Pre-match: Friendly match: Costa Rica - Japan [3.6.14]

Discussion in 'Japan' started by KiarashM, Jun 2, 2014.

  1. KiarashM

    KiarashM Member+

    Mar 2, 2014
    Club:
    Perspolis
    Nat'l Team:
    Iran
  2. Blue-San

    Blue-San Member+

    Jun 21, 2011
    Club:
    Kashima Antlers
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    My prediction for a line up


    Kawashima
    Uchida - Yoshida - Konno - Nagatomo
    Hasebe - Endo/Yamaguchi
    Okazaki - Honda - Kagawa
    Osako​


    later on substitutions

    - Okubo -> Osako
    - Endo or Yamaguchi for Endo or Yamaguchi
    - Saito for Okazaki
    - Aoyama coming in for Hasebe last 10-20 minutes
    .........................................................
    - Kiyotake maybe replacing Kagawa
    - Maybe Morishige for Konno

    All I want is game with purpose, I dont expect them to go full in either running or tackling and I dont want them. I do expect them to establish the passing game, the supremacy and start showing the Japan spark anything less then that and I wont be happy.
    Also I think Osako has a great chance to become number one striker for the WC if he can pull off a good game with some goal for extra

    I'll get up at 3 am for this game heh
     
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  3. teioh

    teioh Member+

    Apr 17, 2012
    Same here baby...
     
  4. BigDnm01

    BigDnm01 Member

    May 14, 2011
    USA
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    what time is the match? they're playing in Florida. I'm in Kansas, so Central Time please.
     
  5. Dax

    Dax Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 29, 2012
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    I'm not sure, sorry. But it's in 1 hour.

    Personally, I have no predictions to make but I hope that Costa Rica fields their best team unlike their recent friendlies against Korea and Chile.
    They have all their players there so there's no reason to, and they've had a very solid WCQ, so while their group may be stacked, I expect a good opponent. I hope Japan plays it with intensity
     
  6. Persona

    Persona Member

    Feb 24, 2014
    They would be wise to field their best squad, as this friendly will give them a much better look at World Cup quality and competition, opposed to their next friendly against Ireland on the 6th. I'm expecting Japan to face a very good Costa Rica tonight(or this morning for everyone else :p)
     
  7. GunnerTNB

    GunnerTNB Member+

    Apr 4, 2011
    São Paulo
    Club:
    Botafogo Rio Janeiro
    Kawashima; Uchida, Yoshida, Morishige, Konno; Aoyama, Yamaguchi; Okubo, Honda, Kagawa; Osako.
     
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  8. Dax

    Dax Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 29, 2012
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    Interesting lineup!
    Note that Gotoku is still injured, and Yuto had a slight injury after the last match, so it had to be Konno or Inoha. And I don't even remember if Inoha can play on both sides. Saito seems to be having minor nuisances
     
  9. KiarashM

    KiarashM Member+

    Mar 2, 2014
    Club:
    Perspolis
    Nat'l Team:
    Iran
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  10. naopon

    naopon Member+

    Jan 2, 2007
    California
    Club:
    Kawasaki Frontale
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I guess we'll see the 3-4-3 at some point tonight.
     
  11. Persona

    Persona Member

    Feb 24, 2014
  12. KiarashM

    KiarashM Member+

    Mar 2, 2014
    Club:
    Perspolis
    Nat'l Team:
    Iran
    You're welcome. My prediction is 2-0 for Japan. I hope Kakitani gets in and scores a goal, he is my favorite player :D
     
  13. Keren

    Keren Member+

    Feb 15, 2013
    France
    Club:
    Olympique de Marseille
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    I predict a draw this time.
     
  14. GunnerTNB

    GunnerTNB Member+

    Apr 4, 2011
    São Paulo
    Club:
    Botafogo Rio Janeiro
    Inoha played RB against Catar in Asia Cup and LB against Cyprus.
     
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  15. Dax

    Dax Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 29, 2012
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    right, thanks.

    http://ja.justin.tv/legaphyst is on for a japanese stream
     
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  16. KiarashM

    KiarashM Member+

    Mar 2, 2014
    Club:
    Perspolis
    Nat'l Team:
    Iran
    No disrespect to Costa Rica but to me they look like one of the weakest team at the World Cup alongside Honduras. So Japan should pull this off.
     
  17. naopon

    naopon Member+

    Jan 2, 2007
    California
    Club:
    Kawasaki Frontale
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Awesome. I actually get this match on TV!
     
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  18. takeuchi

    takeuchi Member+

    Jan 20, 2013
    Club:
    Liverpool FC

    you beat me to it!! BeIN Sports in HD & listening to this feed :D
     
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  19. AKITOD

    AKITOD Member+

    Apr 5, 2007
    Hobart, Aust
    Club:
    JEF United Ichihara
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    Interesting lineup, lot of questions.

    What formation? Will 3-4-3 make another appearance somewhere?
    How will Okubo, Aoyama go?
    How will a Aoyama-Yamaguchi partnership go?

    Will Morishige put in a real top draw performance for CB?

    Can Japan not concede a totally retarded goal today?
     
  20. Dax

    Dax Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 29, 2012
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    Usual 4-2-3-1 afaik

    :D
     
  21. GunnerTNB

    GunnerTNB Member+

    Apr 4, 2011
    São Paulo
    Club:
    Botafogo Rio Janeiro
    Nice that the match is going to be shown in Brazilian TV too.
     
  22. Persona

    Persona Member

    Feb 24, 2014
    I agree with that, CONCACAF isn't the most rigorous qualifying region out there. It's not a coincidence that both of those teams come from it.
     
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  23. naopon

    naopon Member+

    Jan 2, 2007
    California
    Club:
    Kawasaki Frontale
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    omg....the yellow uniforms are atrocious :eek:
     
  24. KiarashM

    KiarashM Member+

    Mar 2, 2014
    Club:
    Perspolis
    Nat'l Team:
    Iran
    Give those two spots to Asia already, less worries for us :D
     
  25. rioliogiz

    rioliogiz Member

    Chelsea
    Apr 12, 2014
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Vietnam
    That freaking shirt
     

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