[Commentary]29 years after the tragedy of the Japanese national team “The Joy of Doha”… What is Director Moriyasu? 』

On the 23rd, the Japan national team defeated the German national team at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Director Hajime Moriyasu, who brought “The Delights of Doha,” has been highly praised. What kind of person is he? ●Arrangements that brought joy ●A storm of “I’m sorry” ●Overseas media will also explain in detail the three points above. ■Director Moriyasu’s “Acclaim” Germany’s Big Venus In the early hours of the 24th Japan time, right after Japan’s victory was decided, Twitter was filled with joy. We picked up some trending words. In addition to “Japan’s turnaround”, “first match victory”, “winning point 3”, etc., “Here it is!” In addition, although it is not in words anymore, it seems that “ta—-” has also entered the trend. On the morning of the 24th, the word “should be a holiday” was also trending. On the 23rd, the day after Saudi Arabia won against the powerhouse Argentina, the king hastily instructed it to be a holiday. Some said, “Japan won the World Cup four times against the powerhouse Germany, so it would be nice if it was a national holiday.” There are many voices praising the skill of Director Moriyasu, who directed the Japanese national team who raised the “big gold star”. For those of you who haven’t seen the match against Germany on the 23rd, let’s review how coach Moriyasu made his move. In the first half, Japan continued to be bombarded by Germany’s ferocious attacks, and they were unable to find a way to attack after conceding one goal. In the second half, Coach Moriyasu changed most of the five substitutes from defensive players to offensive players, and the flow changed at once. Three players, Kaoru MITOMA, Takuma ASANO and Ritsu DOAN, were brought on in the second half and were involved in Japan’s goal. ■Director Moriyasu on the pitch of “Tragedy in Doha” What kind of person is Director Moriyasu, who has commanded well? In 1987, 54-year-old Moriyasu joined the soccer club of Mazda, the predecessor of the current J1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima. In 1992, he was selected to represent Japan and fought for a ticket to the World Cup. However, what happened in the final round of the Asian regional qualifiers was that “Doha tragedy.” In October 1993, the final Asian qualifiers were held in Doha, Qatar, the same venue as this World Cup. Japan could have qualified for the World Cup if they beat Iraq in the last five games. In the injury time of the second half, with a score of 2-1, Japan allowed Iraq to equalize the goal, ending the match in a draw and missing out on the World Cup. Coach Moriyasu, who was 25 years old at the time, was standing on this pitch as a player. At the press conference on November 1st, Director Moriyasu was asked about his thoughts on “fighting in Doha where the tragedy happened”. Manager Moriyasu said, “I don’t have the feeling of revenge, but now, as a manager, I hope to produce a result that we can all be happy with together with the wonderful players and staff so that we can turn ‘Doha Tragedy’ into ‘Doha Delight’. ” said. After the “Tragedy of Doha”, Moriyasu has been the manager of Sanfrecce Hiroshima since 2012 and won the league title three times. In July 2018, he was appointed head coach of the Japan national team. Coach Moriyasu, the “caring person” E-mailed Nippon TV announcers to point out mistakes… According to NTV announcer Hiroyuki Yamamoto, who has interviewed the director many times about the personality of Director Moriyasu, Yuto Nagatomo said, “That person is Personality”, Maya Yoshida said, “Anyway, he’s looking out for the players. Furthermore, when I interviewed Director Moriyasu after the warm-up game just before the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, it seems that there was a scene where Anna Yamamoto said the score incorrectly and asked the director to point it out. Then, at a later date, the Japan Football Association said, “The manager said, ‘I want to contact you.’ Can I give you my contact information?” It seems that Anna Yamamoto was excited, saying, “I wonder if I will receive a direct response from the director.” However, I received an email from director Moriyasu saying, “I apologize for pointing out something that I didn’t need to do during the interview. I’ve talked to Mr. Yamamoto several times, and I feel like I’m a friend. Please forgive me. Please.” Director Moriyasu is transmitted as a caring person. ■ “I’m sorry, Coach Moriyasu.” There were some skeptical views before the tournament… On the other hand, there were times when Coach Moriyasu’s results were disappointing. Before the match against Germany on the 23rd, many people were skeptical about Coach Moriyasu. However, following the result of the match against Germany, which was won by Coach Moriyasu’s splendid control, there were a series of posts on the internet apologizing, saying, “I’m sorry for Coach Moriyasu.” After Japan’s victory this time, the overseas media were surprised and praised Coach Moriyasu’s leadership. British BBC “Japan suddenly woke up in the second half” British Telegraph newspaper “Japan was faster, sharper and smarter than Germany who was relaxed” American sports media ESPN “Five replacements entered in the second half” Every single player was a big hit.” Furthermore, the Asian media is also excited. In South Korea, TV companies reported on the morning news that “A gust of wind is blowing in Asia,” etc., and the Chosun Ilbo posted a photo on the front page, saying, “Two samurai stabbed a tank corps with a dagger. It is reported under the headline “Big Venus”. China’s state-owned Xinhua News Agency reported in a proud tone, “We were able to show the world once again the level and charm of Asian football.” ◇ Japan’s next match is against Costa Rica on the 27th. It will be interesting to see how Director Moriyasu, who is highly praised for his command, will use his skills. (From “news every.” broadcast on November 24, 2022) #World Cup Qatar 2022 #Doha’s Delight #Director Moriyasu Hajime #Soccer #Nippon Television #newsevery #News ◇Nippon Television Press Bureau’s SNS Facebook https://www. facebook.com/ntvnews24 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ntv_news24/?hl=ja TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@ntv.news Twitter https://twitter.com/news24ntv ◇[Latest News LIVE delivery]NTV NEWS HP https://news.ntv.co.jp 2022/11/25 Community post