Samurai Blue Reports

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The Petrovic 3-6-1 Formation

A lot of people are commenting on the Japan National Team's performance, and tactics, at this World Cup. But few have actually taken a deep dive into the formation that Japan uses, its history, and the unique character of a tactical philosophy developed almost exclusively in the J.League. JSoccer takes a look at the history and general characteristics of the Petrovic 3-6-1 (perhaps now sure to be immortalised as the Moriyasu 3-6-1)

Interview with Kotaro Nagata

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Samurai Blue Sparkle in First Test of 2021

The Samurai Blue played South Korea off the pitch, on Thursday evening, in one of the best TEAM performances that we have seen in close to a decade.

Destiny in Doha

The Japan National Team is making waves in Qatar. But the story of their destiny in Doha actually goes back three decades, to one of the most seminal events in Japanese sports history.

Dull Day for Samurai Blue

The Samurai Blue played Cameroon to a scoreless draw in Utrecht, on Friday afternoon local time. It was a competent performance, but certainly nothing to stir the pulse.

Samurai Blue do the Mon-GOOOOOOOOAAALLL-ia

On a balmy Tuesday evening in Chiba, a somewhat "understrength" Samurai Blue lineup engraved their names in history with a new Japan record for the most goals scored in a FIFA "A" match.

Stand-ins Stumped by Saudis

The Young Samurai Blue started the year 2020 with an abject performance and a loss against Saudi Arabia. So should we be worried?

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