He is too individualistic, not a team player, he is still a raw material, and he was not ready to start for Real Madrid.
You certainly didn't watch him enough. Well, we're leading 4-0, but it wouldn't work against decent opponents. Shibasaki's on and off performance is really worrying given that he's the main man who run our midfield.
Mine is the paid one. Soon to be expired. Overall, a rather dull performance. Nakajima is invisible so far. Shibasaki is a passanger.
I’m watching him well enough. Nakajima and Shibasaki were both disappointing. It seems that Shibasaki is playing one good match and goes in hibernation for the next 10 matches. Nakajima had his worst performance playing for Japan at any level (even while in the underage teams he did not played such an uninspired match), he seems disinterested and forced to play. Nagai clearly not the ideal replacement for Osako, neither does Kamada. The match witnessed a scary amount of wasted chances, if Japan scored half of them the scoreline would have been 12-0 or even 15-0. This match was an ideal opportunity to give Kubo some playing time in hope that he scores his maiden international goal, but Moriyasu tempted instead to sub-in Haraguchi to play in the left in order to make Nakajima play under the top. Speaking about Nakajima playing under the top, it really made Nakajima’s play and contribution better than playing on the left-wing. Ito was single-handedly the man of the match, while Endo and Minamino coming after him respectively. The defence were never tested, while both CBs, especially Yoshida, made some nice build-up from the back line. 3 points are 3 points, but the last pass, the finishing, the drive of some players were concerning in this match. Lastly, let’s hope Tomiyasu is not injured badly, as the real challenge of the qualifying round is to pass without getting any of our key players injured and halt their careers.
Yes, I believe it is. 5 headed goals in one match for Japan is impressive, even if the opponent was Mongolia, but it shows that Japan NT players has the willingness to score by headers. Good corner-kicks delivery from Nakajima + Sharp and precise aerial crosses by Junya Ito played a big part in Japan scoring so many goals from headers. While Shibasaki’s delivery from corner-kicks had not been effective for a while, and Doan is not a natural winger who sprints and crosses regularly. Let’s hope Junya Ito will be given more chances as a starter, and Nakajima will be assigned as the default corner-kicks taker instead of Shibasaki.
Did not watch the game, thanks for the thoughts. 6-0 is what you can expect I think. What bothers me is that some players have been so weak for a long time, Im thinking of Doan, Shibasaki and Nakajima. Every player do that , but for such a long time. Even against weaker opponents they fail. Its worrying.
You can't create a team if you're constantly sitting out players when you think you're gonna win anyway...
It's not like they can get out of playing these matches. At least they don't have to play Asian Cup qualifying anymore after the AFC smartly merged it with WCQ semis.
Yes, he goes along with the team's current direction: fast and direct. One inverted winger is enough to slow down the team, an orthodox winger on the other end makes the attacking flow more smooth. Doan and Kubo can wait, at least showing a consistent scoring/assisting record in the clubs before claiming a default starter position in national team.
Doan has many haters but his defensive contribution is statistically far superior in comparison to all the other attackers and it's essential against stronger opponents. Ritsu Doan was the only player in the 2018-19 Eredivisie season to complete 60+ take-ons and make 60+ tackles.• 67 tackles• 60 take-onsThink Bernardo Silva... but not *quite* there yet. pic.twitter.com/w6fOe3yFAG— Jake Entwistle (@JakeEntwistle) May 15, 2019 I watched his CL game against Liverpool but he is physically weak. He isn't going to be Japan NT material unless he hits the gym.
The team is already created. Resting some of our top players for couple of matches and not risking them getting injured is more important, especially given that the opponents are amateur and much inferior teams and their home stadiums are in bad pitch conditions. J-Leaguers can do the job and bag 3 points against the likes of Mongolia. https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20191011-00988597-soccerk-socc
Tomi pulled a thigh muscle jumping for a header. Not much you can do about that, it could have happened while training back in Bologna.
I know, I watched it live. However, I am talking in general not about a particular case. The point is that playing against such opponents is always risky, especially if the game is played at their poor home pitches, like the one Japan played in last time against Myanmar. Watching the Myanmar game was like watching a horror movie, the Burmese used excessive physical challenges to halt some of Japan’s attacks, we could have any of our players seriously injured by playing against such dirty teams, in addition to the condition of the pitches which might exacerbate the chances of injuries occurrence. I still cannot forget the nasty foul by a Burmese player against Osako. It was very threatening and dangerous.
Terrible pitch condition in Bangladesh in their games vs. Qatar: Some of Bangladesh players are now literally sporting different shorts than some of their teammates. pic.twitter.com/qGiNyaHFtM— Tomas Danicek (@TomDanicek) October 10, 2019 Thank you AFC, for making top Asian teams play in such conditions against teams which posses no whatsoever competition against them.
You whine too much, yes there's discrepancies between countries in the federation but it's also what gives it charm. Football is not only for the powerful and rich. Yesterday's game was played in a very civil way and it was a good experience for the team, increasing the familiarity between players and giving chances tor others to provide a decent alternative.
Agree with you. The pitch question is another story. Naturally I ve been following the European qualifiers for a long time. And the smaller teams just keeping getting better and better. There is not many teams left with you can beat 10-0. Just 2 or 3. Just 4,5 years ago we had like 8-10 of those teams. I think that is very nice to see.
Yeah whatever. You can't create a successful team if you're constantly playing the same players with the same formation every single ****** game. This only builds complacency and we are already seeing this. The WCQ stakes will only become higher from here. Now is the time to experiment.There are plenty of in-form players domestically who deserve a chance.
Yup. I hope Moriyasu can try guys with potential like Shunki Higashi, Aoh Tanaka, Ayumu Seko, Hiroki Ito, Kyosuke Tagawa, Yugo Tatsuta , etc. and even some overseas players like Yuta Nakayama and Hiroki Abe, etc. who aren't really regular starters for their clubs for the less important games which are winnable like these games right now. This would help to rest players like Osako, Tomiyasu and Sakai, etc. when an unfortunate injury could harm their starting spots with their clubs especially when they are playing regularly and hence have a higher risk of getting injured.
As a matter of fact, he's also on charge of the U22 even though he's not coaching them directly yet, and he sees all the guys you've named ... More so, remember the team he brought to the Copa America a few months ago and remember the EAFF tournament coming up really soon. Really, you are all throwing tantrums for nothing. Aside from a few details, the team is good as is.