🇯🇵 Japan’s 26 members for the North and Central America World Cup announced! Shocking series of missed selections causes ripples 🌊 🗓️ On the 15th, Moriyasu Japan’s lineup is finally confirmed 😱 Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton), who was the mainstay of the attack, was not selected due to injury 😭 Takumi Minamino (Monaco) is also absent due to injury ⚠️ Qatar World Cup warrior Hidemasa Morita (Sporting) is unexpectedly not selected 🇵🇹 Even though he was a representative of overseas groups, contributing to the best eight of the CL with Sporting… 🧠 Morita played as a midfielder at the center of offense and defense, and showed his brilliance in the CL. However, his last appearance on the Japanese national team was against Bahrain in March last year 🗣️ Players have long been saying that “Morita is a necessary player” 🧐 In the battle for a midfielder, the first choice is Daichi Kamata (Crystal Palace) 🚀 Kaishu Sano (Mainz), a rapidly growing stock, is also someone who can be calculated with certainty 📝 Aoi Tanaka (Leeds) has almost secured a position 🏥 Captain Wataru Endo (Liverpool) is out for a long time due to left ankle surgery… 🩺 He has been away from actual matches since February, and it is not possible to calculate his participation for 90 minutes 🤔 The last volunteer slot is Morita vs. It was expected that it would be a battle between Joe Ruchima Fujita (St. Pauli) 😲 However, when the lid was lifted…Both Morita and Fujita lost! 📊 Even including Endo, only four volunteers were selected. 😨 The writer also said, “I couldn’t hide my surprise.” 🎤 Director Moriyasu was bombarded with questions at the press conference, but what was his answer? 💬 “Kamata, Sano, and Tanaka have been playing well with their clubs and the calculations stand out.” 💬 “The point that the calculations don’t work out for Endo is correct.” 💡 “Kiyoshi Itakura (Ajax) has appeared as a midfielder in the most recent match.” 💡 “Ayumu Seko (Le Havre) also has plenty of experience as a midfielder while being a CB.” 🔁 “We have players who can not only fill their positions, but also maintain the strength of the team.” 🤯 The writer is even more surprised by this statement 🧱 The volunteer team has been an issue for Japan for a long time 👑 Behind the scenes where Endo has reigned as the absolute anchor… ❓ “Who will do it in Endo’s absence?” has been a long-standing theme 📈 Morita was expected by many experts to be the answer 🔍 However, Manager Moriyasu seems to have placed emphasis on “tactical fit” 🎯 A source said, “Morita is originally an inside-half type. The midfielders on the Japanese national team are more defensive.” 🔥 Daichi Kamata is currently highly rated as an attacking midfielder at Crystal Palace 💪 Kaishu Sano has become a regular player at Mainz with his physicality and ability to take possession ⚖️ Aoi Tanaka has excellent stability as a defensive balancer at Leeds 🤝 These three are certainly players who can “calculate” 😢 However, the experience points of Morita and Fujita must have been hard to throw away… 🔄 Fujita has the utility to play not only as a midfielder but also as a fullback 🛡️ Manager Moriyasu’s true aim was to “convert a central defender into a midfielder” 🧠 Akira Itakura actually has experience as a midfielder at Ajax 🧱 Ayumu Seko is also playing more and more games in Le Havre where he is assigned to play in the bottom midfield 🧭 In other words, there is a clear plan to “move up a defender if we don’t have enough defensive midfielders” 🌍 While many managers want to have their “professionals” at the World Cup, Moriyasu is the exact opposite 🌀 Prioritizing “maintaining team strength” instead of “assigning players to positions” 💪 A sign of confidence that “we have players who can play multiple roles” ⚠️ But this is also a big risk 🗓️ There are only 3 games in the group stage, what if an accident happens? 🧩 In particular, how much can a former CB do in building attacks and through passes? 🤫 Isn’t there a reason other than tactics? …Team harmony, fitness, injury risk management? 📌 Coach Moriyasu is the type who emphasizes “current condition and fit rather than achievements” ⚔️ The same logic applies to Mitoma and Minamino’s non-selection. We have a plan to fight even if we lack a core. 🌟 On the offensive side, Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) and Ritsu Doan (Freiburg) are the main players 🎯 On the front line, we are looking forward to the growth of Kiyo Ueda (Feyenoord) and Masahiro Hosoya (Kashiwa) 🎲 Writer: “The decision to remove Morita is more like a gamble than a surprise.” 🧠 The decision was “We chose quality and flexibility over the absolute quantity of defenders.” 🌪️ Unexpected things always happen at the World Cup. Liquidity is both a strength and a risk. 🔁 Almost all members of this team are “all-rounders” who can play multiple positions 🧬 This is a feature that was not present in previous Japanese national teams. Player ability is more important than system. 🚪 Morita still has a chance. If the injury heals, he could be called up again just before the World Cup. ⏳ However, for now, Coach Moriyasu has fixed the 26 players he believes in. 🥊 If it succeeds, it will be a tactical innovation, if it fails, it will be criticized as “Why didn’t you call Morita?” 🧘 Director Moriyasu was calm throughout the press conference. A quiet strength mixed with confidence and responsibility. 🧠 One reporter said that he felt that he had already given the answer. 🎯 How will this 4-person team work on the big stage of the World Cup? 🔥 The new challenge for the Japanese national soccer team has already begun. ✨ Even without the names Morita, Mitoma, and Minamino, the Japanese representative is the Japanese representative. ⚽ Once on the pitch, all speculation and criticism loses its meaning. 🏆 All that’s left to do is win, do what you do, and express yourself. 💥 These 26 people were chosen for that moment.
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