Would anyone here know when Nagoya will get to Adelaide? Or any training times and locations here? I want to get Josh Kennedy to sign my Socceroos shirt with his name on the back. Thanks!
They will come to Australia tomorrow (Sunday) and have a practice at 16:00 At 16:30 on Monday is the official practice at Adelaide Stadium You can ask for signatures after the practice
Photo's from the training session can be seen here: http://www.asianfootballfeast.com/?portfolio=nagoya-grampus-training
He played three games on that position and scored three goals (the fourth against Consadole was wrongly called off). Hisato's class at least
Tulio's been great as a striker but they've conceded 10 goals (Shimizu just scored to make it 3-1) in 4 games where he has played up front. Only one win in 4 games so....maybe he should return to CD.
Someone was asking about Tulio's contract. Well, it appears that it'll end in December 2013. And this year he scored 10 goals in J-League + 5 goals in other competitions. I smell MVP Award.
It should go to him anyway! Ponte got the award when Kashima won the title in 2007, Emerson when Marinos won it in 2003 etc, so it's not necessarily a member of the champions that get it, although that's what usually happens.
Surely the award won't go to a Sendai player, right? It's difficult to figure out who should be chosen from then even if they win the league (Ryang Yong-Gi maybe?). I can't see anyone other than Sato as MVP.
The problem with him (and that's why you posted such a list) is that he's doing his work steadily and somewhat unnoticed. He's the main hero in the success of Vegalta this and last year. His overall contributions to their offensive side is seconded by no one else in the team. His great number of assists and general influence on the Vegalta's attacks is normal. Just normal. Great and best in the team efforts but normal (for him). And MVP should go to the symbol of Vegalta. He'd get my vote for that. Others on Saku's list just stepped up (aside from Wilson). Something came up to my mind typing this post. The linkage between Ota and Akamine is superb this year. Each other benefit from their mutual strong points - Akamine's domination in the air in front of the goal plus the number and accuracy of Ota's crosses.
I take performance over symbolism so I stand by what I say. It doesn't go unnoticed since he's, as you said, a legend. But the guys I've quoted are more influent this season and the awards are yearly so ...
I haven't seen too much coverage of him this year also (as always... maybe it has to do with his, um, 'background'?). But yes, I can see the award going to one of the three first on the list you posted if not Hisato.
Honestly I can't see anyone else but Hisato, that's just too good of a story to pass on, even if Sendai win the title. Ryang is a renowned player, I've seen a lot of features about him on TV and he's probably the most popular player with the supporters so I don't think he's suffering from his ethnical background, at least not anymore or not as much as he used to do.
not sure if it was posted somewhere, It seems that Arsenal will play a friendly against Nagoya Grampus in July