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Rotten game, again.
Yet Maeda was picked! Who is a decent player, works his socks off but is nowhere near the quality of Kyogo. Hatate isn’t in the squad eitherAs someone who partially supports Celtic, it drives me nuts that Kyogo is not in the team.
As someone who partially supports Celtic, it drives me nuts that Kyogo is not in the team.
Even more mind blowing that his Celtic teammate Maeda got the call-upThen you wonder why they never picked Kyogo.
The individual depth of quality is either not there or just too old.80% of the matches seem to start with pundits saying they think it'll be a good match and then having to apologise at half time for how boring it's been
I think there’s a big gap between upcoming stars and fading stars. The middle of that is mediocreThe individual depth of quality is either not there or just too old.
Cyclical, not always going to get WC98 or Euro 2000 level squads at tournaments.
It does feel like a weird period where a lot of the World Class talent from the last generation are just a bit too old now and past their best and the upcoming generation haven't quite emerged yet, obviously a few exceptions like Mbappe etc.The individual depth of quality is either not there or just too old.
Cyclical, not always going to get WC98 or Euro 2000 level squads at tournaments.
It all comes down to Moriyasu. He got his substitutions perfectly right against Germany, but, just as @lawliet354 mentioned, he's been so bad that many Japan supporters both at home and abroad wanted him sacked. It's a very boring brand of football for most of the time under his tenure, and thus he doesn't trust free attacking spirits like Kyogo.Yet Maeda was picked! Who is a decent player, works his socks off but is nowhere near the quality of Kyogo. Hatate isn’t in the squad either
I thought they have the Blue Lock project.He's shite. But then again, it is not something new. Japan has always had all kinds of difficulties in finding and developping a proper centre-forward.
edit: And again, he's not making the run to reach the ball.
next world cup will be much worse, more teams will be there to make up the numbers..Overall, the standard of football in the WC has been poor
he is still crap. one win over Germany doesn't make him the top 10 manager of all time.Tbh the Japan manager might be playing a blinder by playing the crapper players for the first half and the better ones in the second. Keep them fresh for the Spain game.
Or he could just be a bit crap
I haven't seen that anime yet.I thought they have the Blue Lock project.
edit: It's a joke and its ok if you don't get it.
Actually not a bad idea seeing most strikers they produced last couple of yearsI thought they have the Blue Lock project.
edit: It's a joke and its ok if you don't get it.
that is the most they can do. they only can dream...I haven't seen that anime yet.
Truth being told, I swear that there must be a number of Japanese kids out there who grow up watching top European football and thus dream of being the next Wayne Rooney, the next Fernando Torres, the next Thierry Henry or, more recently, the next Robert Lewandowski.
Poland, Cameroon & GhanaCosta Rica, Qatar , Mexico and Wales have been the worst teams in the tournament so far.
Anyone else?
Cameroon in particular were awful, forgot about them.Poland, Cameroon & Ghana
It does feel like a weird period where a lot of the World Class talent from the last generation are just a bit too old now and past their best and the upcoming generation haven't quite emerged yet, obviously a few exceptions like Mbappe etc.
So it's this middle ground where it's pretty defensive ugly football on display.
Yes, I think there are a handful of teams, France, Brazil, Spain, potentially England and Germany where the age profile is healthier and you have mainly guys either approaching their prime, in it, or just out.I think there’s a big gap between upcoming stars and fading stars. The middle of that is mediocre
What is the media reaction in Germany and does the public think you can get a result against Spain?I have pretty bad expectations for Germany Spain tonight. 1. More often than not we cannot score. 2. We basically never keep a clean sheet.
3. We absolutely need to win.
An ominous mix.