Announcement by Cerezo Osaka Announcement by FC Basel 1893 Full transfer to Basel effective 17 July 2014, on a 4-year contract to June 2018. He will wear number 14.
This has to be the capper on idiotic pointless European transfers. Nihon no sakka wa mo dame. I'm done. I'm just done. They have ********ed things up on a psychological and sociological level so deeply that there is no coming back. Japanese soccer as a meaningful independent entity has ceased to exist. There are countries that have joke national leagues (eg, the Netherlands), and countries that have joke national teams (eg, England), but Japan is the only major country where they are both jokes, and not only that, jokes that are becoming more ludicrous and less funny with every passing year. The JFA is run by idiots, the J-League is run by idiots, the players are idiots, and the fans are idiots. I've decided to just forget the last decade and remember Japanese soccer in its golden years at the turn of the millennium. I'm going to bust out my old match tapes and live in the past, when there was vision and hope and enthusiasm and honor. Farewell BigSoccer Japan forum. You won't miss me and I won't miss you.
nice to see that Kakà confirms this being the perfect transfer it is! Congrats Yoichiro, pretty hyped to see you. Now all I need is Lugano in the Super League and I can come to see you live... (not happening I know haha). Jokes apart, looking forward to see you in Champions' League. yes, he is going to play one last game for Cerezo in JLeague I think against Frontale, 15th July
I'd prefer Viola because in that way I could keep track of him and watch him play every week. FCB's better for his development though.
i don't get why some of you are complaining considering he'll play Champions League each season. he is young enough to continue his development, adapt to European culture & football for 2 or 3 season before he moves on to one of the big leagues. edit: at the same time, i'm disappointed of losing talented crop of youngsters each season without Cerezo winning a title
Swiss league ain't that good, if he remains stucked in it, don't know how will he feel. I would prefer if he went along with Yamaguchi to Serie A, they can help each other adapt.
ah don't be mistaken, it's just Kakà complaining. btw, taken from Basel's site: President Bernhard Heusler: "We have tried for half a year to get Kakitani. He was courted by several other European clubs, so we are happy that he has chosen FCB. " He will feel good playing Champions' League.
Champions League will probably end in December for Basel. It's an ok move, nothing to get absolutely excited about.
I don't think it really matter where him play. He already in Europe and champions league. As long as he perform well he will get offer from bigger club. Basel is known for developing great player and send them off to big club (shaqiri and salah). But I really wished he move to seria a or bundesliga. It's hard to watch him play in Swiss league.
But they can play in EL. And why not UCL next year? They are a experienced and they can go in the elimination round. Sure, they need a bit of luck at the draws.
So what's the problem now? I don't understand you Kaka, what do you mean? Basel is not enough? Japanese player need to point bigger club? Or on the contrary they must stay in JLeague?
Hello guys im from Basel Switzerland i think that was a good step for kakitani's career if he does well he can still go to a bigger Team in Europe but i guess he needs time to adapt to european Football too and usually at big Teams you don't have that time a couple of bad games and you will be on the bench for a good while i don't know what you guys know about my local Team so i thought i 'd give you some facts and figures FC Basel is currently at nr. 17 of the UEFA Club ranking http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/uefarankings/club/index.html we've Won the swiss league 5 times in a row we've Played Champions League Group stage for the past 2 years and Europe League we have gone through to semi and quarter finals we've got at present 12 National squad player's (including Kakitani) 6 of them went to World Cup on a average we have 26'000 spectators on home games (swiss leauge) usually the good Player staying 2 years and then move on that means we've to have a very good scouting since we lose about 4-5 of our best Players every year so far 2014 year only Goal Keeper : Yan Sommer --> Gladbach Left Winger : Valentin Stocker --> Hertha Berlin Defender : Kay Voser ---> Fullham Right Winger:M.Salah ----> Chelsea Fc Marcelo Diaz preformed very well at the World Cup for Chile so he's on the Radar of Inter Mailand I hope Kakitani's another rising star Kind regards
Just like when they eliminated United right Besides, even then it would be a hefty 6 potential matches already, which is not bad, and that's not even including extra Europa League matches if they get third in the group (last year they lost against Valencia in QFs in extra time). Personally, I wouldn't care even if he didn't move anymore, but of course I'm curious to see if he can get higher. Werder Bremen was better?
I said will, I'm challenging my insane foreseeing skills once again. I hope he he locks a starting position for the whole season, which is not going to be easy since his ideal position on the pitch is still to be uncovered for me.
Indeed @Basilea1893 it would be interesting to know what formation Basel uses, but I guess it's too early since I saw that a new coach (Paulo Sousa) was just appointed. Curious pick.
I am looking forward to see what happens here. It's up to Yoichiro. He is no star here and line up wont be a given. He ll have to fight his way into the starting 11 and I am counting on him to do just that btw http://www.footyheadlines.com/2014/02/fc-basel-14-15-kits-jerseys.html
@Basilea1893 would you mind summarizing this interview with the FCB club president? I can hear him calling Kakitani a spectacular, both-footed, fast player...but Swiss German is really far beyond my capability. http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/10044/32383/16/7
After thinking about it I think Basel was his best option. He can establish himself in a relatively weak Swiss League for future moves while being able to play against high caliber teams in the CL and EL. With Werder Bremen he would have played good teams on every day basis but would not get the experience of playing in the CL.