ワールドカップ初戦オランダ戦の振り返り
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Hello.
Hey guys, how's it going?
So you said you watched the highlight?
I did watch the highlight, yes.
How was it? How do you think about it?
You know, the highlight was so much of a highlightthat it wasn't even...
I couldn't... I wanted to see more of it. I wantedto see more of the context.
I see.
I just saw, like, the moment where they gold.
Oh, okay, okay.
So, yeah, I think the first one was by, you know,by a pass from Kubo-san.
Uh-huh.
And then a shoot.
Yeah.
And then after that, it was like a heading.
Yes, yes, yes.
You know, it was like a heading by... I forgot.
But it hit, I don't know, Kamata-san's head andthen it went in.
Yeah.
That too.
Okay.
Yeah.
So, that I saw, but I didn't get to see thecontext.
Ah, okay. The very spot.
Uh-huh.
Like a...
A very...
The lowering moment.
Yeah.
Yeah, I see, I see.
Okay.
And I also saw the guy who you were payingattention to.
Yeah.
From the opponent's side.
Virgil van Dijk.
Yes, the Virgil van Dijk.
Yeah.
Like what you said, he scored it with a heading.
Yeah.
You know, from the corner kick.
Right, right, right, right.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Huge guy, huge guy.
Huge guy.
And he's strong.
Like, he's got arms.
Uh-huh.
Yeah.
Like, it's not only like he's big or strongheader, but he pushes people and...
Right, uses his physical...
Yeah.
Muscles.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I see, I see.
Overall, how would you rate the performance of thetime?
What did you think?
Um...
Well, yeah, not bad at all.
90 points.
90 points.
Yeah.
For some people like Netherlands.
Yeah.
I see, I see.
But honestly, we could have won the game.
Like, seriously.
Wow.
Being able to say that.
Yeah.
It's just amazing.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
So, that's why I don't give 100 points.
But, yeah.
Pretty 90 points.
Wow.
Pretty high performance.
Yeah.
And after the match, they were like all smiling.
Japanese players were smiling.
Right.
The Netherlands teams were smiling.
Oh, they were?
Yeah.
Oh.
So, it wasn't like...
They're not in like...
You know, the World Cup is a long tournament.
Uh-huh.
Especially this tournament.
You have 48 countries.
Yeah.
Like, it used to be 32 countries, but now 48countries.
So, you have many, many games to play.
So, like, those like strong countries, includingthe Netherlands, like Brazil, Spain, all those
like start slowly.
Uh-huh.
And then the final game is, you know, they have toadjust the very best condition.
Yeah.
So, that's what they and we did, I guess.
Uh-huh.
We were kind of, you know, like...
Let's go easy, guys.
Yeah, it's like an...
Hey.
Exaggerating right now.
Let's not go full throttle.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
It's like...
Yeah.
That's what I felt.
Ah, I see.
Yeah.
I see.
And then we did a draw against Netherlands.
So, it was perfect.
It was perfect.
I see.
Ah.
Yes.
注目すべき日本代表選手
Because Japan used to...
The first match was that they're like adjustmentcondition.
Like, they have to, you know, because we didn'texpect to qualify to the next stage.
The group stage was the only World Cup to us.
I see.
So, like, our goal was to be in the World Cup.
Yeah, yeah.
And right now, our goal is to win the World Cup.
Yes, exactly.
Exactly.
So, our goal was just get one point at least inthe World Cup or win a game in Europe.
It was a dream.
I see.
But right now, it's like, that's not a dreamanymore.
So, you win the World Cup itself is youradjustment.
So...
Oh, yeah.
So, yeah, I felt that.
I see.
That's something I was so proud of the team.
Uh-huh.
They're like...
Oh, yeah.
They're honestly, like, ready and...
I see.
They're planning the mentality.
Can't wait.
Can't wait.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Is there anyone who you're really, you know,putting a spotlight on?
In the Japanese team?
Right, in the Japanese team, after you saw thegame with the Netherlands.
Yeah.
Anyone who's, you know, who's on your radar?
So, I think I've said it before, but...
So, okay, three players.
One, Nakamura Keito.
Okay.
The dribbler.
He scored a goal.
He scored a goal, right?
Yes.
From Kubo-san's ball, right?
From Kubo-san's pass.
Yes, yes, yes.
On the left side.
Yeah.
Yes, exactly.
So, he's playing the left wing.
Okay.
That's where Mitoma-san used to play.
And so, right now, that's his position in hisplace.
And I hope he will, like, you know, shine brightlyin this tournament.
Okay.
And, you know, being a global star.
Okay.
Alright.
I think he has the potential.
Uh-huh.
And you even saw that at the game.
Yes, yes, yes.
With the Netherlands.
Okay.
So, that's one.
And the second guy, Shiogai.
That's the young...
Shiogai.
The young...
The young monk.
Ambitious, yeah.
Ambitious monk, okay.
Yeah.
Alright.
So, he...
I don't know if you saw that, but he went in thegame this morning.
Okay.
Yeah, in, I think, 80 minutes or something likethat.
So, he played 10-15 minutes, but he was runninglike a beast.
Oh.
He was running like a dog.
Full throttle.
Yeah, yeah.
I love that passion.
Is that their strategy to bring the, you know,like a fast player into the game, like, towards
the end, where all the players are kind of alittle bit tired?
Yeah.
Is that a strategy there?
I think so.
I think so.
So, we have Maeda Daizen.
That's the fastest player in Japan.
We used to use him in that role.
Okay.
Like a joker kind of, you know.
Oh, okay.
But he was starter in this morning.
Okay.
So, that's what...
I like that.
The way Moriya-san chose him as a starter.
So, he's very, very fast.
He's a forward.
Okay.
Like attacking guy.
But as he's very fast, he's very good atdefending.
Because he can run at crazy speed.
So, I think that's what Moriya-san thought, likeplanned for against Netherlands.
A bit defensive at the beginning, and thenoffensive, like gradually.
Okay.
Yeah, I like that.
How he did that and managed it.
I see.
So, but like a shiobai-san.
Shiobai-san.
Like, I love his eyes.
He only sees the goal, the end.
The goal.
I get it.
Yeah.
And one more funny thing about Shiobai.
It's like they have like team camp, team camerawith the team.
And they have like official YouTube channel.
And they upload some videos.
They, I think, Goto had a birthday a few days agoin the United States during the camp.
And then young players bring the cake to the wholemeeting place.
And like singing a happy birthday to you.
Goto and the whole team celebrate it.
And then Goto did a speech.
Yeah.
You know those things.
And Shiogai and the other young player, two youngplayers were like bringing the cake roll.
Yeah.
And then they had to sing a song.
Okay.
You know, you should like, hey!
You know, you have to like.
Because it's a surprise.
Yeah, it's a surprise show.
Yeah, get the vibe going.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
But they're like.
Oh, no.
It's really weird.
And it's on YouTube.
Okay.
You gotta see that.
Okay.
It's very fun.
It's very fun.
Super low energy.
Super low energy.
They were not in the harmony at all.
They were in a very low tone.
And in the comment, like, 地獄の誕生日ソング.
That was very funny.
Yeah.
You should see that.
Oh, I gotta watch that.
It's very.
You will like him.
Okay.
Okay.
Alright.
Yeah, yeah.
Wow.
That was funny.
All he wants is a goal.
Yeah.
He doesn't want to celebrate birthdays.
He just wants to, you know, score his own team apoint, you know?
I guess so.
I guess so.
Love that.
Love that part.
He sees nothing but football.
Goals.
Right.
Birthdays are not something that he wants to do.
Obviously.
Yeah.
And all the senpai players love that, you know,mood.
Yeah, yeah.
How he's like.
I love that.
That's great.
That's great.
Yeah.
So, those two.
ボランチの重要性と鎌田・酒井選手
And, yeah.
Kubo.
The third one.
Mr. Kubo.
Yes.
Yeah.
Sasho, he's the heart of that team.
He's the guy that has to do it.
I see.
Yeah.
I see.
I see.
All right.
So, I hope he will back.
Right.
After the injury that he had.
Yes.
Right.
Yeah.
So, those three players.
Yeah.
If I add two players more.
Okay.
You know, Boranchi?
Yeah.
You know what Boranchi is?
No.
Okay.
It's like a midfielders, but like defensivemidfielders.
Okay.
So, they do defense, but what they do is keep theball and control the game and build passes
and like build the game is what they do.
Okay.
They're like a, I don't know, like Shireido of theteam.
Then, we have two Boranchi.
One is Kamada Daichi.
He's a crazy guy.
He's a crazy guy.
Yeah.
He's like very calm.
He looks very calm, but I think he's the craziestguy in the team.
Oh, really?
Like, yeah.
In what ways?
It's like a, I don't know.
It's like a, he says so many crazy things like,you know.
Oh, really?
Okay.
I mean, in a good way.
I love how he has his confidence.
Confidence in like how he, you know, his behaviorsand everything.
I love that.
And he has the skill.
Right, right.
Good.
Okay.
Yeah.
I think it's like a different way, but just likeHonda-san, more like calm and more like
a psycho looking.
I see.
You know.
I see.
It's very low, but very passionate.
Ah, okay.
And you get to see those like psychopathic waysand the way he plays the ball.
Yes, yes, yes.
Not only his words, but like how, the way hepasses, how he passes.
They're all psychotic.
Yes, yes.
That's true.
That's exciting.
And I love that.
Okay, okay.
He does like serious tackle without sayinganything and just like that.
Okay.
I see.
Yeah.
He fights sometimes.
Okay.
Yeah.
I love that.
Okay.
And his passing is crazy.
He's great.
Oh, okay.
Great at passing.
I see.
So that's one.
And the other volunteer is Sano Kaishu.
He's very good at defending.
Uh-huh.
He covers all the area.
He runs to every, you know, dangerous moment.
He's there and he's very good at defending.
So Sano Kaishu get the ball, like block people andget the ball and then Kamada passes to
people.
I see.
And that's what they do.
Those two players you should see in the next game.
Wow.
I gotta see that.
Yes.
That's exciting.
Yeah.
Yeah.
They're the people right next to the goalkeeper,right?
Right in front of the goalkeeper?
Yeah, yeah.
Is that Boracay?
So that's center back.
Oh, okay.
You have defenders.
And just one.
One after the center back.
Yes.
Got it.
Gotcha.
Two lines out.
Yes.
So goalkeeper, center back, and two Boracay.
And then two Boracay.
Gotcha.
All right.
Oh, shit.
That's exciting.
Yeah.
All right.
Thanks for listening, guys.
Thank you.
Bye.
