Kawasaki Frontale sold captain Shogo Taniguchi to Qatari club Al Reen before the start of the new season, and the team's loss of his leadership skills and threat from dead balls is bound to have serious repercussions.
The duo of Akihiro Taniguchi and Sesil Kadusu have made Kawasaki Strikers' offense more three-dimensional in recent years, but now that Akihiro Taniguchi has left the team for a new captain and defensive midfielder, Kento Orange, who is going to play an important role in the heart of the midfield.
Apart from making sure that Kawasaki Frontale can build up their offense smoothly, Kento Orange will also need to block Yokohama Marinos' unique and precise transmissions. In terms of offense, expect Daisuke Miyashiro and Yusuke Setsukawa to pose a threat to the visiting Yokohama Mariners.
Defending champions Yokohama Marinos played a Japan Super Cup match last week and beat Kofu Kafunobayashi 2-1, and I think this win will help them go into the opening match of the Japanese season in a positive frame of mind.
Yokohama Mariners seem to be playing a 4-3-3 formation like Kawasaki Frontale, with Takuya Kita's position in the center of the midfield being the key to victory, regardless of whether the opponent is in possession of the ball or moving around without the ball.
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With the performance in the market, and the fact that Kawasaki Frontale has a few injured players in the front line, I think Yokohama Mariners' strikers will have the power to tear through Kawasaki Frontale's defense and come back with all 3 points this time.
