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Japan need to stop crying and hire Ange Postecoglou right now
Japan's latest World Cup collapse to Brazil in the Round of 32 …
3 months ago
Ancelotti is calling it evolution but Brazil look like a pale imitation
Brazil completed 652 passes and held 61% possession, but they were still …
3 months ago
Brazil escaped a disaster against Japan but the warning signs are flashing
Brazil booked their spot in the Round of 16 thanks to a …
3 months, 1 week ago
Gabriel Martinelli just saved Brazil from the ultimate World Cup disaster
Brazil looked dead in the water against a brilliant Japan side, but …
3 months, 1 week agoMartinelli rescue job cannot hide Brazil's deep midfield issues
Gabriel Martinelli scored a dramatic 96th-minute winner as Brazil came from behind …
3 months, 1 week ago
Brazil and Japan face major selection crises after bruising Houston battle
Casemiro's late leg injury and Raphinha's hamstring rehab leave Brazil thin in …
3 months, 1 week ago
Brazil vs Japan is the ultimate World Cup trap game
Carlo Ancelotti's star-studded Selecao faces a disciplined, unbeaten Japanese team in Houston. …
3 months, 1 week ago
Moriyasu's defensive rotation is about to get punished by Vinicius Junior
As Brazil and Japan face off in the Round of 32 in …
3 months, 1 week ago
Carlo Ancelotti has a plan for Brazil, but Japan is not Manchester City
Carlo Ancelotti has a plan for Brazil on Monday, but after their …
3 months, 1 week ago
Tunisia are falling apart in real time at the World Cup
Tunisia just fired their manager mid-tournament, and Japan is ready to capitalize …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Rafael van der Vaart just nuked his own punditry career
Rafael van der Vaart thought he was being funny; instead, he nuked …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Van der Vaart hits rock bottom with that Japan outburst
Virgil van Dijk is catching heat for his turning speed, but Rafael …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Germany flexes muscle as World Cup tension mounts in Dallas
Germany puts seven past Curaçao while the Netherlands and Japan trade blows …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Germany are padding stats while Dallas just saw a classic
Germany ran up the scoreline, but Japan's late-game heroics in Dallas were …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Virgil van Dijk and the FIFA VAR circus is already off to a flying start
Virgil van Dijk is fuming, Japan is celebrating, and VAR is once …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Summerville and the Dutch tactical shift against Japan
Analyis of the Netherlands vs Japan clash, focusing on the tactical shift …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Why the 2026 World Cup dark horse will be defined by turnover
Efficiency in xGA and progressive carrier volume are the two metrics that …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Japan are exploiting the World Cup's new substitution rule
Japan has exploited the World Cup's new substitution rule, creating a tactical …
4 months ago
Thomas Tuchel has a major England problem before the World Cup
Thomas Tuchel's England looks disjointed and lost after a dismal loss to …
6 months agoEngland vs Japan was an absolute tactical train wreck
England's 0-1 loss to Japan wasn't just a bad result; it exposed …
6 months ago