2014/16 Junya Tanaka @ Sporting Club de Portugal (POR)

I'm so sick of Montero. Please Marco Silva, put Tanaka or even Mané up front.

 

A mini-assist. So, he deserved the call-up from Aguirre.

 

SCP can do it.

 

Looking forward to it!

Btw, we just signed another forward: Haidi Sacko. He can play as a striker, winger or AM.

 

Sacko is fairly average.

 

On Sporting's CL squad list.

 

good if he travells to Maribor I would love to get his jersey or something

I bet no one else will be asking for it from the audience

 

Maybe he will change it with Tavares...

 

hopefully not

 

So did Tanaka manage to pull off a decent game against Uruguay? Couldn't watch it unfortunately.

 

So, so. As usual he used his best weapon, the shoot from distance. 1 was blocked and 1 was saved by Muslera. Anyway, didn't played in his best position.

 

Tanaka looked a bit out of place in the midfield, but I guess Aguirre's just experimenting at this stage. Reminds me of the time last season someone asked Seedorf why he subbed Muntari on for de Jong in a match, and he cited shooting ability from distance.

 

He was used in the midfield? As CM? Interesting. Lately, newspapers form Portugal have been reporting that our coach, Marco Silva, is finally putting is faith in Montero as a classic #10 rather than a striker. That could mean more playing time for Tanaka.

 

Yep, as the left CM in a 4-3-3. Worked hard on both ends and hit a powerful shot or two. Aguirre had a lot of unusual callups doing unusual things.

 

Apparently Tanaka chatted with Aguirre after the match without a translator and received some positive feedback on his performance. I guess that means Tanaka speaks some Spanish and/or English?

 

No Tanaka, it will be hard for him to break through the group of forwards and attacking players ahead of him, too much competition.

 

Well Maribor hit the post unfortunately.

 

National team player.