International Friendly: Japan’ coach expects tough Super Falcons’ test

Japan Girls’s Nationwide Group coach Ikeda Futoshi has disclosed his admiration for the Tremendous Falcons forward of the worldwide pleasant recreation between Nigeria and the Asian nation.

The 2 continental giants will sq. up in opposition to one another on the NOEVIR Stadium Kobe tomorrow in preparation for subsequent yr’s Mundial.

The Tremendous Falcons haven’t been spectacular lately, struggling two consecutive losses to america in a double-header in September.

Except for these losses, the Nigerian girls completed a disappointing fourth on the Girls’s Africa Cup of Nations hosted by Morocco in July.

Regardless of the Tremendous Falcons’ failure to select up optimistic outcomes from their final 4 matches, Nadeshiko Japan’s coach Futoshi is conscious that the nine-time African champions could be a powerful nut to crack on their day.

Futoshi narrowed down the Tremendous Falcons’ robust factors to the group’s velocity, energy, and strong defence. And the 51-year-old tactician stated maintaining these Nigerian options at bay will probably be essential to Japan’s victory.

“They confirmed nice velocity and energy even on the U-20 stage,” Futoshi instructed the Japan FA official web site.

“We should be cautious of their distinctive velocity and tempo and attempt to go the ball round their robust defence to create probabilities.

“We need to play to our strengths whereas taking into consideration the strengths of our opponents.”