Recently, the former Japanese skipper Troussier posted an article in the Japanese media indicating that in Qatar
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On top of that, if Japan wants to defeat Germany, it will have to do what Korea did in the Russian
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The same was done on the
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Japan is in Group E with Germany and Spain, Costa Rica/New Zealand. If New Zealand advances, it would be best for Japan, but if Costa Rica advances, it would be hard for Japan to win a single game in the group stage as the strongest rivals in North and Central America.
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On the goal of reaching the last eight, which will undoubtedly be very tough, former Japan boss Troussier, who led Japan to the 2002
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Round of 16, in an article in a Japanese magazine advocating that Japan should learn from the Korean team.
South Korea in Russia 2018, says Troussier
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In the group stage, South Korea defeated Germany, and at the end of that game, South Korea scored 2 goals in a row, and won the game by the team's strong defense as well as fast counterattacks.
In that game, South Korea gave up ball control, but with tough and vicious fouls to pressure the German team, Kim Young-kwon and Son's goals allowed South Korea to defeat the world champion Germany 2-0, that game is also known as the "Kazan spectacle".
However, Japan is a team that likes to control the ball a lot in Asia, and compared to Europe's "Tiki-taka", Japan's passing game is called "sushitaka", which emphasizes high pressing, but Troussier advocated for Japan to give up this style of play.
"In the World Qualifiers, Japan played passing and controlled the ball, but when it came to the
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, the situation is different, from when I coached Japan 20 years ago it was like this, there is no need to press high, not many teams can do that, Japan should abandon the traditional method when they play over like South Korea."
In addition, Troussier also showed that 13-14 people in the current Japanese national team have the ability to play
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That means there are still 9 to 10 people who haven't arrived.
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The match against Vietnam is a good example of the level of talent, and the most important thing is that the Japanese manager Morihiro Ichiyasu is in a good position.
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Improve those 9-10 people for the remainder of the year before.
