In a key battle in the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup, the Japanese team suffered a reversal with one goal in the lead, losing 1-2 to the West Asian powerhouse Iran, and the dream of reaching the top of Asia came to naught.
As the No. 1 team in Asia, many fans regard the championship trophy of this Asian Cup as the bag of the Japanese team. However, the performance of the Japanese team in the main match slapped many fans in the face. They suffered a shock 2-3 defeat to Iraq in the group stage and could only qualify for the knockout round with the second place in the group, and then in the quarter-finals, Japan fell in front of the Persian Iron Cavalry and stopped early in the quarterfinals.
There are different opinions about the reason why the Japanese team is out. Some fans believe that it was the Japanese coach Mori Hoichi who made a big mistake in his on-the-spot adjustments, and that when the team fell into passivity, he should make decisive substitutions instead of turning a blind eye on the sidelines. Some fans also said that it was the Japanese players who had problems with their own state, and after successive victories over the German team and the Spanish team, the Japanese team already felt that they were no longer an Asian-level team, so they also had a certain degree of contempt for the Asian Cup, and they were just paying off their arrogance! However, the famous football commentator Huang Jianxiang gave a different view.
On his social media, Huang Jianxiang also posted an analysis of the reasons for the Japanese team's defeat. He also pointed out the biggest shortcoming of Japanese football, saying: "The Japanese team was eliminated from the Asian Cup after only five games, and the two losses were to Iran and Iraq (Iraq and Iran). The main advantage that the two Iranians can rely on to defeat Japan is precisely the physical condition of the European level, coupled with the style of play suitable for giving full play to the physical advantage. So it's not a coincidence, that's what Japanese football is most afraid of at the moment. ”
As for this shortcoming, Huang Jianxiang believes that there is only one way for Japanese football to fundamentally solve it, and that is "naturalization"! He wrote: "Japanese football will need more "Suzuki Caiyan" in the center back, midfielder, and even center forward position, I mean the physical condition of mixed-race naturalized players, not every game has the problem of big or small mistakes. ”
It is foreseeable that after the early exit of the Asian Cup, the Japanese football community should also reflect to a certain extent, and whether they can keep the first place in Asia depends on whether the Japanese team can find its form in time in the future!