Vegalta Sendai – J.League Regista

Going South

It’s really hard to write Katsuya Nagato off, since the left-back always finds a way to re-invent himself.

The J2 League will be colonised by clubs from the North, and it’s a good trend for Japanese football.

When it came down to iconic no. 10 with no European experience, Ryang Yong-gi represented a unicum.

After a slip and the possible Urawa Reds’ void, Kai Matsuzaki took back his career with Shimizu S-Pulse – one play at the time.

Former J1 prodigies, J3 wonders and hopeful goalkeepers: these have been the Top 10 moves in J2 last Winter.

Brought in as one of many forwards, Takuma Nishimura has become fundamental for Marinos’ run to the title.

We wouldn’t have expected Vegalta Sendai to bounce back this good in J2. Yasushi Endo is one of the (main) reasons.

A decade has gone by from the terrible Tohoku Earthquake. That day, Vegalta Sendai became something else.

2020 was exceptional, because we have seen no relegations for the first time in a long period. But can these four teams survive in 2021?

Despite featuring every pre-season among relegation candidates, Vegalta Sendai saved themselves. Once again.