Re: Official 2011 Japanese NT Thread [R] I dont understand why they stick with Konna he plays for FC Tokyo a J2 team, hes old and to me just isnt that great. Tanaka and Nakazawa are rocks at CB, Yoshida seems to be the future at one spot. We need another replacement I just dont see it being Konno. Plus...he looks like Anpanman. A CB needs to be IMO at least 6 feet tall and have grit. Im interested to see who will step up for the last spot. Makino, Inoha, and Kurihara... I also heard Zac might implement a 3-4-3, which is risky. Nagatomo and Ucida will be blistering down the sidelines leaving...Yoshida to defend? Hasebe will get back but another solid defensive minded MF is needed maybe even 2 after Hasebe to make up for only 3 defenders. Endo I suppose...hes a distributor but not as fast as he used to be, Hosogai? Who im not too familiar with, or maybe even Yasuda who is a side back but could be used in a defensive midfield position.
Re: Official 2011 Japanese NT Thread [R] The last time the two teams played was 2007 in March. Japan won 2-0.
Re: Official 2011 Japanese NT Thread [R] Maybe he was referring to when the two teams played at Kirin Cup: 0-0 in 1999 and 0-1 in 2005 That 2-0 victory in 2007 was the first time ever japan beat Peru. Overall head to head results stands for: 3 wins for Peru, 2 draws and 1 win for Japan
Re: Official 2011 Japanese NT Thread [R] Educate (?) guesses... http://www.goal.com/en/match/59994/japan-vs-peru/preview
Re: Official 2011 Japanese NT Thread [R] Kawashima - Konno, Kurihara, Inoha - Hasebe, Endo, Yasuda, Nishi - Sekiguchi, Okazaki, Maeda
Re: Official 2011 Japanese NT Thread [R] Sekiguchi---Maeda---Okazaki Yasuda---Endo---Hasebe---Nishi Konno---Kurihara---Inoha Kawashima this team will probably struggle a LOT at the defensive set pieces.
Re: Official 2011 Japanese NT Thread [R] No Usami on the starting line-up? You gotta be kidding be. Kurihara over Makino? Damn
Re: Official 2011 Japanese NT Thread [R] Both decisions are good ones imo. Kurihara is definitely better than Makino at the moment. Zac has stated that Usami is not there on ability yet. He just wanted to see him, but said Usami's performances are not of JNT standard yet. ===== On Uchida's omission I think its clear Zac is giving some people a chance tonight. Pity I was hoping to have Ucchi vs Farfan.
Re: Official 2011 Japanese NT Thread [R] Zac said that this will be a team for the future, I see no future with Maeda, Kurihara and Koroki to be honest. If Usami is not there on ability, who is? Koroki, Maeda, Kurihara? Gosh...
Re: Official 2011 Japanese NT Thread [R] i don't like the starting line-up, kurihara's there, he is no way better than makino...right? let's see if he can prove me wrong in this match...
Re: Official 2011 Japanese NT Thread [R] The match hasn't started that you are already complaining ... Sit and watch.
Re: Official 2011 Japanese NT Thread [R] Speaking of watching...... what streams are available? The one that showed the U22's is now playing baseball.
Re: Official 2011 Japanese NT Thread [R] I don't feel very comfortable with Kurihara on the pitch, that's it Stream: http://ja.justin.tv/kazanby#/w/1278915616
Re: Official 2011 Japanese NT Thread [R] Pass the damn ball, don't attempt a shoot to nowhere, goddamnit
Re: Official 2011 Japanese NT Thread [R] My God, this team is painfull to watch 0 chances, Kurihara screwing things up once again
Re: Official 2011 Japanese NT Thread [R] It feels like every time we attack only 3-4 guys are going. Very solid defensively though.
Re: Official 2011 Japanese NT Thread [R] No quality, 0 creativity, a lot of wrong passes. Japan is playing like sh1t
Re: Official 2011 Japanese NT Thread [R] Is it raining there, or is the track just wet from an earlier shower?
Re: Official 2011 Japanese NT Thread [R] 3-4-3 doesn't work for this team. Zac is acting like the new Okada, fck