Recently, former Japan national team manager Terence Troussier expressed his high opinion in the Japanese media, stating that, if we are to be in Qatar
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Japan will have to follow South Korea's example and beat Germany in Russia.
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Japan is in Group E with Germany and Spain. If New Zealand advances, it will be good news for Japan; on the other hand, if Costa Rica advances, it will be extremely difficult for Japan, as a strong team from North and Central America, to get a win in the group stage.
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The goal on the team is to reach the last eight, but the road is full of challenges. Former Japan boss, Terence, who led the team to the 2002
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Top 16, he wrote an article in a Japanese magazine emphasizing that Japan should learn from South Korea.
South Korea in Russia 2018, says Troussier
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In the group stage, South Korea beat Germany, scoring two goals late in that game, and won with solid defense and swift counterattacks by the whole team.
In that match, South Korea abandoned ball control and used tough foul play to put pressure on Germany. Goals from Kim Young-gwon and Son helped South Korea beat world champions Germany 2-0 in a match that became known as the "Miracle in Kazan".
However, Japan is known for its ball control in Asia, and its style is similar to the European "Tiki-taka", known as "sushitaka", which emphasizes high pressing. However, Troussier advised Japan to abandon this style of play.
"In the World Qualifiers, Japan used passing tactics and took control of the ball, but when it came to the
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The situation is different. It's been like that since I coached Japan 20 years ago, there's no need to press high, not many teams can do that. If Japan play well, they should do what South Korea did and give up their traditional style of play."
In addition, Troussier noted that 13-14 of the current Japanese national team have the ability to participate in the
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ability, which means there are 9-10 others who have yet to reach the
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Level. A glimpse of this can be seen in the match against Vietnam. Now, Japan boss Mori Baoichi needs to upgrade that 9-10 man squad in the remaining time.
