Line-ups (image): https://imgur.com/N5DDpRy
(Right-to-Left)
Japan:
Osako
Maikuma - Machida - Tomiyasu - Nakayama
Endo - Tanaka
Junya Ito - Minamino - Keito Nakamura
Takuma Asano
Canada:
Borjan
Johnston - Cornelius - Miller
Laryea - Kone - Piette - Osorio - Davies
Larin - David
Canada aren’t playing bad, but there is a gulf in quality with the defensive lines. Ours just look like they are running in molasses and our midfield is not tracking runs after turnovers. Japan’s press is really good, but the scoreline flatters them a bit given the deflected goal and own goal plus a missed pen.
this japan team looks pretty dangerous, especially if/when mitoma gets back
Already 1-0?
Wish Mitoma was playing, but great time for the other players to get some minutes. Kubo should get some time around 60-70mins in
Just tuned in and it’s already 1-0 😳
That started pretty much how I expected it to.
No Eustaquio. Pain.
Having to pause for a moment to look for Junya Ito since he stopped dyeing his hair haha
Uh, lousy touch, was going out, dragged his foot and caught the GK arm …
Nice try by Phonzy
You know shit is fucked when even David is now missing pens
Great header!
oh (no) canada 😢
lol wtf are these goals man
What the fuck is that goal lmao
my goodness davies