Well, it turned out that the caution from Moriyasu-sensei was a little bit too exaggerated, because Japan truly outclassed South Korea in all aspects today.
When it came to dictating the tempo, the trio of Wataru Endo, Hidemasa Morita, and Daichi Kamada was enough to make the opponent's midfielders run around like headless chickens, not knowing where to chase the ball.
The quick one-touch pass sequence between them not only managed to confuse the opponent's players, but it also opened up so many spaces in South Korea's territory.
As a team that was also dangerous on the frontline, of course, there was no way Japan wouldn't take advantage of this.
Their two wingers, Takumi Minamino from Liverpool and Junya Ito from Genk, could be seen so often tucking into the penalty box, letting the two wingers attack the flank to add more people in the dangerous area.
