Sashi Kumagaya: Insufficient preparation for the 442 formation of the Chinese women's football team The overall defensive awareness needs to be strengthened

After being eliminated by the Chinese women's football team in the semi-final of the Asian Cup, Japanese women's football captain Sashi Kumagaya believed in an interview that the Japanese team was somewhat ill-prepared to face the 442 formation of the Chinese women's football team.

"The opponent is playing 442, our two centre-backs are directly facing the two strikers of the opponent, and we can actually change to the three centre-backs a little earlier. I think we should have a little more changes on the pitch, and if we can quickly make the right judgment about the other side's playing style and correct our own way of playing, I think we can have a different result. I think we should have had more countermeasures ourselves, and we didn't have enough time to prepare. According to pre-match reports, the Chinese team will play in a formation of 442. So, we have to be aware of this early and communicate with each other on the pitch as soon as possible. ”

Since the match against South Korea, Japan has been unable to maintain the lead after taking the lead three times, to which Kumagaya Sayi said: "Against South Korea and China, we all took the lead and were equalized by the opponent in a short time. This is a huge sticking point for us and must be solved. ”

As for whether it was a loophole in the set-piece defense, Kumagai Sashi said: "I don't think so, because all kinds of accidents can happen when setting the ball is defended, and I think the team's overall defensive awareness needs to be strengthened during that time." ”

in Drisson