Japan . clever or dastardly non gentlemanly ??

Playing out the closing stages of their game in their own half with zero intent to attack.. despite being a goal down, to go through on fair play over Senegal...
darn right non gentlemanly if you ask me..playing for a draw is one thing...playing to lose 1-0 is a step too far IMO

Deserved to go through. Outstanding team. My sweepstake heroes!!😂😂

It is against football.  Should be penalised as a factor in deciding who progresses.  That  would stop it.

Happens at the end of most seasons, why would they attack? (Ignoring the very real possibility of a Senegal goal)

Quoted from Abdul19

Happens at the end of most seasons, why would they attack? (Ignoring the very real possibility of a Senegal goal)

Spirit of the game ( yes i am old and believe in that )  or by getting an equaliser they would have secured qualification ....

But risk conceding a goal which would have secured elimination...

Basically, if GTFC had stayed up doing that, I'd have no issues with it.

Quoted from Abdul19

But risk conceding a goal which would have secured elimination...

Basically, if GTFC had stayed up doing that, I'd have no issues with it.

would rather suffer seven successive relegations than avoid one by going against the spirit of the game



































probably  

Well that's just how they set up the competition with this bookings nonsense. They played the game to their advantage.

It was not entertaining though and cowardly for a country that prides itself on never giving up and the way of the samurai. It certainly wasn't in the spirit of what it says on the headbands the fans wear.

BANZAI!!!

Quoted from Kris2

Well that's just how they set up the competition with this bookings nonsense. They played the game to their advantage.

It was not entertaining though and cowardly for a country that prides itself on never giving up and the way of the samurai. It certainly wasn't in the spirit of what it says on the headbands the fans wear.

Neither was sneaking around the back of Singapore, instead of attacking the seaward side where we'd placed the big guns like gentlemen would have done.

Quoted from moosey_club

Playing out the closing stages of their game in their own half with zero intent to attack.. despite being a goal down, to go through on fair play over Senegal...
darn right non gentlemanly if you ask me..playing for a draw is one thing...playing to lose 1-0 is a step too far IMO

They haven't attacked with Zeros since 1945.  

Anybody criticising the Japs for seeing out the game last night wouldn't have to look too far for another team doing much the same. England didn't exactly bust a gut trying to get an equaliser, did they?

Quoted from moosey_club

Playing out the closing stages of their game in their own half with zero intent to attack.. despite being a goal down, to go through on fair play over Senegal...
darn right non gentlemanly if you ask me..playing for a draw is one thing...playing to lose 1-0 is a step too far IMO

WOOR! what you say---inglish pirrock

Quoted from Maringer

Anybody criticising the Japs for seeing out the game last night wouldn't have to look too far for another team doing much the same. England didn't exactly bust a gut trying to get an equaliser, did they?

we had qualified already , the group qualifiers had already been decided regardless of outcome, we were resting the first team so we can properly assault the rest of the competition, the second team were just not good enough to win....and its one rule for us of course  

Is it any different to a side holding out for a draw over a two-legged game, knowing they'll go through on away goals?

Considering the ringer that Southgate has been put through for fielding a second-string side in a dead rubber game, can you imagine the uproar if we were in that position and he ordered his players to go for it and it ended up costing us another goal and progression in the tournament?

Sianara

Quoted from diehardmariner

Is it any different to a side holding out for a draw over a two-legged game, knowing they'll go through on away goals?

Considering the ringer that Southgate has been put through for fielding a second-string side in a dead rubber game, can you imagine the uproar if we were in that position and he ordered his players to go for it and it ended up costing us another goal and progression in the tournament?

What was weird was that the final outcome of the other game was uncertain at that time. A late goal in the other game would have sent Japan packing. How stupid would they have looed then?

Thought they were very good earlier. Nice quick feet. Adventurous. Had the odd surprise move in their locker. Always play with spirit. And no play acting.

OK not the best quality, but would much rather watch the likes of Japan than Argencheatingtina, Porturoll, and Brrrrpjustbeenshotzil.

Problem is, it's all very well being neat and tidy playing the ball round well and so forth, but it's all a hill of beans if you can't cope when the opposition bring couple of big lads on and start crossing it into the box. Only saw the second half yesterday but Belgium should have scored 3 or 4 with headers easily.

I suppose that's the problem if you're a diminutive nation.