[Video]Mr. Mizunuma and Mr. Hayashi shared a common problem Japan saw in their match against Croatia, “What can you do when you have the ball?” | DAZN NEWS TV PRESENTED by Yugado Free Edition

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The World Cup in Qatar, where the Japanese national team is one step away from reaching the top 8 for the first time in history. In the group standings, they defeated Germany and Spain and topped Group E at the top. However, in the first round of the final tournament against Croatia in the round of 16, Japan scored the opener for the first time in this tournament, but recovered in the second half and were eliminated again in the round of 16. end of penalty shootout (1-3).

This time, we reviewed the match against Croatia and looked back as we thoroughly discussed how Japan played at the World Cup in Qatar.

Ryohei Hayashi looked back on the first half of the Croatia game, saying: “We didn’t have a bad start, and even though we had possession, we managed to create chances on the break several times.” On the other hand, he hinted at the performance of Croatia, who have studied Japan extensively, saying: ‘Even though they had possession of the ball, unlike Spain, they sent the ball vertically. There were many scenes where I was in trouble when the second ball was picked up or when I got poked at from behind,” he praised the opponent’s skillful play.

Among these, in the 43rd minute of the first half, Japan managed to open the scoring with Daizen Maeda’s free-kick. Mr. Takashi Mizunuma looked back on this goal with deep emotion, saying, “God is watching. I was running fast. ” He Focused on Maeda after the goal. “(After scoring) I probably wanted to run a lot with ‘Wow’, but I hugged (my teammate who was nearby),” he speculates. He also revealed a little-known side, saying, “He’s the type to hug pretty much (laughs).”

In the second half, when Japan was leading for the first time, both Mr. Mizunuma and Mr. Hayashi speculated, “I think I’m very worried” about the direction of coach Hajime Moriyasu, who leads the Japan national team. Continuing, Mr. Hayashi said: “It will be a theory of the result, but …” and revealed his thoughts: “Personally, I wanted Mitoma to play from the start of the second half.”

As for whether Takefusa Kubo, who was off the bench due to poor physical condition, could not be used, Mr. Hayashi said, “It was painful not to be able to use him as a substitute card in the shadows.” with you. Mr. Hayashi continued, “Had Kubo entered the shadow on the right where Doan was (as a substitute), he would have been able to receive him between the lines.

Compared to Germany and Spain, where Japan was overwhelmingly dominated, they recorded a “42%” ball retention rate against Croatia. shape that can be broken by melds when Japan has the ball.”[5-4-1]The defensive side, like blocking, has become capable of calculating a lot. However, when we are in possession of the ball, we still lack how to build and how to share the breaking situation,” he underlined the same problem.

Also, regarding Japan’s fighting style finishing in the top 16, “There’s also a sense that there’s a piece that can be done alone in the last third. But when you stop there, plus 1 or 2 (support) will be added. I personally think it is necessary for Japanese football to move forward.”[5-4-1]The blocking of is completely dependent. But what can we do when given the ball like Costa Rica or Croatia? It wasn’t clear yet. I think it will be important for the Japan national team in the future,” he said, predicting future growth and summing up this tournament.

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