Endo seems to be not that great at PKs if he doesn't do the korokoro. I guess Honda will demand to take the PKs when he is back anyway.
I'm at work so haven't watched TV but according to my wife the media keeps talking about the lasers. I wish Japanese media would stop making lame excuses all the time.
It seems like the Yordan experience was first and last in the lifetime for many Japanese supporters on the stadium. And that situation with Japanese staff after the game... Speaking about 'chuto' standards.
Read the post again and try to understand it. I know it's not easy for you, but I want to believe in you. I'm optimistic.
Over optimistic is a disease. Take it easy. I see 3 losses in CC this summer and you are still happy.
If we put on a good performace yeah, I'd still see the glass half full. Confederations has no value in the end.
That was a few games just before the WC, no? It's okey. We have so different opinions. Ths is going onowhere.
Well, yes. I was saying that results prior to the world cup have zero indication to WC results, in general. If you want to compare the year before the WC (2009) it's obviously worse for Okada. Lost to Bahrein 1-0, drew with Qatar at home, lost and drew to Australia in the qualifications. Lost against Uruguay and the Netherlands in the "serious" friendlies. Nothing new.
Actually Honda shoot very well the 2nd one against SK , and the one at the world cup, too. Sometimes he just goes mad.
Well, that was pretty 'special' penalty considering the circumstances of that game. It was more about 'guts' than 'ability'.