MUTU wrote:tflags, are you doing this to be helpful or to tease us? I think it is a bit of both

Thanks for the info.
No problem.
Really wish I could see the highlights!
You know we are trying! Being unable to bring the video highlights to the masses, I though a bad text resume was the next best thing...
I think the Usami factor plays both ways. His physique won't allow him to go one on one against most B'Liga fullbacks, but he shouldn't need to. He is thin & VERY fast which makes him a tough 'catch me if you can' target. TBH, I wouldn't want him to gain too much weight other than the leg muscles. I wonder how he stacks up on a sprint against a healthy Robben. Then again, other than Ronaldo, who stacks up against Arjen?
Too bad about the headers. But I do agree: I don't think he'll be able to repeat those in Germany. You do have to be as tall as Gomez or better yet, van Buyten, to be enlisted in our Air Force.
Finally, we have to realize he had the best physique for the match after what must have been a grueling training week. Again, his thinness playing a big factor here IMO.