Official 2020 Nadeshiko Japan Thread [R] - なでしこジャパン（英語スレッド）

Ranking Nadeshiko League 1

Top scorers
4 goals - Sugasawa (Urawa)
3 goals - Yakata (Cerezo), Minamino (Nojima), Tanaka (INAC)
2 goals - Ueki (Beleza), Narumiya (JEF), Iwabuchi (INAC), Michigami (Iga)

Ranking Nadeshiko League 2

Top scorers
3 goals - Chiba (Harima)
2 goals - Murakami, Seno, Kashimoto (Setagaya), Tajima (Chifure), Kojima (Jumonji)

 

Ooh, does the "Wash Your Hands" song have alternate versions? Like they're Miles Davis or someone. On reflection, it's actually not the most annoying hand-washing song this year; there are many others. (Probably Vietnam had the best one)

From the WK-League thread:

It's OK, you can post stuff if you want. I haven't seen all the South Korean games yet, but the weather was crazy there again, and there were some Japanese goals.

My favourite Haji photoshop so far was week 8, although I've no idea about the phrase "2nd circle"... circle of hell? I dunno.

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captain Hayashi

 

I'm not sure, but she might've been chosen in Nadeshiko challenge members last year.
And there is one more strong right side back candidate, Seike Kiko. She is faster than Takase.

 

This week's best goal selection is very difficult.

1. Sakuma
2. Tanaka
3. Hamada

 

My pick for 4th leg:

3 - Suzuki vs. Iga
2 - Sakuma vs. Nojima
1 - Tanaka vs. Vegalta

 

All japanese players in Spain, thanks to Minori Chiba
https://note.com/mino18/n/n395de0bf5292

 

Goal of the week contest.

Choose three best goals from each round and award it with points:

the best - 3pts
2nd best - 2pts
3rd best - 1pts

4th round highlights

My pick:
Hamada vs. INAC 3pts
Tanaka vs. Vegalta 2pts
Endo vs. Albirex 1pt

Current standings:

Tanaka........7pts
Sakuma.......5pts
Hamada..... 4pts
Kobayashi...3pts
Suzuki.........3pts
Endo............1pt
Kono............1pt

voted by: blissett, unepommekun, KAPIJXM, Lechus7

 

I believe it is Sara Imada.

Well as you know they don't play for Beleza, so according to some people they should not be given a chance to play for Nadeshiko. I am also starting to like MIyake.

I think Nadeshiko have a number of candidates at right back, but the problem is they already have a pretty solid right back. It is the easiest position on the field to play, but Shimizu plays it well for Beleza and Nadeshiko. She generally does not make mistakes too. But they have a lot of choices for covering her, which has often made me think that Shimizu could potentially play at centre-half.

They of course do need a new left back. I have always liked Ushijima, but she seems to be injured.

I don't think Nadeshiko are that bad defensively, but they could certainly improve. Yes they have made some defensive errors in the past, but a lot of their problems stem from passing the ball out of defence. If Nadeshiko miss passes in defence they tend to get punished and there is not a lot the defenders can do when it goes wrong. I get why Nadeshiko do it, but the players have to be on their game and good passers.

The thing is though Beleza try to do this and they too are not very good at it sometimes. Watch the first half against Niigata and watch them lose the ball time and time again in their own half. I think what is more problematic is that one of the main culprits for missed passes under pressure was Nadeshiko regular Miura. One of her missed passes led to the first goal. Teams have been focusing on her since last season.

She played much better in the second half though and that was partly due to Beleza moving the ball more quickly in midfield. They also did not get stuck in defence with the ball as much.

 

Difficult but...

Tanaka..................3pts
Hamada ...............2pts
Lee Hyokyeong ....1pt

 

Trivia....but am curious

Mynavi v Ehime

For dedicated followers of these teams...
Aproximately how much would it cost fans to travel to the away fixtures. Looks like an 1800+ km round trip to me.
(some Man City Ladies fans I know consider the round trip to London 550km a big deal)

 

If they were driving it would cost a around 35,000 yen return and take about twelve to fifteen hours one way.

The train would cost about 60,000 yen return and take about eight hours one way.

The plane from Osaka airport would take 70 minutes to Sendai and cost a lot, but if you knew the fixtures early (unlike this year) you could probably book early and get cheap tickets. Going by plane would possibly be the cheapest. You can get very good deals on planes in Japan, whereas the train prices never change.

 

Goal of the week....

Tanaka's was the best.

Kobayashi's goal is next.

Michigami was probably the best of the rest. Admittedly they Kobayashi and Michigami's goals were about the players that set them up.

 

60,000 yen and sixteen hours on a train.......WOW
If my currency converter is correct that's a lot of dosh (and lot of time)
Thanks for your trouble Pierre

 

for pierre


Nojima is featured.

 

Eriko Arakawa beat her own record for oldest goal scorer in Nadeshiko League.

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Top 5

1. Arakawa 40 years 284 days (Chifure)
2. Arakawa 38 years 363 days (Chifure)
3. Yamamoto 37 years 231 days (NIppatsu)
4. Ando 36 years 286 days (Urawa)
5. Yomokata 36 years 234 days (Yamato Sylphid)

 

Wrong ))

They should be given a chance to play for Nadeshiko and they will/do. The problem is, once they in training camp, they have to stay on their head to impress the head coach. I was playing myself, I know how those things are going.

You have a core of Beleza players in training and you have newcomers, then here comes the ball and a whistle and everyone mixing in different teams start playing "Beleza style of football" in practice. Only strongest will survive ! ) Obviously players like Nakajima, Iwabuchi, Kumagai and some other most talented/experienced players can adapt quickly. Now imagine kids from Cerezo pushed to play against all those monsters, it's just not easy, not only because of a skill difference but just how mentally difficult it is. That's why not that many can survive.

A fun conspiracy theory for you.

Why do you think Jun Endo was called to the NT time after time before her transfer to Beleza? Obviously, she was talented but still very raw. Because her transfer to Beleza was agreed ages ago and NT head coach knew about it. She was getting experience at the NT while her adaptation to this style of football was coming as well.

Same story with Tanaka departure from Beleza. Japanese federation counting on Olympic games success. Not only Tanaka wants to play at the Olympics, but the NT head coach also wants Kobayashi, Ueki and Endo to play regularly for their team. As you can imagine it's quite hard to play all of them in starting 11 for Beleza, so here you go. So, blame Ueki for Tanaka's departure lol

This is why I like to follow football and analyze different aspects of this game/business. Always quite fascinating to watch ))