Our trio midfield, consisting of two Salihs and one Orkun, raised the flag of surrender. Two of the three goals we conceded came from the balls we lost. They took great advantage of the weight of my center with direct passes. We could feel the desperation in the body language of the nationals. The goal we scored from a set piece became the team’s “spark plug” before the second 45 minutes.
Kuntz used his trump cards. When Hakan, Cengiz and İsmail came into the game, this time we managed to bring intelligence to the passes and the game. We were winning the ball and using it correctly. The response we received was willing resistance. Despite this, we found the second, it could have been the third or fourth.
They believed in what they could do under the leadership of Hakan Çalhanoğlu, and they forced the Japanese to defend themselves. Meanwhile, they had two balls returning from the post. Resulting from fast attacks and mistakes. I understood better why they defeated the Germans. I haven’t seen a team attacking this effectively in a long time.