This is not just a giant killing. What Machida Zelvia showed was not a “coincidental victory”, but a thoroughly designed victory. Defeated Al-Ittihad, which had a market value difference of more than 8 times. What lay behind this was not “emotions” but “structure.” ・Why can Machida win even without the ball? ・Why can they end the game with one point? ・Why can the opponent collapse towards the end? This shows a team that “creates” the flow rather than reading the flow. Yuki Soma’s momentary flash of light. The strength of the defense swallows up even the debate surrounding VAR. Then, the “1-0 chain” continued from Gangwon FC to the match against Shabab. This is no miracle. This is the “heretical philosophy” that Zelvia Machida brought to the table.

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