We begin this week's episode with more upheaval (and another defeat) at Kobe, and chat about Nagoya's stuttering start to the season, before talking about Yokohama F.Marinos' big win up in Kashima. Then follow wins for Kyoto and Hiroshima (to 32:20), before Neil Debnam hops on board to chat about Kawasaki's season so far as they sit top of the table as they head off for the ACL group stage (to 56:25).

At the end of the episode we review the three draws from J1 Matchday 8, before looking ahead to the weekend's games, highlighted by an unlikely match of the round.