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Giant Killing Season 1 Episode 18 #18 ETU is coming off its fourth match in a row. No one is sure if the team is in top shape or not when the match against Albireos Niigata begins. The built-up pressure and excitement leads Akasaki to get a yellow card while defending. At halftime, Akasaki saysContinue reading “Giant Killing Season 1 Episode 18”

Giant Killing Season 1 Episode 19 #19 The battle against the Osaka Gunners is about to begin. They employee a highly aggressive offensive formation utilizing four forwards. This is a point of pride for all of Osaka. giant-killing-ep-19

Giant Killing Season 1 Episode 20 #20 ETU begins their match against the Osaka Gunners. They are holding their ground man-to-man for now, but… giant-killing-ep-20

Giant Killing Season 1 Episode 11 #11 ETU vs Nagoya Grand Palace. In the first half, ETU is faced with a relentless assault, but thanks to Tsubaki’s repeated smooth plays, the danger of losing a point is always averted. Fuwa slowly starts to realize that Tatsumi’s plan has been set in motion. However, ETU doesContinue reading “Giant Killing Season 1 Episode 11”

Giant Killing Season 1 Episode 12 #12 Nagoya can’t break ETU’s defense line, so they put Carlos up front and attack with their strongest formation. This is exactly what Tatsumi has been waiting for. ETU is desperate to withstand the Brazilian onslaught. They block their shot and begin their own counter attack. That was Tatsumi’sContinue reading “Giant Killing Season 1 Episode 12”

Giant Killing Season 1 Episode 13 #13 ETU control the Brazilian trio and successfully take the lead. 15 minutes left and Nagoya comes attacking back. But, ETU’s composure as a team allows them to withstand the onslaught. giant-killing-ep-13

Giant Killing Season 1 Episode 3 #03 On the first day of camp, Tatsumi’s instructions were: self-training. On top of that, Tatsumi makes it even harder by insisting that they all share a single ball. When the players start arguing about what should be focused on, finally a brawl breaks out. While the coaches areContinue reading “Giant Killing Season 1 Episode 3”

Giant Killing Season 1 Episode 4 #04 The first match for the new ETU under Tatsumi’s lead is against the champion, Tokyo Victory. The Victory players take note of Gino wearing the captains mark, and the new starter, Tsubaki. During camp Tsubaki did not show much potential, but in this match he shines in tandemContinue reading “Giant Killing Season 1 Episode 4”

Giant Killing Season 1 Episode 5 #05 Second half of the Tokyo Victory match. Tsubaki screwed up and gave the opponents a chance to score. Tatsumi tries to fire up Tsubaki by saying that he shouldn’t worry about a foul. In order to combat Victory’s increasing pace, Tatsumi puts in offensive players midfield. Though TsubakiContinue reading “Giant Killing Season 1 Episode 5”

Giant Killing Season 1 Episode 6 #06 A league press conference is being held. While everybody is in formal attire, Tatsumi wears his normal clothes. He meets Nagoya Grand Palace’s manager Fuwa, who has history with ETU, and meets last season’s 2nd, Osaka Gunners’ manager Dulfer. When the ceremony begins, Goto and Yuri are worried;Continue reading “Giant Killing Season 1 Episode 6”