Japan's Premier League stars eagerly await match against Vietnam
(Baonghean.vn) - With only one full training session before the match against Vietnam, the "debut" of the Japanese team's trillion-dollar stars at My Dinh Stadium attracted great attention. Minamino and his teammates appeared very comfortable before the confrontation with the Vietnam team.
Because they arrived in Vietnam late at night, the Japanese players who are competing in Europe had to wait until last night to practice with their teammates. Unlike the worries of the President of the Japan Football Association Kozo Takashima and Head Coach Moriyasu, the players appeared very excited. The comfort was evident on the faces of Minamino and Tomiyasu - there was no sign of fatigue after the long flight a day ago.
Takumi Minamino is not a strange face to Vietnamese fans. This player is playing for Liverpool FC in the English Premier League.
Besides, he and the Japanese U19 team have often faced off against the Vietnamese U19 team with the core of Cong Phuong and Xuan Truong. Most recently, in the quarter-finals of the 2019 Asian Cup, Takumi Minamino andJapan teambeat Vietnam team 1-0
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| Minamino is a notable star in the Japanese team. Photo: Hai Hoang |
Takumi Minamino and 10 other teammates playing in Europe, including Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal), Maya Yoshida (Sampdoria), Daichi Kamada (Eintracht Frankfurt), Furuhashi (Celtic)... just joined the Japanese team on the evening of November 9, after a long journey from the Netherlands.
These players only had one training session at My Dinh Stadium on the evening of November 10, preparing for the match against host Vietnam. However, Minamino and his teammates showed their ability to adapt very quickly to the team atmosphere, and were in a very comfortable spirit before the match against the Vietnamese team.
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| The striker currently playing for Liverpool FC has received special attention. He is valued at 12 million euros (over 315 billion VND) by Transfermarkt. Photo: Hai Hoang |
Minamino smiled a lot during the training session. The Japanese star said: "We don't have much time to practice. This can be a difficulty, but I know what I have to do. I won't use this as an excuse if I don't play well tomorrow." The Liverpool player said about his opponent in the upcoming match: "Vietnamese players of the same generation as me are very strong and play well. The opponent's level has increased since then. We have also changed for the better, with new members."
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| Defender Tomiyasu, who currently plays for Arsenal, is also a "big star" in the Japanese national team. Photo: Hai Hoang |
Takehiro Tomiyasu is also a name that is attracting great attention from the media. The defender born in 1998 has just joined Arsenal since the beginning of the 2021-2022 season. He is in extremely stable form, quickly integrating with the playing style that coach Mikel Arteta has put forth. Tomiyasu is valued at 20 million euros (more than 500 billion VND).
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| Daizen Maeda, who just scored a hat-trick in Yokohama Marinos' 8-0 win over FC Tokyo in J-League 1. Photo: Hai Hoang |
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| Ritsu Doan - who scored against goalkeeper Van Lam in the quarter-finals of the 2019 Asian Cup. Photo: Hai Hoang |
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The Japanese team has 18 players playing in Europe. Photo: Hai Hoang |
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| With a quality squad, the Japanese team aims to get 3 points against the Vietnamese team. Photo: Hai Hoang |
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| Defender Yuto Nagatomo used to play for Inter Milan. Although he is 35 years old, he is still capable of starting in the match against Vietnam. Photo: Hai Hoang |
The match between Vietnam and Japan will take place at 7:00 p.m. on November 11 at My Dinh Stadium./.