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It was argued that the Japanese national team's great victory, and behind it, there may have been excessive use of players.
Japan's football channel reported on the 15th that `the Spanish media questioned Takefusa Kubo's decision to play in the Brazil match.'
The Japanese national team, led by head coach Hajime Moriyasu, won a 3-2 A-match friendly against Brazil at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo on the 14th. Japan, which had never beaten Brazil with two draws and 11 losses in its past 13 encounters, finally beat Brazil in its 14th attempt.
Japan, which lost back-to-back runs to Paulo Enrique and Gabriel Martinelli in the first half, made a reversal in the second half. Takumi Minamino, Keito Nakamura and Ayase Ueda scored back-to-back goals, reversing the two-goal gap. Since then, Japan has not allowed an equalizer, breaking the winless victory against Brazil that has continued since the September A match.
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However, Spanish media claimed that there may have been excessive use of players. It is the appointment of Takefusa Kubo. According to the Football Channel, Spain's Football Fantasy was selected against Brazil despite only participating once in the entire practice. Gubo said he will probably be tested again when he returns to Real Sociedad.
Earlier, Gubo complained of ankle pain in his team, Real Sociedad, ahead of the A-match in October. Moriyasu was informed of his condition through the medical team and called him up, but he couldn't train immediately and he couldn't play against Paraguay.
Japan's attack was frustrating because Kubo did not play during the match against Paraguay. Gubo is a resource that the Japanese national team has not missed in the process of checking other resources in the A match. This means that Moriyasu is the most trusted player to use. If such a player could not play against South American powerhouses, the power gap would have been huge.
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Against Brazil, Moriyasu decided on Kubo's participation. Kubo, who started as a starter, played for about 54 minutes until the 9th minute of the second half, playing on the ground for a considerable amount of time. However, it is not known whether Kubo played in a normal physical condition.
For Moriyasu, there were not many options. It has already failed to convene one of its key members, Mitoma. . Mitoma is one of the main players who joined the Japanese national team until last September's A match. It was a resource that Moriyasu trusted, such as participating in the 2022 Qatar World Cup with a steady performance since joining the national team in 2022. However, he was not in normal condition to play with his recent injury. Therefore, he used Gubo for the match against Brazil, but if it was an unreasonable use, it may be difficult to avoid criticism. It is expected that Kubo's excessive use will be known after the inspection by his team Sociedad.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
