Japanese coach makes strong statement, wants to win big against Vietnam team

In the friendly match with Jordan last night (January 9), the Japanese team proved their strength when they won 6-1. The goals of the "Blue Samurai" were scored by Akira Itakura, Keito Nakamura, Takumi Minamino, Takuma Asano, Daizen Maeda and an own goal by Jordan.

The Japanese team affirmed its strength with a 6-1 victory over Jordan (Photo: JFA).

Evaluating this match, coach Hajime Moriyasu said: "The players carried out the right strategy in attack and defense. In this match, I divided the team into two formations, each team played 45 minutes. The whole team tried to complete the task and was highly determined in this match.

I was pleased that my players were not afraid to clash in the dispute. However, the goal came from a counter-attack after the dispute. Not to mention that the opponent put us in a dangerous position many times when counter-attacking. This is something the whole team needs to improve on soon.

If the Japanese team defends carelessly like this and gives the opponent a chance to counterattack, we will take a big risk. We will have to come up with a plan to prevent that from happening."

Coach Hajime Moriyasu wants the Japanese team to win big against the Vietnamese team (Photo: Manh Quan).

Coach Hajime Moriyasu declared that he wants to win big against the Vietnamese team: "Japan is not in the best form but we are trying to improve with each match.

I want the Japanese team to win the match against the Vietnamese team, even win big, before thinking about winning the top spot or going further. The Asian Cup is an important tournament in our journey towards the World Cup."

At the 2023 Asian Cup, Japan is in the same group with Vietnam, Indonesia and Iraq. They will play their opening match against Vietnam on January 14.

In the past, the "Samurai Blue" had 5 matches against the Vietnamese team. In which, the team of the Land of the Rising Sun won 4 matches, drew 1.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/hlv-nhat-ban-tuyen-bo-danh-thep-muon-thang-dam-doi-tuyen-viet-nam-20240110155720752.htm