World Cup: Japan plan to attack Colombia in their Group H opener

Japan plan to take the attack to Colombia in their opening World Cup clash and dictate the rhythm of the game against their more-fancied opponents, Samurai Blue head coach Akira Nishino said Monday.On the eve of their Group H showdown in Saransk, Nishino said his team had the ability to play positive, attacking football against the South Americans, who are looking for a second-straight World Cup victory over Japan following their 4-1 win four years ago."From the start, we do not want to play reactively. We would like to play proactively and take the initiative of the game," Nishino told rep…READ FULL ARTICLE