international break united players watch / how many defenders will we lose this time?

shinji taken off at half time for japan

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/f...e-8113435.html

Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni made no bones about the fact there was plenty to work on before his side face Iraq in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday.

"The result was important but equally important was to measure where we are before the Iraq game," said the Italian.

"There was positives and negatives to take from tonight but we can go away and analyse the performance now. It was important to check the condition of the team and individual players."

Shinji Kagawa was hauled off at halftime after annoying Zaccheroni with one too many stepovers, the last of which left him in a heap as he tripped over his own feet.

Japan's big-name midfielders were overshadowed by frizzy-haired playmaker Omar Abdulrahman, the 20-year-old at the heart of the away side's best moves.

Captain Makoto Hasegawa and Honda were also substituted early ahead of next week's clash with Iraq, currently under the stewardship of former Japan coach Zico.

so no quotes but obviously kagawa's early substitution is for being a £#%&!er while two others' early substitutions are to save them for the next game

So we've £#%&!ed him as a player already? Surely that's a club record

looks like he's not so great afterall.

meanwhile I'm really looking foward to this international break. I love that they do this every year. Especially excited to watch the boys in green vs kazakhstan after such a glorious european championships.

I assume this is when Van persie gets his first injury

Originally Posted by dodger

I assume this is when Van persie gets his first injury

evans starting for n ireland

Anderson in Dubai popping Dom Perignon and eating chocolate:

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Anderson in Dubai popping Dom Perignon and eating chocolate:

Makes me angry, that picture.

Originally Posted by Scabs

Makes me angry, that picture.

The lad deserves a break, tbf.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

The lad deserves a break, tbf.

At least he's got rid of the Stevie Wonder braids.

The @#%&!.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

The lad deserves a break, tbf.

Those hipster glasses btw. £#%&!ing hell :shakehead:

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

:shakehead:

Where to begin.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Eating his own shitness.

Kazakhstan 1 Ireland 0

Originally Posted by borsuk

evans starting for n ireland

81 mins in and big Johnny still standing

unlike the Wee Man's hopes of a trip to Rio

Originally Posted by Sloppy

Kazakhstan 1 Ireland 0

ffs

Originally Posted by £#%&! KFC

81 mins in and big Johnny still standing

unlike the Wee Man's hopes of a trip to Rio

those glasses explain a lot about anderson's passing tbh

Originally Posted by borsuk

those glasses explain a lot about anderson's passing tbh

Paddies scored two late goals to win it