30 is the Magic Number
Not three, as De La Soul, amongst others, sang about. No, if you ask Urawa Reds supporters where the magic in their team lies, a large majority of them will…
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State of the J – Vissel Kobe
A brief hiatus, our look at the state of J.League teams is back for another salvo, this time looking at the interesting case of Vissel Kobe. The Rakuten backed club…
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J1 Weekend Preview
A brief look ahead at the upcoming action in J1 Vegalta Sendai vs Cerezo Osaka (6pm, Yurtec Stadium, Sendai) After losing at home to a university team in midweek,…
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State of the J: Cerezo Osaka
This is a team I’ve been wanting to explore for a long time. The club that brought us Shinji Kagawa & Takashi Inui have long been a glamorous name in…
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State of the J: FC Tokyo
The team that represents the Japanese capital in J1 had Sky Tree high designs for this season. With manager Yoshiyuki Shinoda installed on a permanent basis after a fine run…
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State of the J: Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F.Marinos were a mystery before the season started, and have continued on the mysterious trajectory, combining some excellent performances such as their opening day win against Urawa with some…
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State of the J: Sanfrecce Hiroshima
With the emphasis on “state” – because that is what Sanfrecce Hiroshima are in. Currently in the bottom three with just two wins from their thirteen games so far, this…
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State of the J: Kawasaki Frontale
Often the “trendy pick” amongst the football hipsters in Japan (or have I just imagined that?) Kawasaki Frontale have flattered to deceive on many occasions. Under previous boss Yahiro Kazama…
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State of the J: Urawa Reds
Urawa Reds, as usual, are in and around the business end of the J1 table. Urawa Reds, as usual, mix in tremendous performances with performances the leave supporters scratching their…
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State of the J: Vegalta Sendai
Vegalta Sendai are a bit anonymous in J1. They don’t challenge for honours, but always do enough to see them clear of the relegation spaces and their Yurtec stadium is…
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