韓国ふざけんな

Look at the
> Korea-Italy game for comparison. Admittedly Korea is a better team and has
> better skills than Japan, but Italy is also a much better team than
> Turkey. Look at the tactical moves that Hiddink made and especially how he
> convinced his team to attack. Japan still had five players back near their
> own penalty area, not even including the keeper, when there was only five
> minutes remaining, with only one Turkish player there!. And why would any
> coach keep Ono on the field after all the shitty crosses, fucked up free
> kicks, and missed corners that he served? He should have gone in the first
> half. The goal that Turkey scored was a give away, Nakata Koji first
> passed directly to the other team and then kicked it out for a corner when
> it would have been easier to boot it upfield or out the side. Then they
> all stood there letting three Turkish players go up all by
> themselves. Compare Vieri's goal in the Korea game, also off a corner, but
> at least he had to fight for it. Japan was pathetic. Troussier even
> subbed out Ichikawa who he had subbed on at half time!

I can completely agree with you about this too. I can never understand why the people are so highly of Ono and Nakata Koji. Ono must be better player that he displayed, but he did not deserve the starting job in this WC. As for Nakata K., I was always angry
about him not only in yesterday's game, but all previous games. Actually, I was more angry about Matsuda. Who is that idiot! The essential problem of Japan's defense was not Flat 3 or whatever the hell they call it: It is these stupid, slow, weak and again stupid defenders! Bring Ihara!!

>
> And now everyone is talking about how this was a new stage for Japan and
> how well they did. Bullshit! The players ought to be ashamed, they were
> duped by their coach and will be going nowhere in this situation. Who
> wants such underachievers who have few or no skills to play the
> game. Nakata is an exception, but I guess everyone is right: he's only
> good as a sub or someone who can be absent for most of the game and maybe
> then one or two good moves. Who needs a midfielder like that? That kind
> of player is only good as a luxury striker.

Actually, I feel sorry for Nakata. Obviously, he is not the type of player who can play the role like... well, Shaq or MJ (?) This may be not accurate, so let me restate this. He is not capable of playing such a role. But, the point is that all these stupid Japanese (e.g., fans, media, etc)believed that he is the "man." He is, at best, like Jason Kidd: If you insert him in good squad, he can make already-great players slightly better. In such a team (e.g., Rome), he is nobody, and can play more freely, so this theory seems to make sense. This year, J. Kidd had at least a couple of good players (e.g., K-mart, Kittle, Jefferson, and sometimes Van Horn), and that's why he could win ridiculously weak Eastern conference. But, look at Japan team: Nakata with all these idiots was exactly like J. Kidd with the Bulls or Warriors (or Knicks?). Ok, I have better analogy: Nakata with Japan team was exactly like Spree with the Knicks this year. How about that?

>
> Gambare Kankoku. Gambare Beikoku. Gambare Senegal!!! Brazil ought to win
> it all, but I won't be surprised, and I'll be entirely disappointed, if
> Germany bores us all and kills the game.
>
Don't worry, Josh. My picks of the winners of quarter final matches are: Brazil, Senegal, Korea, and...U.S.A!! Brazil vs. Senegal semi-final is going to be fun if Senegal's defense can stand against B-attack.