Pre-match: (2012.08.15) Kirin Challenge Cup : Japan x Venezuela [R]

I would have liked more experiments..

 

In september it will be WC qualification vs Iraq, probably no time for experiments. Hara said to call youngsters after achieved the qualification.

 

Komano I say will start at RB. The correct choice too.

 

Kawashima
Komano Konno Yoshida Nagatomo
Hasebe Endo
Okazaki Honda Kagawa
Maeda

later on I prdedict

- Sakai instead of Komano
- Kiyotake for Okazaki or Kagawa
- Hosogai for Endo

 

Kiyotake is not in squad

 

i say it again lol he could have called sato.. at this moment he's far more dangerous in front of the goal then maeda.. it is just a friendly so it would't be harmful to the team to try out a "new" striker

 

should have checked who is it before writing stuff

I see even Fujimoto is called

 

I wanna some Ryo please.

 

Konno isn't there either (someone mentioned Kiyotake).

I have the same lineup as you, except Inoha will start with Yoshida. And if Yoshida is deemed too fatigued from Olympics, then Iwamasa will start in his place.

 

yeah like i said, saw it later I think thtas fair, Konno easnt all that great this season

 

that was for official matches, this one is a friendly it does not count as an official match

 

It's not about that, it's about Zac wanting to use the next two friendlies to find a suitable person to play CB in his place for the crucial Iraq game. Same reason why Ucchi & Kurihara (who was good against Australia) aren't there.

 

I know, I think that maybe Konno's place in JNT isn't that sure as well or at least I don't think it should be.

Japan needs to find at least 3 constant reliable central defenders and atm it looks like it has only one and that is Yoshida

 

Suzuki can be in the squad. Not in the starting eleven, but in the squad.

 

tulio should be called up.. he s an excellent enforcer a guy who frightens opposite strikers which can be important from a psychological side of view.. i know he's slow but that shouldn't be a problem because he has a good positional play

 

The good thing is that Venezuela is a very competitive squad now!!

It shall be a good prep. match

 

Its a shame Tulio has been forgotten by Zac..

 

We will need Tulio in WC2014, that's for sure. I hope Zac will call him in the 22-23 that will fly to Brasil.

 

about Tulio, I hope he's called up sometime and play for JNT. dunno why Zac won't.

Tulio is a great CB, plus he looks like a lion that will maul anyone who gets close. AND He will scare opposing GK with his record of goals...FOR A CENTER BACK!!!

 

If Zac wants to win, which he stated that Venezuela are a team to beat then he will most likely not sub out Endo. Fun game tomorrow. So many internationals.

 

Endo will get close to Ihara's caps-record.
What a pity, i won't be able to watch the match tomorrow.