Official 2022+ Samurai Blue thread

Discussion in 'Japan' started by Samurai Warrior, Jan 7, 2022.

  1. BIHfan

    BIHfan Member+

    Borussia Dortmund
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Oct 13, 2020
    What a weird decision, especially to sign in Bhutan.
     
  2. NaohiroTakahara

    NaohiroTakahara Member+

    Nov 12, 2013
    But only for 1 game ^^.
     
  3. BIHfan

    BIHfan Member+

    Borussia Dortmund
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Oct 13, 2020
    That's what makes it particularly weird ^^
     
  4. teioh

    teioh Member+

    Apr 17, 2012
    Why? And why there? I mean: even Henry did it but for his historically former club aka Arsenal.
     
  5. BIHfan

    BIHfan Member+

    Borussia Dortmund
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Oct 13, 2020
    Henry went back on loan to Arsenal, he didn't play for only 1 game.
     
    Radu Razvan repped this.
  6. morimotomania93

    Japan
    Jan 22, 2019
  7. BIHfan

    BIHfan Member+

    Borussia Dortmund
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Oct 13, 2020
    I wasn't a fan of them taking part in Copa America, imagine how I feel about them taking part in a Mickey Mouse tournament like the Gold Cup.
     
  8. NaohiroTakahara

    NaohiroTakahara Member+

    Nov 12, 2013
    But they played a very good Copa America with the U23 even though they didnt make it to the knock out stages.

    Its great for the youth teams.
     
  9. teioh

    teioh Member+

    Apr 17, 2012
    Mexico, USA and Costa Rica are all serious opponents. And the 2025 Gold Cup will take place in the same places where 2026 WC will be placed. Not a bad thing to take some experience in those fields.
     
  10. NaohiroTakahara

    NaohiroTakahara Member+

    Nov 12, 2013
    100% agree @ Teioh. At least for the reserve/youth players.

    I doubt, that the clubs in Europe, release them.
     
  11. BIHfan

    BIHfan Member+

    Borussia Dortmund
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Oct 13, 2020
    Yeah it will likely look like a U23 squad with most players playing in the J-League.
     
  12. Gordon1995

    Gordon1995 Member+

    Oct 3, 2013
    Since Paris 2024 is over for JNT, not sure where to post it thus mention it here first.
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    Toru Oniki rumored to be replacing Go Oiwa as U-23 coach, Yuzo Funakoshi possible candidate too.
     
  13. HTCONEM8

    HTCONEM8 Member+

    AC Milan
    May 16, 2014
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Any news of a friendly before the WC 2026 AFC Qualifications?
     
  14. BIHfan

    BIHfan Member+

    Borussia Dortmund
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Oct 13, 2020
    I highly doubt there will be any friendlies, it's too short notice with the first qualifying game being on September 5th already.
     
  15. NaohiroTakahara

    NaohiroTakahara Member+

    Nov 12, 2013
    By the way how was Keisuke Hondas comeback? His team won 2-1 and secure the qualification.

    But how was he playing? And how long? Goal contributions?
     
  16. Dax

    Dax Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 29, 2012
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    man... it was a game against a nepalese team. please.
     
  17. NaohiroTakahara

    NaohiroTakahara Member+

    Nov 12, 2013
    Yeah I know, but thats not the point even when he played in the 10th division after such a long time its very nice and interesting to see our hero back for 1 game.

    So did someone know, how he was playing? How was his performance? Any goal contributions :)?
     
  18. teioh

    teioh Member+

    Apr 17, 2012
    Paro FC defeated the Church Boys United (...) in the Preliminary Stage of AFC Challenge League (after 10 years the competition was on hold).
    K.Honda was on the pitch for the whole match with his iconic #4 jersey. Here some stats.
    And here some cheers:
    KH4.jpg
     
  19. BIHfan

    BIHfan Member+

    Borussia Dortmund
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Oct 13, 2020
    Is he still rumored to replace Moriyasu eventually?
     
  20. teioh

    teioh Member+

    Apr 17, 2012
    Does he at least have a coaching license? Oh yes he coach Cambodia. Well, I will wait for now. Maybe as a coach assistant?
     
  21. Dax

    Dax Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 29, 2012
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    Last I remember no, he has no coaching license.
    He wasn't Cambodia's head coach officially.
    That's a good joke
     
  22. NaohiroTakahara

    NaohiroTakahara Member+

    Nov 12, 2013
    Which not speaks for him, after such a long time in terms of coaching. Dont think he wants to become a coach.
     
  23. Kanarienvogel

    Kanarienvogel Member

    Nov 15, 2019
    He's talked about winning the WC as a coach for Japan often enough, but seems to have no interest in other coaching somehow. Will be hard to get a career started like that.. Anyway, it's not like he's 50, he has more than enough time to actually start coaching if he decides he wants to.
     
  24. NaohiroTakahara

    NaohiroTakahara Member+

    Nov 12, 2013
  25. seolseol

    seolseol Member+

    Apr 26, 2003
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Intersting to see Takai. Hosoya keeps getting called up. And no Kyogo as usual.
     

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