[Japan National Team]Nagatomo Yuto felt a sense of crisis: “It's different from the J-League. It can't even be included in the members” – Japan National Team: Nikkan Sports
[Columbus(Ohio)9th(10thJapantime)=SatoNaruhito]The Japanese national team (17th in the FIFA ranking) was completely defeated by the US national team (15th in the 1st in the same year) 0-2.
Despite creating opportunities, Japan conceded a goal in the 30th minute of the first half and the 20th minute of the second half. He was unable to score a goal away from the FIFA World Cup (World Cup) North and Central America Tournament in 2016, and ended his US tour without a score, following the match against Mexico on the 6th (7th).
Defender Nagatomo Yuto (38, FC Tokyo), who was wearing the captain's mark, expressed a sense of crisis.
In the 30th minute of the first half, the team was unable to pass the mark on the right cross and the teammates were unable to do well and they conceded a goal. “You're being beaten in front of you. I think it's a sensible thing to not be able to approach the person in front of you, and I think it's your true sensibility,” he said, taking responsibility for it.
He played in a corner of the three-back instead of his full-back. “I didn't feel like I was being defeated interpersonally or in aerial battles,” he said, but regretting the momentary gap, saying, “Even so, we conceded a goal with that one goal. That's why the team became tougher after all.”
As the team members were changed from the match against Mexico, the battle became a difficult battle, highlighting the gap between them and the core members.
“No, really, honestly, since we have the goal of winning the World Cup, we cannot win by just 11 people like this. If all the members are at the same level or the members who came out today don't perform at any higher performance, then we can't win. In that sense, the members, new systems, etc., are just excuses. It's not about tactics. If we don't beat each other individually, we can't win after all.”
The true nature of the “sense of crisis” he felt is how he spent his daily life. “The strength and speed of the J League were completely different,” he said, “I felt a great sense of crisis that if I didn't really notice it, I would be left behind.”
Even if you have top European experience such as Inter and Milan, if you usually play domestically, you will forget world standards. Regarding the difference, he explained, “It's speed. It's all speed. It includes speed, judgment, speed, and physical abilities. I felt that all speed is different from the J League after all.” “Because I have experience, I can quickly (feel) awaken them. However, if I return to Japan again and become more intense or in Brazil, I will reach a higher intensity level. So I think it will be difficult to do that if I don't have to be really aware of myself,” he said, raising his awareness.
When asked whether he was able to prove his own strength, he immediately replied, “No, no, I guess he hasn't proven anything at all.” “I have to be more strict. I have been hurting for myself. If I can't really overwhelm the J.League, I will not be able to become a member of the World Cup unless I reach that level. I will not be able to join the team. I will be able to do it again with a sense of crisis and then I will return home harshly and vigorously,” he said with determination. At the end, he headed off to the next step with his natural positive thinking, “I'm seriously motivated, now.”
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