Captain and anchor Wataru Endo was unable to complete surgery on his left foot in time and withdrew from the World Cup. At the same time as leaving the team, he also announced his retirement from the national team, and the captaincy was handed over to Akira Itakura. And the person who was additionally called up was not a full-time volunteer, but FW Shuto Machino. Why did you fill the anchor hole with FW? In this video, we break down Endo’s loss into two parts: “defense” and “starting point for pitching.” The defense is divided into roles (the main defender is the CB on the last line, and Kaishu Sano is in the middle of the field). However, the starting point for pitching can only be partially filled with the remaining three volunteer pitchers (Aoi Tanaka, Daichi Kamata, and Sano). This is the remaining hole. So, has Shuto Machino filled that void? If you look at the data, he doesn’t fill up the ball distribution or defense, and as a forward he has no advantage over other Japanese forwards, and the only thing that stands out is his “scoring ability when coming on as a substitute.” The main volunteer who could have filled the hole in pitching the most was not on the national team. *This is not a criticism of Machino personally. The question is “how to use the frame” = the opportunity cost of that one frame. All numbers are converted to “Top X%” within league position for fair comparison. ■ Chapter 00:00 Conclusion: Endo’s hole has two layers: “defense” and “pitch distribution” 01:46 Chapter 1: The yardstick and Wataru Endo’s true identity 03:03 Chapter 2: Dividing the hole into two (defense is filled/pitch distribution remains) 05:22 Chapter 3: What did Shuto Machino fill in? 08:04 Chapter 4: Integration, falsification, and conclusion 09:51 Question: Which one are you? ■ Related video Why wasn’t Hidemasa Morita called up to the World Cup? The inconvenient truth revealed by data https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGRVQ_727f0 Another departure: Yuito Suzuki fills the hole left by Minamino and Mitoma:[Explanation with data]Why Yuito Suzuki is “for two” | The man who fills the gap between Minamino and Mitoma https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuLPCQO1GAw ■ Source FootyStats ■ Channel Why Saka / NAZESAKA — Media that uses data to prove soccer themes #Wataru Endo #Japan National Team #World Cup 2026 #Shuto Machino #Hidemasa Morita #Data analysis #Why Saka

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