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Good.

We might see Japan actually play now.

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OMG

2-1 Ivory Coast

Thats what you get when you play negatively.

Japan should be more proactive like they normally are.

Amazing 2-1. Always problem with Japan they show teams to much respect.

Lol missed both goals.

Lol at gervinho's head bandana designed to be his cure for baldness :lol:

Drogba coming on was a +10 morale booster

-PB

Just like what the bandana has done to gervinho's self esteem :lol:

I really don't get the Japan love on these forums, thought they were thoroughly outplayed. Their half time lead was undeserved, thanks to the brilliance of Honda against the run of play.

They couldn't even beat the struggling Holger-led Australia in the qualifiers.

Haven't seen someone drop two on Japan so quickly since 1945.

Couldn't believe how disappointing Japan were, excluding Honda's goal and some of his other early forays. If Kagawa is semi-injured he shouldn't be playing. Totally invisible. Elephants great value for the win, just need to take their opportunities a bit better.

As Les Gock said, I wish we had this group.
I thought it was a poor game to be truthfull and Kagawa had a game to forget.
Did I hear the commentry right, their coach has not coached before now, used to be in media but applied for the job and got it? Very strange if it's true.

The Honda goal was great
Jap Goal keeper was worst then Ryan really should of saved the second
Cô where the better team and there aerial dominace had Jap beaten 9/10

Japan deserved to lose but they aren't out of the world cup yet, Korea is probably Asias only hope of making it to the round of 16 left...

Japan were unusually terrible in this game. They didn't play their usual proactive game.

This is true.

And all Zaccharoni's fault. 100%

He has taken a team that was playing a wonderful one touch short passing game with plenty of movement off the ball to a static one camped in its own half relying on long ball counters and crosses against opponents who are taller and stronger.

Zaccahrini has panicked after them not winning a game in the Confed Cup due to defensive lapses and just plain bad luck and thrown out their entire game.

Endo on the bench FFS!

How an Italian coach can get it so wrong tactically is beyond me. I think he is coaching his last two games.