Ayase Ueda against Indonesia [ANALYSIS] – striker movements – Japan x Indonesia [Asian Cup 2024]

Ayase Ueda [Japan against Indonesia] in Asian Cup and a missing link in Hajime Moriyasu’s plan? Ueda turned out to be a striker with true DNA of an intelligent player, providing conditions for what is the best in Japan’s direct, offensive playing style:
– providing depth in the team’s structure; →
– maintaining diagonal position in reference to the nearest defender
– forcing the defender to drop deep [defender’s breaking offside line to expand vision].
– provide diagonality [balance] in the offence, in reference to the ball possessor and attack the box; →
– ocuppy the blind zone of the defenders and gain momentum in the attack.
– physical dominance and duels with the defenders.