Review of Japan's 4-2 Vietnam: The Blue Samurai completed "self-correction" in the second half, and Vietnam's progress was amazing

When Takumi Minamino scored the first goal, the nonchalant Mori Hoichi, like most viewers in front of the TV, had a positive attitude towards the Blue Samurai's advantage in the game. After all, as the favorites to win the championship, they should win easily against Vietnam. Even if, the opponent is improving.

Friends who are familiar with Japanese football must know the allusion of "the coach's little book". However, this time, after the goal, Mori Bao didn't even take out a small book, which was more or less "disrespectful" to Vietnam.

So, the Ruan brothers used two wonderful set-pieces to warn Mori Baoyi to underestimate their mistakes. Their ground penetration, passing under their feet, and air running, were not afraid of the high-pressure pressing of the Blue Samurai, as if they were also competitors of their level.

This must come from the high-intensity training on weekdays, and also from the help of Huang Yingjialai's correct system. It can be seen that their self-confidence and proficiency in basic skills, although there are accidents in breaking doors, the manufacturing process is still very revealing.

When Du Xiong Yong, Fan Jun Hai, and Nguyen Dinh Bei were able to force Endo Hang to fall to the ground in front of their own penalty area, and Taniguchi Truong Wu retreated in embarrassment, the threat of the Vietnamese offensive was very online.

At 1-2, the director gave Mori Hoichi, who recorded in the book, and it was clear that he didn't expect his team to encounter so much pressure.

Obviously, Japan is somewhat underestimated. The underestimation of the enemy here is not about the lack of unity of spirit, not about underestimating the opponent, but about the Japanese team's strategy of not arranging the half of the court. They let Takumi Minamino go to the middle too much, basically returning to the old path of "Maemori Hoichi", dribbling, delicate, and passing have become their ideas to break the opponent, which is completely opposite to their counterattack efficiency of 10 consecutive wins.

Junya Ito's own play, Nakamura's disappearance, and Endo's ball pass to the ground are all proofs. From a certain point of view, the greater the role of Takumi Minamino, the more obvious the "regression" of the Japanese team, and the problem is that Vietnam was not well suppressed in the first half. The foundation of Japan's reform is to pursue efficiency on the basis of transmission and control, and if the cart is turned upside down, it will return to the old way.

Rostov's 14 seconds, the last Asian Cup that was hammered by Qatar.

Although Takumi Minamino and Keito Nakamura completed the 2-2 and 3-2 comebacks, the problem is still there.

The main position of the Japanese team: too biased towards the middle

In the second half, it was clear to Mori that he had made his mistake, with Japan almost completely ceding possession and handing over the game to the Vietnamese, leaving Troussier to figure out what to do. In the 20-30 minutes after 45 minutes, the Vietnamese had a huge initiative, however, they created far fewer chances than they had in the first half.

This is the correctness of Japan's efficiency-first strategy, possession really doesn't mean much, creating chances is the other side of the equation to get the winning sign. After 60+ minutes of substitution of Don Anryo and the transfer of Junya Ito to the left side, the two backfoot wingers began to break through, which caused Vietnam's ribs to take a hit, and the team began to be less consistent. It's the exact opposite of what they played after they started the game.

Takumi Minamino's hot zone: relatively diverse

Sitting on the sidelines, Moriyasu quietly watched the game unfold and should have wondered how wrong he had been in the first half. It's also a good thing, it's better to find out VS Vietnam than to find out again when VS South Korea. In addition, Hisashi Hisashi's substitution is also a great thing for them, and it can be seen that he is recovering well. If Kubo, Mikasa, and Tomiyasu can return, then the strength of the Japanese team will quickly return to the top level. The miscalculation of the first half will not be repeated.

However, the average level of full-backs, the mediocre ability of the second team such as Nakamura Keito, and the instability of Suzuki Ayakin still plague Coach Moriyasu, and these problems are also very difficult for Japan to reach the position of champion of the tournament.

Of course, it must be praised for the Vietnamese team, they performed really well, although they lost to the Japanese team, but the actual performance proved that they are improving.