Round of 16 - Day 2 [AFC Asian Cup 2019] - Date, Time, & Live Updates

[happydoggo]

Saudi look much more dangerous than Japan.

I personally think Japan will be worse for TM.

[KC McElroy]

Should have been a red card for the 8-0er's studs up tackle.

[Tehranto]

I have the feeling that Japan is just doing what is necessary to win the game. They save the
energy since they have a long road in front of them.

I am more scared of Japan since i cant tell you yet how strong they really are.
They scored early and now they just defend this till to the end. ( bit of ouer
Style.)

If we meet them in SF, we should def. played compact and rely on our strong defense.

Saudis have had a couple of great chances to score, they just over-hit them. The Japanese defense is a bit porous.

[Philosophy_King]

I personally think Japan will be worse for TM.

From technical perspective i agree with you. Put i think TM performs better against
non-Arabic Teams. If the would face KSA they would be to nervous since this would be
a political/religious/historical duel.

[RaginG Inferno]

I personally think Japan will be worse for TM.

In a footballing sense, yes.

In a refereeing sense, no.

[KC McElroy]

My son just asked me why are the 8-0er spectators wearing a picnic tablecloth on their head.

[Philosophy_King]

Wow, Irmatov is horrible, how on earth you can give here a foul for KSA and cut of the dangerous attack for japan!!

[KC McElroy]

Wow clear takedown of a Japanese player in the box but saudied ref calls nothing.

[KC McElroy]

Saudied ref gifts the 8-0ers with a dangerous free kick for a legal shoulder to shoulder challenge.

[KC McElroy]

الوداع یا حبیبی

[Tehranto]

Japan wins. Saudi is out.

Japan sat back the entire second half and didn't have many opportunities in the first half. Irmatov, the Uzbek referee has lost his touch. He is no longer that good of a referee.

[KC McElroy]

An 8-0er spectator begins stripping in the stands.

[Club monaco]

who is diss camel herder commentator, sounds like he pushed out a baby camel out his ass... the Japanese look beatable

[RaginG Inferno]

Ref gave a goalkick to SA rather than a corner for Japan. Strange.

[Camran khan]

I'd much rather face Japan than Saudi..

We'll probably focus mainly on crosses considering our height difference, like we did vs Oman.

Japan seems decent in the air though, they've scored from a couple of corners so far.