Traditionally, scoring isn't the top priority for JNT centre forwards. Japan needs more Osako type players who can keep the ball and win in the...
From what I've seen, Itakura is easily better than Yoshida in his VVV days. He is really consistent. Can't wait for the summer window.
It's widely known by Japanese fans that he has under-reported his height strangely enough. Kicker lists him as 184cm.
I wonder if you have watched the same games. Last year, a Japanese weekly football magazine reported that the number of short passes decreased...
I stopped reading here.... Moriyasu doesn't like short pass game. He is a person who thinks results are more importnant than attractive football...
This is a bit late to post now, but according to Sotaro Yasunaga, La Liga commentator in Japan, Valencia is monitoring Kamada. Yasunaga played in...
Another controversial penalty that gave Saudi Arabia a semi-final spot. No VAR review as usual. [MEDIA]
Red card. Tanaka touched the ball first. [MEDIA] [IMG] Penalty. It was Qatar's attacker who fouled in the box. The ref didn't even confirm...
And penalty from nowhere. :ROFLMAO:Oil money talks
Straight red card from nowhere. What's the point of using VAR?
The previous PSV manager rated his defensive contribution highly. Also, his dribble success rate is getting better. That said, he needs to improve...
Meshino is only available for the group stage. https://web.gekisaka.jp/news/detail/?294460-294460-fl
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/dec/12/liverpool-in-advanced-talks-to-sign-salzburgs-takumi-minamino-for-725m
Average age Japan 22.91 S Korea 26.91 China 27.78 Hong Kong 27.65 Average caps Japan 2.4 S Korea 18.2 China 9.2 Hong Kong 14.5 [MEDIA]
Tomiyasu is the latest victim of JFA's commercialism. I hope his injury isn't serious.
This. Okada didn't call up European-based players in the first two games of the 2010 qualification. Huh....?
Muto's direct competitor was Perez, not Rondon.
Overall good tournament, but Japan could have done better with better preparation. Moriyasu should have tested Copa America players in the T&T and...
https://sportiva.shueisha.co.jp/clm/football/jfootball/2019/06/11/post_60/ A Brazilian journalist criticizes Japan's squad selection for the Copa...
Nakajima has been forced to play like a playmaker. At this rate, he will lose his magical dribbling skills. What a disastrous move.
Iranian keyboard warriors destroyed Osako's instagram.
Interestingly, Carlos Queiroz is going to play his revenge match against Japan in March as Colombia manager.
In J-League, Gonda is much better than Schmidt. He has failed to translate his club form to the national team.
Kitagawa is hopeless. We are basically playing with 10 men.
No changes except for Kitagawa? Extremely stupid decision. He is too cowardly. We are doomed.