watched japan vs qatar game.and i honestly hoping them SAMURAI BLUE to win this match
everyone is hardworking
-my men Honda performs superbly during the match.he didn't score the goal but he does show his abundance of creativity
-Kagawa has found the goal again.i think he didn't used to play with them Japan and Zac's style of play(Kagawa seems to be more free in his role while in Dortmund he usually stick to Barios)
-Okazaki should get credits as well.his chips really pose problems to qatari gk
-Maeda seems to be ineffective in the role of lone striker.perhaps okazaki is more suited to the role(though finding another winger would be a pain.Abe isn't being called meaning Endo filled the CM area)
-Hasebe and Endo also prove to be effective CMs(though Hasebe seems to play deeper in a holding midfield position)
-the back four deserve credits too,though lack of understanding means they are susceptible to set-play.Uchida's absence also really missed.and Tulio/Nakazawa duo as the best centrebacks in asia
-Kawashima did alright i guess
about Qatar,there is a surprise(though they squad reeks of awang imports).
-Sebastian is really a class player
-Lawrence and Fabio is good at setplay
and that player that always falls down.otherwise he is a very bright player with pace(matching them japs!) and trickery
Added on January 22, 2011, 1:21 pmbtw moh baca doa byk2 mintak Honda& Kagawa masuk kelab BPL(x kisah la mana) and not laliga clubs
please don't repeat Afellay's mistake
i think Japanese and Korean players better go to la liga clubs as their silky skills, fluent movement and posses ion orientation better suit la liga and much better for their improvement. English direct physical football will kill their skills.. it takes a certain type of player to thrive in England and its well known that South American players rarely do....
to be competitive in world cups, japan and korea must learn to deflect their physical deficiencies by playing like Barca do....
And German league are much better for players from the rest of the world to come knock on Europe's door... like Kagawa did..