Episode 496 - Japan 4-2 Vietnam

The J-Talk Podcast

Japan's Asian Cup campaign got off to a shaky, but ultimately successful start on Sunday night, and in this episode we run through it all, from a slightly surprising selection decision from the manager Hajime Moriyasu, through that eventful first half in which the Samurai Blue took the lead, lost it, but then got themselves back on top before the break.

We move on to discuss the impacts made by the substitutes and whether that might lead to changes for the next game against Iraq, and praise two-goal hero Takumi Minamino (to 46:00).

We then wrap up the episode with bouquets for newly retired Samurai Blue legend Yasuhito Endo, and chat about some of the new J1 kits that have caught our eye as top flight teams ramp up their preseason preparations.