At 21:00 GMT on November 23rd, Germany and Japan had a fierce duel in the opening match of Group E of the World Cup, and finally lost 1-2, a result that added a touch of accidental haze to the World Cup in an invisible way. In this matchup, Japan showed amazing tactical execution. Despite a scoreless first half, they managed to score 12 goals in the second half through a subtle substitution strategy, turning the game around with only a 2-goal difference, beating Germany 2-1 and earning the Asian team their second win in the World Cup.
After the match, renowned soccer commentator Dong Lu commented on social media, "At this moment, instead of losing 0-1 against Japan in the Round of 12, we should be reflecting: can our performance be improved?" The comments seem to be in defense of the national team. In the last 12 rounds of the tournament, the national team has been grouped with Japan, Saudi Arabia and Australia. In the first round match against Japan, the Chinese team was defeated 0-1, and head coach Li Tie was heavily criticized by public opinion after the match. Dong Lu, on the other hand, chose to side with Li Tie, a move that sparked a lot of controversy.
Currently, Japan is doing well in the World Cup, beating Germany 2-1. Dong Lu did not forget to mention again the performance of the national football team in the 12 strong match, and thought that the performance of the national football team is still OK. Objectively speaking, the strength of the opponents of the national football team in the 12 strong match is really not to be underestimated.
Saudi Arabia has emerged as the biggest dark horse of the World Cup tournament with a 2-1 win over Argentina. Australia also managed to break into the home ground of defending champions France. Now, Japan beat Germany 2-1. Many fans began to reflect: "Is this really misunderstood? Is our national team misunderstood? They may not be as bad as people think, just slightly less lucky."
