Pre-match: (2015.01.12) Asian Cup: Japan x Palestine [R]

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  1. uhdfkwncvbgtyhu89

    Nov 27, 2010
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    Starts in 12 hours.
     
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  2. KiarashM

    KiarashM Member+

    Mar 2, 2014
    Club:
    Perspolis
    Nat'l Team:
    Iran
    Good luck lads! :thumbsup:

    Curious to see how Japan performs in a major tournament under Aguirre, I doubt they will go full force the first game. And Palestine will make their debut at the Asian Cup, always interesting to see how that goes.

    Japan 3-0 Palestine.
     
  3. marten48

    marten48 Member

    Jun 2, 2012
    United States
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    Respect to Palestine for even making it this far. They're the ultimate underdogs. Do they even have a place to practice? All the sports facilities I saw when I visited that area were Israeli owned and operated. And you can be sure the Israeli government doesn't make anything easy for them, e.g. it's really hard for them to travel to play games. Tiny country too. They're punching way above their weight to be even on the same field with Japan. I'm sure they will play with a lot of pride and put up a fight.
     
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  4. Dax

    Dax Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 29, 2012
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    uhm marten I think the team has been training in Australia like everyone else for the cup?
     
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  5. marten48

    marten48 Member

    Jun 2, 2012
    United States
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    Obviously. Back in Palestine, is what I meant. Not sure why the reference to Israeli owned and operated sports facilities did not make that clear for you.
     
  6. leerooney

    leerooney Member

    May 8, 2014
    Hanoi
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
  7. KiarashM

    KiarashM Member+

    Mar 2, 2014
    Club:
    Perspolis
    Nat'l Team:
    Iran
    Hasebe as a right-midfielder?
     
  8. leerooney

    leerooney Member

    May 8, 2014
    Hanoi
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    That should be like

    --Inui------Kagawa-----Honda--
    ------Endo-----------Hasebe------
     
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  9. Radu Razvan

    Radu Razvan Member+

    Mar 1, 2013
    Bucharest, Romania
    Club:
    AS Roma
    Nat'l Team:
    Romania
    Maybe, but for sure Hasebe will be DM
     
  10. Radu Razvan

    Radu Razvan Member+

    Mar 1, 2013
    Bucharest, Romania
    Club:
    AS Roma
    Nat'l Team:
    Romania
    Not RM in that formation, MCR.
     
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  11. Dax

    Dax Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 29, 2012
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    goal by Endo. Hope we don't score too many...
     
  12. Saku²

    Saku² Member+

    Aug 22, 2009
    Club:
    FC Salzburg
    why ?
     
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  13. leerooney

    leerooney Member

    May 8, 2014
    Hanoi
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    Okazaki scored an Okazaki-type goal
     
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  14. nsato

    nsato Member

    Oct 11, 2009
    Anyone have a link that's streaming the game from TeleAsa? The one I'm watching is from BS and Asian Cup is not the same without Matsuki.
     
  15. Saku²

    Saku² Member+

    Aug 22, 2009
    Club:
    FC Salzburg
    Where are you watching ? There is a few good streams on Vaughlive.

    They're getting the job done anyways. Too bad Kagawa and Honda are once again mostly anonymous.
     
  16. AIL1998

    AIL1998 Member+

    May 27, 2012
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It is cool to play against weakest team of the tournament in the first match-day :)

    Anyway Japan performed well in the first half and congratulation for this victory.
     
  17. nsato

    nsato Member

    Oct 11, 2009
    Kazan through Vaughlive. I'll take a look at the others. Thanks.
     
  18. Whispered11

    Whispered11 Member+

    U.C. Sampdoria
    Japan
    Oct 4, 2011
    Munich, Germany
    Club:
    UC Sampdoria
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    Penalty unexistent for us.
     
  19. AIL1998

    AIL1998 Member+

    May 27, 2012
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I hope Iran anf Japan do not face each other in the quarter final. I prefer to avoid Japan for the quarter final match.
     
  20. Whispered11

    Whispered11 Member+

    U.C. Sampdoria
    Japan
    Oct 4, 2011
    Munich, Germany
    Club:
    UC Sampdoria
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    Just win the group ;)
     
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  21. AIL1998

    AIL1998 Member+

    May 27, 2012
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Uae has better GD than Iran now because of their unexpected 4-1 victory. If we do not come to the top of the group by the end of second round we must beat Uae in order to win the group. We can do that and we must do it.

    Other scenario:

    If Iran finishes second, that does not mean I will be hopeless for beating Japan. When Iran held Argentina to a goalless draw before the extra time of second half, it means that Iran can beat any team in Asia even Japan.

    Anyway winning the group must be our priority now :)
     
  22. Whispered11

    Whispered11 Member+

    U.C. Sampdoria
    Japan
    Oct 4, 2011
    Munich, Germany
    Club:
    UC Sampdoria
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    Iran is now the toughest task for Japan.
     
  23. Whispered11

    Whispered11 Member+

    U.C. Sampdoria
    Japan
    Oct 4, 2011
    Munich, Germany
    Club:
    UC Sampdoria
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    4-0, but unacceptable display in the 2nd half.
     
  24. Saku²

    Saku² Member+

    Aug 22, 2009
    Club:
    FC Salzburg
    That was pretty professional all things considered. The job is done but there's still a lot of questions marks. The tactics doesn't get the best of Honda and Kagawa, who was finally influential when he played closer to the goal towards the end of the game. Left to be seen how Sakai is going to react against better opposition, his abilities are obvious but the way he plays is so dumb. I'm also worried Toyoda the telephone pole is Aguirre's first option out of the bench. Inui wasn't reliable as expected but Kiyotake wasn't much better.
     
  25. HTCONEM8

    HTCONEM8 Member+

    AC Milan
    May 16, 2014
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Comfortable victory for Japan. Congrats! :)
     

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