Wang Chao: "Emperor Cup Message" Osaka Gamba Center-Back Tension Nagoya Sakura two consecutive battles

Japan's Emperor's Cup today began a 1/4 final competition, into this stage of the attention of the teams has increased, but the dense schedule under the lineup is still full of uncertainty, I hope to continue today's good performance, the following to bring you some information about the Emperor's Cup.

Kawasaki Striker vs Kashima Antlers: Kawasaki Striker beat Shimizu Heartbeat 1-0 at home in the league last weekend, leading the Yokohama Mariners by 12 points with five rounds to go, the defending title has no problem, more energy can be invested in the Emperor's Cup, the team got three weeks of rest time before the last round of matches, the injury situation is also greatly alleviated, the current main players only Simic alone is in doubt, the lineup is still very neat. Kashima Antlers as one of the founding ten teams of the J-League ushered in the 30th anniversary, the team hopes to win a championship this season, and the current watching of the Emperor's Cup is their only hope, the intention of the game is naturally needless to say, last weekend with FC Tokyo's league full squad did not reserve for this game, the previous injury of the striker Someno Togezuki returned from injury, the defensive core Inuyasha also continued to be absent due to injury.

Nagoya Whales vs Sakura Osaka: Both teams have reached the final of the Japan League Cup, and the final will be played this weekend, with the two sides playing two key matches in a week. Nagoya Whales need to carry out two weeks of bubble isolation after returning from the AFC Champions League, the current team is still a hotel, training ground, and game stadium at three points, which will have a certain impact on preparation, but fortunately, two consecutive games are home games without the consumption of the journey, Hiroyuki Abe and Takuji Mimoto, two midfielders who have recently been injured need to recover from 1-2 months, captain Yuichi Maruyama continues to be absent due to injury, last weekend the league frontcourt was rotated, Mateus only came on as a substitute. Sakura Osaka has not pursued too much in the league this season, the team's focus has shifted to the cup, the pre-match club confirmed that Akio Koki will continue to coach next season, and he said that more new people will be adopted. Last weekend the league made personnel adjustments in the midfield, Tagat and Thiago two foreign players did not enter the competition list, there are some doubts about this game, the attacking core Kiyotake Hiroshi has been on the bench for two consecutive games after recovering from injury.

Iwata Yamaha VS Oita Sanshin: Iwata Yamaha is the only J2 team in the Emperor Cup Top 8, they are currently at the top of the league, but 2 consecutive draws have narrowed the advantage of leading the third place to 8 points, the team's focus is still on the league promotion, from this weekend they need to play against the three strong teams of Omiya Squirrels, Niigata Swans, and Kyoto Undead Birds, these games are more critical than the Emperor's Cup, and there will be a certain rotation in the team lineup in this game. Main striker Lukian is suspended from the league at the weekend, and substitute striker Hangki Ogawa has recently been injured as the only injury number at present. Oita Sanshin is currently ranked 18th in the league, the relegation pressure is very high, it is difficult to invest more energy in the Emperor's Cup, and the teams in the previous rounds of matches have also used substitutes to play, which should be the same strategy in this game.

Gamba Osaka vs Urawa Red Diamonds: The relationship between the two teams is not very good, so each meeting is still very fierce, the two sides just had a meeting in the league not long ago, Osaka Gamba teamed up to 1-1 away from home to Urawa Red Diamonds. Both sides won the league last weekend, but Urawa Red Diamonds took an extra day off on Friday than their opponents, and because they had a big lead in the first half, many of the main players in the second half were reserved for this game, and the current main player is only one injured player, and the veteran Xingzhu Shensan's return is still in doubt. Gamba Osaka is a small victory and consumes a lot, and the main defender Kim Young-kwon was injured in the game, and the two centre-backs Of Changziyuan and Miura Shinta were also not included in the game list due to injury, the center-back personnel in this game continue to be tense, then the composition of the defensive line is still worth paying attention to, the front line of Usami Yoshishi and Patrick last round are full of the whole field, this game may also have to take a break.