KANO famous line- Don't think about winning, think about not being able to lose! It's an unbelievable attitude that is completely reflected in today's game.
This is a crucial issue for Japan.
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This match is more important for Japan than the next one because the next opponent is Spain, the strongest one in this group, so they have to win this match, and after this match, unless Germany wins against Spain, it will be a direct result.
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Therefore, a reasonable attitude would be to strive for victory in order to achieve
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However, the starting lineup is incomprehensible, except for the right back Hiroki Sakai who was injured and was replaced by Vision Yamane, the replacement of Hikari Tanaka with Hidemasa Mamoru, and the most bizarre start of the match, the replacement of Kubo Kanei with Isamu Soma, which can be said to be the result of Morihiro Ichi's desire to test the lineup, but it should have been to get the lead first and then make a rotation.
Another criticism is that the team's strongest striker was put on the bench for two consecutive matches. This kind of scheduling had its sweet spot in the last match, however, it should not be continued. At the same time, Japan was not in shape, stopping and clearing the ball very much, the 81st minute Yoshida randomly clearing the ball did not clear the ball, and Mamorita Hidemasa's skidding finally led to the loss of the ball. At this point, Minamino was replaced, and time was running out. If we start the second half with an attack, Kaoru Mitaka's threat of cutting in from the left side is very high, and it's not impossible for Asano and Minamino to break through the goal, but it's too late to do so.
After the match, Moriho Ichi supervised the interview and said that except for the loss of the ball, everything is as expected tactics, so it can be seen that the tactics of this game Japan wants to secure a point, but the next game is the case of Spain, if Germany draws with Spain, and the next win over Costa Rica, is Japan
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It's hard to say yet. The strategy is questionable, after all, it would be unwise to expect the strongest team in the group not to want to win against the most likely team in the group. Instead, we need to win against Spain.
