Official 2024 Nadeshiko Japan Thread [R] - なでしこジャパン(英語スレッド)

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  1. blissett

    blissett Member+

    Aug 20, 2011
    Italy
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    Well, odd to say after a 6-1 score, but it could have been worse... :unsure:
     
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  2. KAPIJXM

    KAPIJXM Member+

    Nov 18, 2011
    Illa de Arousa,Spain
    Club:
    Celta de Vigo
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
  3. frideswide

    frideswide Member+

    Kumamoto Renaissance FC
    Feb 27, 2014
    København
    Club:
    Brøndby IF
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
  4. Lohmann

    Lohmann Member+

    Arminia Bielefeld
    Germany
    Feb 24, 2020
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Sara Ito played full match in 0:2 defeat in Bremen


    Remina Chiba was subbed in after 57 minutes in Leverkusen and scored 1 minute later.
     
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  5. Lohmann

    Lohmann Member+

    Arminia Bielefeld
    Germany
    Feb 24, 2020
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    If they have watched USA vs Germany they will not change their tactic.
     
  6. Elstree

    Elstree Member

    Iga FC
    Jul 21, 2022
    I think it was worse. Bunnys tried the aggressive approach that worked so well for Ehime a few weeks back to great success. For Bunnys though at 37 minutes it was Viama 2 goals, Bunnys 3 yellow cards. Bunnys started with 2 on the bench this time, 1gk and 1 outfield player. 20 or so minutes into the second half Bunnys were down to 10 after a red.

    Viama seem to play better away from home. They've lost to Ehime and Iga at home and drawn with Nagoya. Away they only lost to Speranza. Goal wise, they had only managed 3 in a game at home before today but had a couple of 4s and a 6 (vs Bunnys) away.

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    Kubota Haruka is still for me the star player of Ehime. This season she's on 5 goals, so far.

    Excluding Injury/additional time she's played.
    578 minutes - 9 hours 38 minutes - 6 full games plus 38 minutes - 1 goal every 115.5 minutes.
     
  7. Essex

    Essex Member

    Jul 5, 2011
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    I was utterly impressed by Japan's performance tonight. After looking shaky against Nigeria at times, I wouldn't have expected them to dominate Spain for the majority of the match! How they kept Spain in their half and outplayed them was sublime. The only downside is we didn't get to see all this intricate and clever play result in actual goals. Doesn't really matter now, the better team won.

    They might look favourites against the Netherlands now, but so did Spain before their match against us :D Better stay focused and professional now!

    Is this the case? Is this not the best squad Japan could have fielded? I have absolutely no idea. I didn't know the players when I started watching. So far they've made a good impression on me; very technical, smart, and quite creative! Only thing that's lacking is even more goals! :D
     
  8. unepommekun

    unepommekun Member+

    Beleza
    Japan
    Mar 26, 2018
    The announcer said 'all over' at German's second goal in 91 minute, and said 'too late' at USA's first goal in 97 minute.:D
     
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  9. pierre bezukhov

    pierre bezukhov Member+

    AC Milan
    Japan
    Mar 7, 2018
    Japan
    I suppose you are right, but at two goals up it strikes me as extreme and not really in the spirit of the game. Once a two goal lead is reduced to one goal then I think teams are entitled to do almost whatever they want to keep their lead late in the game.

    Just on the Germany versus USA match: I can not remember the player for Germany who got the ball on the wing in midfield late into extra-time, but she just gave the ball away unnecessarily. At that point I thought the US are going to score.

    All she had to do was hoof the ball deep into America's half and it would have been all over. But you live and learn.

    I think the US are going to find it very difficult against North Korea.
     
  10. blissett

    blissett Member+

    Aug 20, 2011
    Italy
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    Did you watch the Olympics about one month ago? Some of the players that were rostered for the Senior Team at the Olympic Games are under 20 or just turned 20 this year, so they would be eligible for the U-20 WWC, and they all play professionally in Europe or were just signed by an European club.

    We're talking Momoko Tanikawa, Maika Hamano, Aoba Fujino and Toko Koga. You could remember the first three of them for having scored one goal each at the Olympics. It's difficult to argue that our U-20 team couldn't be stronger with them, but apparently JFA considered that, having already made the Senior Team, they don't need to play what's basically seen as a "developmental tournament".
     
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  11. lukephan

    lukephan Member+

    Oct 1, 2012
    These are exceptionally talented, tough, mature for their age players, playing in European professional clubs and proven to be capable of taking over and decide high-level games. They would've crushed anybody standing on their path in this tournament.
     
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  12. Lechus7

    Lechus7 Member+

    Aug 31, 2011
    Wroclaw
    #4062 Lechus7, Sep 17, 2024
    Last edited: Sep 17, 2024
    Can't recall last time when Beleza was at the bottom of the league table... :cautious:
    Worst start of the season ever?
     
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  13. frideswide

    frideswide Member+

    Kumamoto Renaissance FC
    Feb 27, 2014
    København
    Club:
    Brøndby IF
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    I’ve been following them since they were called Yomiuri SC Ladies — and I can’t recall it either.
     
  14. Essex

    Essex Member

    Jul 5, 2011
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Right, I remember these players! I forgot they are still so young and eligible for being included in the U20 squad! With the current players in this tournament playing very decently, this does not sound too bad as far as the Japanese talent pool is concerned...? :D
     
  15. pierre bezukhov

    pierre bezukhov Member+

    AC Milan
    Japan
    Mar 7, 2018
    Japan
    Spain had a lot of the ball, but it was mostly passive possesion. They also did not really press high up the pitch until it was late in the game, which meant Young Nadeshiko were not really troubled in possession.

    The Young Nadeshiko were not troubled that much because Spain spent so much time in their own half, but once Spain attacked quickly - usually with long balls - Young Ndeshiko's defence looked quite ropey in my opinion.

    I can see Young Nadeshiko getting caught on a counter by the Dutch. I think it depends how much the Dutch press. I can not imagine they will sit as deep as the Austrians did, because that was just silly.

    I still think Young Nadeshiko will win, but their defence worries me. Otherwise I have really liked the way they have played.

    I really want to watch the USA versus North Korea game, because I have a suspicion North Korea are going to go full alien on them. I could be wrong of course and the US may win, but they will have to get very lucky.
     
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  16. frideswide

    frideswide Member+

    Kumamoto Renaissance FC
    Feb 27, 2014
    København
    Club:
    Brøndby IF
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    That is going to be a very tasty match. I'm sure the DPRK will be treating it like the final - they won't be holding anything back. Popcorn ready.
     
  17. Elstree

    Elstree Member

    Iga FC
    Jul 21, 2022
    46th Empress's Cup Qualifying Update (44 of the 48 known).

    WE League [12]
    Nadeshiko League 1 [12]

    Hokkaido [1] - (Complete)
    Sapporo Uni

    Tohoku [2] - (Complete)
    JFA
    Mynavi Youth


    Final
    Mynavi Youth 1-3 JFA

    Semis
    Mynavi Youth 2-1 Sendai Uni
    Seiwa Gakuen HS 1-1 (PK 2-4) JFA

    Kanto [7] - (Complete)
    Vonds Ichihara
    Yamato Sylphid
    Tokyo International Uni
    Verdy Menina
    Kanagawa Uni
    Yamanashi Gakuin Uni
    Nihon Uni


    Final
    Vonds Ichihara 1-0 Yamato Sylphid

    Semis
    Tokyo International Uni 0-1 VONDS Ichihara
    Verdy Menina 1-3 Yamato Sylphid

    Ranking games (2 winners qualify. 2 losers play with the winner to qualify)
    Kanagawa Uni 1-0 Nihon Uni
    OSA Rhea 1-2 Yamanashi Gakuin Uni

    7th place match
    Nihon Uni 0-0 (Extra time 0-0, PK 5-4) OSA Rhea

    Hokushinetsu [1] - (Complete)
    Niigata Uni of Health and Welfare

    Final
    Niigata Uni of Health and Welfare 5-0 FC Echigo-Tsumari

    Niigata Uni of Health and Welfare 4-0 Fukui Uni of Technology Fukushi Fukui HS
    FC Echigo-Tsumari 2-1 Lily Wolf.F Ishikawa

    Tokai [2] - (Complete)
    Veertien
    Aichi Toho Uni


    Final
    Veertien 2-0 Aichi Toho Uni

    Semis
    Veertien 1-0 Tokoha Uni Tachibana HS
    Aichi Toho Uni 2-1 Fujieda Junshin HS

    Kansai [1] - (semis/final to play)
    Osaka Uni of Health and Sport Sciences vs Otemae Gakuin HS
    Kobe Koryo HS vs Meiji Uni of International Medicine

    Chugoku [5] - (Complete)
    AICJ High School
    Belle
    Kibi
    DR Hiroshima
    Izumo


    Shikoku [2] - (Complete)
    Naruto Uzushio HS
    Imabari


    Kyushu [3] - (starts October 10th)

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    Verdy Menina 1-3 Yamato Sylphid (Hamada Haruka x3)

    Veertien (Tajiri Saki, Hasegawa Yu) 2-0 Aichi Toho Uni
    Veertien (Hasegawa Yu) 1-0 Tokoha Uni Tachibana HS
     
  18. Lechus7

    Lechus7 Member+

    Aug 31, 2011
    Wroclaw
    :(
     
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  19. Elstree

    Elstree Member

    Iga FC
    Jul 21, 2022
    Jeremy there obviously didn't watch the match. It was a Viama player with the broken nose.

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  20. Lechus7

    Lechus7 Member+

    Aug 31, 2011
    Wroclaw


    Like the tweet says: leagues with the most ACL injuries reported tend to be the most professional ones, with the most consistent reporting of injuries in general while many "less" professional clubs in other semi-pro or amateur leagues don't report such injuries at all, which affects numbers below...



    ...but still WE League looks like a butcher shop atm :(
    (Liga F in Spain has more injuries across last two seasons but also it's 16 teams not 12)
     
  21. Kakeru

    Kakeru Member+

    Manchester United
    Japan
    Feb 22, 2016
    Montréal, QC, Canada
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    Tifo Football did an excellent video over a year ago about why there are so many ACL injuries in women's football. Sky Sports and ITV Sport also did segments about that same topic; you can find those on YouTube as well.



    A lot of sports science and more time spent strengthening muscles at the gym are the best protective factors to prevent ACL injuries. Regarding the WE League, I guess this is where VERY SERIOUS investment (developing sports science, improving training methods, and providing standard guildelines) into those protective factors is needed to prevent future ACL injuries.
     
  22. Elstree

    Elstree Member

    Iga FC
    Jul 21, 2022
    The increase between the 2 seasons is rather high, 50%, 10 in 22/23 to 15 in 23/24. Cerezo joined the league the second year. I don't know how many were from Cerezo but as @pierre bezukhov pointed out, Cerezo field a lot of younger players. Maybe they don't have the muscle development at a younger age?
     
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  23. frideswide

    frideswide Member+

    Kumamoto Renaissance FC
    Feb 27, 2014
    København
    Club:
    Brøndby IF
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    #4073 frideswide, Sep 18, 2024
    Last edited: Sep 18, 2024
    Yamashita, Hasegawa, and Fujino all start for Man City this evening against Paris FC. Ayaka and Aoba’s first official game for the club will be in the Champions’ League… doesn’t get much better than that.

    Man C’s star striker Bunny Shaw is not playing because, being Jamaican, she needs a visa to go to France and the club forgot to apply for one! (I mean.. ‘do me a favour’, as the English say)
     
  24. blissett

    blissett Member+

    Aug 20, 2011
    Italy
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    Meanwhile, talking about Champions' League, Moeka Minami opened the score in a 3-1 win that her team, Roma, posted against Servette.
    Moeka Minami played the full game, while Saki Kumagai started and was subbed-out at 58', on a 1-1 score.

    I hope the video-highlights from Roma's Youtube channel are not geo-blocked for any of you, guys :coffee::

     
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  25. Stayfou

    Stayfou Member

    Japan
    Jul 9, 2019
    They apply for it, but didn't get it in time. Delays were too long and the draw happened too recently.
     

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