DOHA — Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu believes the rest of the world is catching up with European football and has urged his players to believe in themselves when…
“They must believe in themselves, they must. They must believe in their teammates in order to fight against our opponent. Hopefully, they will be at their best and the result will follow.”tap here to see other videos from our teamMoriyasu has always been clear that he believes Japan still have much to learn from the leading nations but thought the rest of the world was catching up.is keeping in step with European football.
Appreciating that the 4 a.m. start would be tough for fans back home in Japan, Moriyasu appealed to them to believe in the team and stick with them. “We are going to show the Japanese spirit and pride and we are going to counter our opponents, fight our opponents,” he said. “I hope that the players will play in such a way that they inspire the Japanese people then they keep inspiring other people.”
Spain beat a Moriyasu-coached Japan in extra time with a Marco Asensio goal in the semifinals at the Tokyo Olympics last year, denying the hosts a shot at the gold medal on home soil.“We were very sorry that happened,” he said. “We were very quiet. We were very upset. But I think the players have grown since then. And now they’re here.”
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