Steal away an opponent's pass four times in one game. Shogo Taniguchi's interceptions are 2.2 times the average of other CBs. #shorts
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Steal away an opponent’s pass four times in one game. Shogo Taniguchi’s interceptions are 2.2 times the average of other CBs. #shorts

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Number of interceptions per game for the five CB candidates for Japan’s national team in the World Cup Asia final qualifiers. Shogo Taniguchi 4.00 (★By far) Tsuyoshi Watanabe 3.86 Akira Itakura 1.50 Hiroki Machida 1.32 Ayumu Seko 0.67 The average of the other four CBs is 1.84. Taniguchi is 2.2 times that amount. He is able to obliterate the opponent’s attacks with his reading and positioning. This is the biggest reason why Shogo Taniguchi cannot be left out on the national team. Source: FootyStats / WC Qualification Asia 2026 (8 games played, 603 minutes) ■ Main story: “It’s not flashy. There’s no hole – the reason why Shogo Taniguchi keeps being called up to the national team” https://www.youtube.com/@nazesaka ■ Channel Why Saka / NAZESAKA — Media that uses data to prove soccer themes #shorts #Shogo Taniguchi #Japan National Team #World Cup #Center Back #Data Analysis #Why Saka

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