Sanfrecce Hiroshima – Page 2

It’s Not Over

The career of Tomoaki Makino showed us regrets, glory, achievements, and a clear line for his future.

A title race to the wire, a sensational rookie, and a foreign manager crowned as the best one: these have been the awards for 2022 in the top tier.

Just like Kaoru Mitoma in 2020, Makoto Mitsuta’s season felt unreal. Maybe even an inch more than Frontale’s prodigy.

EAFF E-1 comes at the right time for Moriyasu to evaluate the last adds to the squad for Qatar 2022.

Peter Utaka was one step from leaving Japan for good. Instead, at 38 years old, he’s still ballin’.

After 15 years in Japan, Mihailo Petrović proved to be the kind of foreign manager J. League needed for a step forward.

J. League needs passionate, curious, and relaxed man, before players. And Emil Salomonsson is the epitome of this need.

So here we are with a new column, that we’ll try to extend until the end of the season. Every weekend we’ll try to watch two games, one from J1…

Hisato Sato retired after some rocky seasons, but his name will be forever remembered.

In a league where everyone is trying to face new ideas and formations, managers like Hiroshi Jofuku are still thriving with an old-fashioned style.