Japanese NT @ FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualifier [R] - Part I

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He did good, to me he didnt look scared off. Ages ago I used to think he comes across somewhat Tamadaesque (allow me to introduce that word to you all, alongside the word Yanagisawaesque), but the difference being he doesn't play timid. Very "forward leaning" player with good feet, as I might put it, somewhat comparable to the spirit shown by Sorimachi side. So far so good, but I'm not holding my breath.

As it happens from time to time I think he's JFA's current attempt to blood in a young prospect into the national setup. Expect to see him here and there accumulating experience. Here's me hoping he won't become Hirayamaesque

 

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Okada get fired? Then who is the successor?

 

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Wonder what Yanagisawa is doing these days. He hardly ever makes the
news these days now. I think he could have been a star if he was a MF, not
a FW.
Tamada, who was never called up during Osim era, has now revived into NT.
But can he do anything special, considering his age?
Hirayama... He ruined the chances he had, and now he will probably be
an average striker going in and out of NT at best. Quite sad...

 

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Kagawa was crap.
A player who plays for mediocre 2nd division club shouldn't be called up!!

 

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When will Juninho acquire Japanese citizenship??

 

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good observation shuvy, i also see a lot of similarities... EXCEPT that spain's two strikers, when they get the ball... are WORLD CLASS finishers! unlike us ....

 

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Maybe Japan's doing better than we give credit for. In Kirin Cup Paraguay drew with us in a game Japan should've won.

Paraguay has just beaten Brazil 2-0 in WCQ. They are leading the WCQ table in south america above Argentina, Mexico, Brazil and a bunch of other very capable teams
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here's the list for the game against Bahrain on the 22nd.

■GK：
川口 能活（ジュビロ磐田）
楢崎 正剛（名古屋グランパス）
川島 永嗣（川崎フロンターレ）

■DF：
寺田 周平（川崎フロンターレ）
中澤 佑二（横浜F・マリノス）
高木 和道（清水エスパルス）
田中 マルクス闘莉王（浦和レッズ）
駒野 友一（ジュビロ磐田）
井川 祐輔（川崎フロンターレ）
安田 理大（ガンバ大阪）
内田 篤人（鹿島アントラーズ）

■MF：
中村 俊輔（セルティック/スコットランド）
遠藤 保仁（ガンバ大阪）
中村 憲剛（川崎フロンターレ）
松井 大輔（サンテティエンヌ/フランス）
鈴木 啓太（浦和レッズ）
山瀬 功治（横浜F・マリノス）
今野 泰幸（FC東京）
長谷部 誠（VfLヴォルフスブルグ/ドイツ）
本田 圭佑（VVVフェンロ/オランダ）

■FW：
玉田 圭司（名古屋グランパス）
巻 誠一郎（ジェフユナイテッド千葉）
佐藤 寿人（サンフレッチェ広島）
大久保 嘉人（ヴィッセル神戸）
矢野 貴章（アルビレックス新潟）


Kagawa and Nagatomo were both dropped, Nagatomo probably from his injury but i dont know the reason for Kagawa...
and Sato Hisato was added for FW... never really saw him play before.

BUT... HONDA KEISUKE!!! is back!!!
i think he took Kagawa's place for MF this time.

 

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Squad against Bahrain (English Ver)

GK
Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi - Jubilo Iwata - 114/0
Seigo Narazaki - Nagoya Grampus - 58/0
Eiji Kawashima - Kawasaki Frontale - 1/0

DF
Shuhei Terada - Kawasaki Frontale - 1/0
Yuji Nakazawa - Yokohama F. Marinos - 77/15
Kazumichi Takagi - Shimizu S. Pulse - 0/0
Marcus Tulio Tanaka - Urawa Reds - 14/3
Yuichi Komano - Jubilo Iwata - 38/0
Yusuke Igawa - Kawasaki Frontale - 0/0
Michihiro Yasuda - Gamba Osaka - 4/0
Atsuto Uchida - Kashima Antlers - 8/0

MF
Shunsuke Nakamura - Celtic (Scotland) - 77/21
Yasuhito Endo - Gamba Osaka - 69/6
Kengo Nakamura - Kawasaki Frontale - 24/2
Daisuke Matsui - Saint-Étienne (France)- 11/1
Keita Suzuki - Urawa Reds - 28/0
Koji Yamase - Yokohama F. Marinos - 10/5
Yasuyuki Konno - FC Tokyo - 23/0
Makoto Hasebe - Wolfsburg (Germany) - 11/0
Keisuke Honda - VVV Venlo (Netherlands) - 0/0

FW
Keiji Tamada - Nagoya Grampus - 46/10
Seiichiro Maki - JEF United Chiba - 32/8
Hisato Sato - Sanfrecce Hiroshima - 19/3
Yoshito Okubo - Vissel Kobe - 29/4
Kisho Yano - Albirex Niigata - 12/1

 

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thanks for the list! i'm happy to see sato back

 

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that's a good point, but didn't paraguay bring quite a young, almost second-string side?

 

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I hope Okada rest players who got a yellow card in the 3rd qualifying round.

 

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Thanks to Zico, Japan will get the 4th or 5th seed in the draw of the final round.

Pot 1: Australia, South Korea
Pot 2: Iran, Japan/Saudi Arabia
Pot 3: Japan/Saudi Arabia, Bahrain
Pot 4: Uzbekistan, North Korea
Pot 5: Iraq, UAE

(if Japan is the 4th)
Best : South Korea, Japan, Bahrain, Uzbekistan, UAE
Worst : Australia, Japan, Saudi Arabia, North Korea, Iraq

(if Japan is the 5th)
Best : South Korea, Iran, Japan, Uzbekistan, UAE
Worst : Australia, Saudi Arabia, Japan, North Korea, Iraq

 

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this should be a really interesting draw, as most traditionally big teams made it through. i can't wait to see who japan gets. on paper i think japan can and should be able to beat all these teams. but with okada, i'm not sure...but i'm prepared to give him 1 or 2 games max to prove himself in the next round. personally i really hope we draw australia.

does anyone know if the draw will be broadcast anywhere, or even online?

 

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you crazy. Aus- Japan matches give me headaches.

 

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how come?! we must extract a brutal revenge against the soccerwhos!

 

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Australia played very effectively in the last worldcup. To some extent the style was a bit annoying to me because of long ball, yet it was such an effective tactics by Hiddink and frankly JNT have to learn to adjust to it especially against opponents of more physical style, whether we like it or not. And the only way to do that is to encounter more and more physical side on the way. I don't know what more to learn from playing the likes of Korea, Iran and Saudis.

I too welcome Sato's return to the squad, though I also wonder how he'll be used. Likely a sub at 70-75min mark.

 

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well he was written in many articles and quoted by Okada as the "SUPER SUB" lol.

 

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I hope we [Australia] draw Japan, for weird personal reasons.

 

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I really hope Japan can draw australia for the final round.

If japan are the team in pot 2 and saudi end up in pot 3 cause of the draw. That'd mean that if in the same group, Japan could get the opportunity to play Australia in the last game.

For me this is perfect scenario:

Japan, with a game or two left, have secured qualification for WC2010. Australia on the other hand, need to win the last game to get 3rd place.

Then Japan beat them and eliminate them, in Australia.

 

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would be sweet.

 

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That would be quite an ask. Australia haven't tasted defeat at home in a World Cup qualifier since the early '80s, I believe.