Japan 2 Montenegro 0

SHIZUOKA - Japan warmed up for the defence of their Asian Cup crown next month with a 2-0 Kirin Cup victory over Montenegro at the Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in Shizuoka on Friday night.

Of course Coach Ivica Osim was not happy. Is he ever? Suppose his team didn't run enough. Anyway here's what he said.

"I'm not satisfied with the way our players performed," said the former Yugoslavia coach.
"We have many things to work on. Some of the players played too individually and we should have been punished with the penalty for their careless play.

Japan have picked a team for 2010 rather than concentrate on defending their Asian title. Should Australia do the same?

That would mean no Viduka, Schwarzer, Chipperfield or Aloisi...or should do because they will be no good to us in 2010. Too old, too slow.

So should Arnold look to the World Cup and play the young guys in Asia, or do we forget about 2010 and go for the win?