I still like him in the starting line-up.
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/soccer/news/2012/05/05/kiji/K20120505003182960.html Zac is reluctant to sending any OA players to London because of September's WC qualification game against Iraq.
wtf, that's disappointing. Kashiwa isn't being too good and if they really wanted to replace Uchida right now I would do it with Gotoku even if it's true that Hiroki is more physical. Regarding Takagi, wtf, his brother is playing much better... nonsense.
Gotuko Sakai is waaaaays better then Uchida.Don't get me wrong i love Uchida and he is good either.But when you compare G.Sakai and Uchida at the moment Sakai is one or two steps in front of Atsuto. Hiroki Sakai is maybe better but has to show first that he can do the same like Gotuko or even better. I have no worries...Atsuto Uchida as a backup for the right back spot would be awesome,on the right and left positions we have some great staff
Gotuko, perhaps, Gotoku, certainly not. 1 assist and 1 goal for the younger child today, I'd say he's pretty good too.
http://www.sanspo.com/soccer/news/20120508/jap12050819400003-n1.html Hara on the OA decision: in June
http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/soccer/headlines/20120508-00000038-kyodo_sp-spo.html Takagi (Utrecht) is called up for Toulon.
it's not like he is being untruthful, i have faith in my country's team but, Munian, De Gea, Isco, Martin Montoya, Oriol Romeu, Mikel San Jose are in EXCELLENT form right now and that whole team is chock full of high caliber talent. I'm not saying we're going to lose but, Spain will be a tough tough game. Why are people so hype about the younger takagi, not to joke on the j league but he plays in the j lerague. Whereas Yoshiaki plays in Holland, a far superior league.
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/soccer/news/2012/05/09/kiji/K20120509003210390.html Friendly against New Zealand on July 11 OA players will be decided after the World Cup Qualifiers in June
http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/soccer/japan/news/20120509-OHT1T00248.htm The first list will probably include 35 players including 6 OA players. Nakamura, Endo, Yoshida, Konno are likely to be on it.
Any word on Tulio's possible participation? Really hope he has the chance to play and prove he's still effective on an international level, even if it's against U-23s