Kashima Antlers coach Oswaldo Oliveira has tipped new striker Marquinhos and former national team player Atsushi Yanagisawa to form an explosive partnership in the J. League.
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| Atsushi Yanagisawa (left) of the Antlers is expected to form a lethal partnership with new signing Marquinhos this season. KYODO PHOTO |
Oliveira, the replacement for Paulo Autuori who left after leading Kashima to a sixth-place finish in the league, told The Japan Times that he has observed compatriot Marquinhos and Yanagisawa closely in training and likes what he sees.
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