Official 2014 Japanese NT Thread

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  1. AKITOD

    AKITOD Member+

    Apr 5, 2007
    Hobart, Aust
    Club:
    JEF United Ichihara
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    Local replacement eh, that's exciting!
    Though no Teguramori please.

    Who's available?
     
  2. Dax

    Dax Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 29, 2012
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    hmm that's not what I saw on (some) the japanese press though, last I heard he would have to testify in february and JFA gives him the claim of innocence, so it seems unlikely that he will miss the Asian Cup at this point.
    Other sources say that Hara declined to comment today though, so it's going to be the hot topic until AC I guess. Just hope it doesn't distract the team :/
     
  3. Saku²

    Saku² Member+

    Aug 22, 2009
    Club:
    FC Salzburg
    I didn't say he wouldn't coach the team during the Asian Cup, he will, but this is serious, to the point the JFA is launching an internal investigation on him. They met with him and a lawyer today.
     
  4. AKITOD

    AKITOD Member+

    Apr 5, 2007
    Hobart, Aust
    Club:
    JEF United Ichihara
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    I reckon his head will roll before the AC15, as its short notice either Hara or Teguramori will take the reigns on interim basis until the search finishes for a new coach to take over after AC. I hope it's a Japanese coach.
     
  5. Majster2

    Majster2 Member+

    Apr 23, 2010
    Poland
    Club:
    Urawa RD
    I hope they won't change him before AC... Result is more important in this situation than 'what others say' about that (domestic crowd). They can sack him when the case starts in court. Clean and safe. Hara et al. heads can roll before the new coach will be announced.
     
  6. Dax

    Dax Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 29, 2012
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    Seems very hard to believe as it'd damage the team

    plus maybe he's already fixed the asian cup for us
     
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  7. Saku²

    Saku² Member+

    Aug 22, 2009
    Club:
    FC Salzburg
    Aguirre or not, we're not winning it.
     
  8. Radu Razvan

    Radu Razvan Member+

    Mar 1, 2013
    Bucharest, Romania
    Club:
    AS Roma
    Nat'l Team:
    Romania
    Arguments? Japan it's still one of the best team in Asia...Australia has home advantage, but they aren't so strong. Sure, SK it's a strong opponent...
     
  9. Saku²

    Saku² Member+

    Aug 22, 2009
    Club:
    FC Salzburg
    I don't have a single argument, as usual.
     
  10. AKITOD

    AKITOD Member+

    Apr 5, 2007
    Hobart, Aust
    Club:
    JEF United Ichihara
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    Damage the team?
    It's not like the team has shown copious amounts of unity or cohesion recently.
     
  11. teioh

    teioh Member+

    Apr 17, 2012
    The last time a JNT coach was resigning before an important event was Okada before WC2010, then...

    Jokes apart, maybe JFA will resolve this in a typical Italian way: Aguirre win the AC15 = he'll stay while Aguirre lose the AC15 = fired.

    Meanwhile, to answer Radu, this JNT is far weaker than 2011 JNT: Kagawa is simply shit compared to 4 years ago when he was a talented player always onfire, Eiji is declining in Standard, Nagatomo and Honda are at least average or worst in Milan and actually we totally lack (as always) a credible FW, at least better than 2011' Maeda.
    I hope Muto will forge ahead and become some sort of phenomenon to let us score some goals while I'll prey to be redcard-free and finish the game with 11 men not like in 2011.

    Plus: try to avoid Australia till the final, thanks.
     
  12. Dax

    Dax Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 29, 2012
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    I wasn't going to make any type of evaluation, but can you imagine going into the competition with a new coach and tactics all decided 20 days before it? I can't really imagine this scenario
     
  13. AKITOD

    AKITOD Member+

    Apr 5, 2007
    Hobart, Aust
    Club:
    JEF United Ichihara
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    Kinda like what I expect if the team goes to the AC15 with Aguirre tbh.

    The new team so far hasn't established a new vision or image of Aguirre Japan. The 'new' team has played crap, and all the good performances have essentially looked just like Zac Japan (because it's been with all the Zac Japan players).

    The Zac Japan players can still play like Zac Japan even if you throw on my dog on as manager.
     
  14. nsato

    nsato Member

    Oct 11, 2009
    Thought the same thing for awhile but if we play the same personnel (other than the striker) and system as in Brazil, I am expecting us to win it.
     
  15. gamban98

    gamban98 Member

    Dec 7, 2013
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    #1465 gamban98, Dec 16, 2014
    Last edited: Dec 16, 2014
    Of course Japan should win but I wanted JFA to send a semi-experimental squad to give Russia 2018 hopefuls international experience.

    Sorry, tbh I have a hard time keeping an interest in this Asian Cup. The WC disaster still hurts me. :( Japan got by far the worst performance ever with their best squad ever.
     
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  16. AIL1998

    AIL1998 Member+

    May 27, 2012
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Do not you want coach Takeshi Okada back?
     
  17. It's called FOOTBALL

    LMX Clubs
    Mexico
    May 4, 2009
    Chitown
    I don't mean to interrupt here, but what do you mean by this? Not born in Japan, or not of any Japanese blood at all?
     
  18. Kenbi

    Kenbi Member

    Nov 10, 2011
    Club:
    Urawa RD
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
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  19. Dax

    Dax Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 29, 2012
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    Guess you weren't in front of the TV in 2006
     
  20. Saku²

    Saku² Member+

    Aug 22, 2009
    Club:
    FC Salzburg
    it's pretty much equivalent all things considered.
     
  21. Dax

    Dax Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 29, 2012
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    not really unless you consider a 2-1 from Ivory Coast like 3 goals in 10 minutes from Australia. Both pretty tragic considering the players we had anyway =(
     
  22. Saku²

    Saku² Member+

    Aug 22, 2009
    Club:
    FC Salzburg
    yeah you're right, they were closer to win in 2006 so 2014 is definitely worse.
     
  23. Dax

    Dax Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 29, 2012
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    Thanks for the laugh about this orginal metric I guess
     
  24. Saku²

    Saku² Member+

    Aug 22, 2009
    Club:
    FC Salzburg
    You're welcome, I had the same type of laugh watching the team melt this summer.
     
  25. AKITOD

    AKITOD Member+

    Apr 5, 2007
    Hobart, Aust
    Club:
    JEF United Ichihara
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    no. you gotta stop harping on about him man, he's not the only coach Japan has ever educated.
     
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