Copa America 2019 - General Discussion (7 Viewers)

[AFL_ITALIA]

What's going on? Can you elaborate?

Twellman is obviously far more knowledgeable than I could ever be and explains it very well I think:

https://www.theringer.com/2017/10/1...q-a-american-soccer-us-world-cup-2018-failure

 

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[CrimsonianKing]

Poor Japan.

The knockout stage should be an interesting battle between Colombia, Chile, Brazil and Uruguay and who knows, maybe Argentina will turn things around.

 

[JuveJay]

Btw it's a very young and inexperienced Japan squad that is playing in this tournament - I think there were 17 uncapped players selected, with only Kawashima, Okazaki and Shibasaki having more than a couple of caps.

The new coach has picked something more like a Kirin Cup squad. No Yoshida, Nagatomo, Sakai, Haraguchi, Kagawa, Yamaguchi, Inui, Usami, Muto, Osako or Asano, who you'd all expect to be selected.

 

[Strickland]

what a nice goal

 

[Klin]

Btw it's a very young and inexperienced Japan squad that is playing in this tournament - I think there were 17 uncapped players selected, with only Kawashima, Okazaki and Shibasaki having more than a couple of caps.

The new coach has picked something more like a Kirin Cup squad. No Yoshida, Nagatomo, Sakai, Haraguchi, Kagawa, Yamaguchi, Inui, Usami, Muto, Osako or Asano, who you'd all expect to be selected.

Yeah, I was quite astonished myself when they were not selected. Speechless.

 

[j0ker]

Yeah, I was quite astonished myself when they were not selected. Speechless.

 

[JuveJay]

Yeah, I was quite astonished myself when they were not selected. Speechless.

There's a first time for everything.

 

[Klin]

There's a first time for everything.

Haha. Love you JJ.

 

[CrimsonianKing]

Btw it's a very young and inexperienced Japan squad that is playing in this tournament - I think there were 17 uncapped players selected, with only Kawashima, Okazaki and Shibasaki having more than a couple of caps.

The new coach has picked something more like a Kirin Cup squad. No Yoshida, Nagatomo, Sakai, Haraguchi, Kagawa, Yamaguchi, Inui, Usami, Muto, Osako or Asano, who you'd all expect to be selected.

Did he say why he left the veterans out?

 

[JuveJay]

Did he say why he left the veterans out?

Preparation for the 2020 Olympics, so essentially it's the Japan U23 side.

 

[CrimsonianKing]

Preparation for the 2020 Olympics, so essentially it's the Japan U23 side.

I see. Well can’t say it’s not good experience for them. Surely better to play legit teams in a legit competition than friendlies.

 

[CrimsonianKing]

Sorry Tite, this Brazil isn’t really convincing

 

[X Æ A-12]

Are they playing right now?

 

[CrimsonianKing]

Are they playing right now?

Yeah, 0-0 Venezuela 5 min into the 2nd half

 

[X Æ A-12]

Wow this ref taking a minute to decide

 

[CrimsonianKing]

Yeah, easiest decision if I ever saw one

 

[X Æ A-12]

changed the channel for a minute. What was the second goal ruled out for?

 

[CrimsonianKing]

Damn Var

 

[ColloRosso]

Brasil


Tite... this guy really fooled many people

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

Venezuela