This is exactly the attitude that brought 1:1. You are a technical team getting 11 vs 10 is a gods blessing. Play your football stop shitting your pants
Where is the tempo from Japan? Kagawa has been the best player he needs more of the ball. But really Japan need to play faster why so slow? When was this the Japanese style?
I don't wanna say it again but Osako is useless right now. The only one not seeing it is Nishino? Well, they dont even create chances with a man up so.
Its called walking soccer. A new thing. They cant put Honda on now since everyone is saying he is so slow now. Let him walk with the ball. At least he can shoot.
The chances by Inui and Osaka if they went in, then it will be different story. It seems that some Japanese players are overwhelmed, especially Inui, lot of miss-passes and they are playing nervous and scared.
I was making a generic statement, Colombia is the better team. It was like "god let's hope Japan draws at least". Of course Japan in 11 should've played to win, sadly we wasted some precious chances...
we’re doing everything we can to accomodate colombia. aimless and slow passing. walking tempo. careless passing. gifting the ball on a platter in midfield. kagawa looking dangerous.
of course. but how many times do we say this about japanese football at all levels on the international stage. game after game, tournament after tournament. we would be world champions back to back if goals were awarded for creating dangerous chances followed by shots off target.
Japan need to understand they have capable players in their team, they have a real chance now in this game, and they need to up the standard, and play the real Japanese way
They should not be able to fck this up. But I think they will. We all know how good they can be individually but as a team something else happens, its weird.
a sign that this team deep down lack confidence and self belief individually and as a group. let’s hope things change dramatically
I find it weird they are playing so timid and conceding possession to Colombia so easily, they are basically allowing Colombia to build up their tempo, allowing them to create chances easily. Maybe Honda can inspire the team by making an appearance.