World Cup group stage E first round Germany VS Japan
match time: November 23 21:00
German team's recent situation
Pre-match preparation, the German team played a friendly match with Oman team on November 17, and the German team finally defeated their opponent 1-0. Given Oman's strength, we can see that the German team still lacks the ability to finish offensively. The 18-year-old Mukoko is still almost in a hurry. How to solve the problem of difficulty in scoring is something Frick needs to consider.
, and this is closely related to the injury situation of the German team. Although it is often criticized, it is undeniable that the injury of Werner has a great impact on the offensive end of the German team. In addition to Werner, the injuries of players such as Reus , Werz and Neuhaus were also a huge blow to the depth of the German team's lineup. According to the official news of the German team, Sane will also miss the game against Japanese team due to a knee injury, which can be said to be a step further.
In addition, the failure of the defender Hummels to be selected has also caused some controversy. German legendary star Barak said in an interview that he did not understand why Frick did not recruit Hummels, who believed that the latter was one of Germany's top defenders.
Japan team's recent situation
Preparation before the game, the Japanese team played a warm-up match with Canada on November 17, but lost to the opponent with a score of 1-2, which is undoubtedly bad news for the Japanese team, because the team will face two world-class teams in Germany and Spain next. However, this Japanese team is currently in a well-equipped and has not suffered too much injury, which is a major advantage of the Blue Warrior Legion.
Past match records
Japan and Germany have no match records in the history of the World Cup. The two teams played friendly matches in 2004 and 2006 respectively, and the German team maintained an unbeaten record of 1 win and 1 draw.
The two teams have recently recorded
German team has achieved 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 5 official games, including defeating Italy 5-2 and drawing England 3-3, but they have also lost to Hungary with a score of 0-1.
Japan team also achieved 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 5 games, and had defeated the United States team 2-0 in the Kirin Challenge Cup.
Pre-match remarks
German team defender Jule attended the pre-match press conference. At the press conference, when asked whether Bayern players have special treatment in the national team, Jule said that he did not agree with this statement. He believed that Bayern players have wonderful performances every week, so Bayern players deserve to participate in the game.
When talking about coach Frick, Jule said that Frick successfully united the team, and what the German team needs most now is unity. As for the poor performance of Germany in the last World Cup, Jule pointed out that there is no need to spend time discussing past successes and failures.
Japanese team coach Morikaichi attended the pre-match press conference. Regarding the opponent of the German team, Morikaichi said that he would face the German team with a challenger mentality, and the whole team, including the staff, was well prepared. When asked whether Kamada Odihiro will start, Moribayachi gave a positive answer, but was unwilling to reveal more.
Pre-match analysis
Death Group E kicked off. Before the game, the outside world is undoubtedly optimistic about Germanic tank German team. From the perspective of paper strength, Germany is still a stronger side. However, in the last World Cup, Germany lost to South Korea with a score of 0-2, and this game also became the biggest upset in the last World Cup.
In the opening match of Group C, Saudi defeated Argentina 2-1, showing the style of the Asian team. As the top Asian team, the Japanese team is definitely incredible. The German team suffered serious injury on the front line, and Havertz and Gnabry will shoulder the banner of offense. If the problem of insufficient ending ability can be solved, Germany is expected to score 3 points.
