In the Asian Cup, the Japanese team stopped in the top 8 and conceded the most goals in the Asian Cup, which is very different from the bold words of Mori Hoichi before the game.
Many fans feel that although the Japanese team is the most valuable team in Asia now, and defeated Germany, Spain and other strong teams in the World Cup, many people are very optimistic about the Japanese team to win the championship directly, but it backfired, but this does not represent the strength of the Japanese team and its dominance in Asia.
In fact, there is a certain amount of accident in the loss of the Japanese team, first of all, we must say that the Japanese goalkeeper has lost more than half of the goals conceded by the Japanese team, because of the Japanese goalkeeper Suzuki Ayan.
Japan's choice of goalkeeper this time is indeed not considered.
Suzuki was the second goalkeeper of J-League team Urawa Red Diamonds before participating in the Asian Cup, and then went to Belgium to play, and this season is the most complete season he has played as the main goalkeeper.
Having made a number of mistakes in the group stage that led to the goal being conceded.
Japan's biggest problem now is head coach Mori Hoichi, since he took office in 2018, Mori Hoichi's tactics have been criticized, the attack is too conservative, the midfield control is reduced, the proportion of possession is sometimes more and sometimes less, in the face of high-altitude bombing, the goal is more dependent on the individual play of the forward line, the use of players is a little elusive, and the personal characteristics of the players are not well played.
So the current Japanese team just lacks a core that can combine the characteristics of these players.
In fact, the current lineup of the Japanese team is not bad, whether it is Tomiyasu Kenhiro, Itakura, or Endo Airlines, these people are the top central defenders and midfielders in the five major European leagues, and if the Japanese team can strengthen the control of the midfield and make the midfield together, then the threat of the Japanese team will come.
Now Kaoru Sanzhan has gained a foothold in the Premier League, Kubo Jianying has also made a name for himself in La Liga, plus Ueda Kiyo, and Ogawa Hangji, who has just risen in the Eredivisie, these post-98 center forwards, Japan's attack line is still very strong.
Now it depends on whether Coach Mori can combine these people, the current Japanese team is like a lock, and it is necessary to open it with a key and release its strength, which is also an important prerequisite for the Japanese team to become world-class.
The rout at the Asian Cup doesn't mean anything, it just represents the normal fluctuations of the Japanese team in the process of improving.
This is not the winter of Japanese football.