Friendly: Japan vs Canada - Friday, October 13th - 6:35am Eastern / 3:35am Pacific - Niigata, Japan

[Obinna]

Like the Hoilett for Kone sub. 

[eramosat]

looking much better 10 v 9 these last few minutes!

[Unnamed Trialist]

3 minutes ago, youllneverwalkalone said:

Some youngins here won't remember the days when we didn't have name bars on the back of the shirts. 

 

I know it's not relevant, but in the WC of Rugby, some teams have names, others don't. World Rugby is an amateur organisation, you look at so many details of the competition and they make up rules on the fly, it is very improvised. The only thing that keeps it together is the old boys network of the big 8-9 nations.

Even the reffing is extremely skewed to favour the big nations.

[Obinna]

Good start for Paton. 

..miscontrolled pass aside. 

Edited October 13, 2023 by Obinna

[trc2014]

These were clearly the changes scheduled days ago.  Zero adaptability.

[DeRo_Is_King]

Only one sub left? Do we get to see LDF?

[WestHamCanadianinOxford]

1 minute ago, Obinna said:

We've had good spells in this game. Just need to capitalize. 

Obviously a different game if we take some earlier chances, penalty the glaring one.

Japan has done what they have done well lately. Opportunistic smart defence, break very well and then finish.

We haven't.

[Unnamed Trialist]

The best possible result would be to not lose this 2nd half, tie or win or it.

[Obinna]

Just now, trc2014 said:

These were clearly the changes scheduled days ago.  Zero adaptability.

Arguably Cornelius wasn't. We really did need a Veteran presence back there, I felt. 

[trc2014]

Just now, Obinna said:

Arguably Cornelius wasn't. We really did need a Veteran presence back there, I felt. 

To preserve a 3-0 loss in a friendly?

[TOcanadafan]

1 minute ago, DeRo_Is_King said:

Only one sub left? Do we get to see LDF?

I’m assuming because it’s a friendly we can sub as much as we want.

we better see LDF.  

[Obinna]

Hoilett has been good. 

[JAVIERF]

Who is that guy who looks just exactly like Paul Scholes ?

[TOcanadafan]

2 minutes ago, Unnamed Trialist said:

The best possible result would be to not lose this 2nd half, tie or win or it.

The halftime speech at the highest level is no different than the one for a beer league team when down 3-0 against a far superior opponent 😂

[Obinna]

1 minute ago, trc2014 said:

To preserve a 3-0 loss in a friendly?

Well I mean we don't want it getting out of control, friendly or not. 

[Obinna]

Just now, JAVIERF said:

Who is that guy who looks just exactly like Paul Scholes ?

Paton?

[narduch]

I think its only 6 subs in a friendly to still make it count in FiFA rankings 

[Obinna]

Man they have marked Davies out of the game. Credit to them. 

[WestHamCanadianinOxford]

Look at those 4 runners, that's a big reason Japan has done what they have lately.

[TOcanadafan]

1 minute ago, narduch said:

I think its only 6 subs in a friendly to still make it count in FiFA rankings 

So let’s sub at least 7 so it won’t count.

[Unnamed Trialist]

Miller and Laryea are very flat-footed players. Their controls die in front of them, the ball is killed and it does not even go onto an active foot. Then they stand and look around, like in frisbee football. I find it irritating af.

For me, Laryea has been our worst player. Kone was very poor when on. Borjan has serious limitations, especially in distrribution, and lacks real leadership on the field, sad but true. I've like Davies because he is committed in both directions.

Overall, the off the ball movement in the middle has been poor, so we are passing constantly into players already closed down who cannot turn. The feeling from almost every player is that there is no 360 radius, they have one foot, the ball goes there or else. 

Edit: Vitoria, whatever you say, is a proper professional CB.

Edited October 13, 2023 by Unnamed Trialist

[jhoops__]

Japan too good man.   We’re not even close to their level.

Edited October 13, 2023 by jhoops__

[Joe MacCarthy]

According to the announcer on Astro Supersport 2, Japan has scored four goals in their last three games.

[Obinna]

Just now, Unnamed Trialist said:

For me, Laryea has been our worst player. Kone was very poor when on. Borjan has serious limitations, especially in distrribution, and lacks real leadership on the field, sad but true. I've like Davies because he is committed in both directions.

Certainly disagree with that. Maybe you are just annoyed with him?

[InglewoodJack]

The Adekugbe for Davies sub is going to be the final knockout punch for us