Talking point: Kyushu calling
Lots of talking points from the first round of J1 & J2 games. We could talk about what is surely a statistical anomaly of only one home win in J1….
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Sushi Football’s prediction challenge
In a new (aren’t they all new?) regular feature I, @sushi_football, will be pitting my predicting wits against the cream of J.League knowledge. The inaugural challenge is between myself and…
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Giravanz Kitakyushu: Time for the next step?
After a top-six finish in 2014, and narrowly missing out on the play-offs last year, Giravanz Kitakyushu start 2016 with sights set high. They have one of the most respected…
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Return of the Mach!
This year sees the return of Machida Zelvia to J2 after the Kanto-based club triumphed in the J2/J3 relegation play-off against Oita Trinita. So what does this year have in…
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Matsumoto Yamaga: Stick or Twist?
Stuart Smith (@sushi_football) takes a look at what is in store for Matsumoto in 2016, and the decision to stick with what they know in coach Yasuharu Sorimachi. Was it…
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The Good, The Bad, and The J.League
Jon Steele (@J2KantoBites) takes an occasional look at some of the ways in which the J.League does things slightly differently than other, more established professional divisions around the world. 1) The fixture…
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What’s to look forward to in the J.League this year?
It has been a relatively muted off-season in Japan, with most of the Asian football headlines spotlighting the eye-popping signings made by the super rich clubs of the Chinese Super…
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