Sweden knock out World Cup favorites Japan! | Japan vs Sweden Recap | WWC Quarterfinals

d so they go up two zero. Japan did not have a shot until the 68th minute of this game, but that goes credit to Sweden figuring out how to make it very difficult for them because Japan has shown how great they are. And Sweden figured it ou Yre cvu were convinced Japan’s the best . No, but Japan tayJan. Noon it. It was Japan gave up one goal. All competition. Before this they were beat. It’s. I get why I had them going winning in this game. I think all the credit goes to Peter Gerhart and I

hope I pronounced that correctly. The coach for Sweden. If not, I apologize. I’ll send a letter to your family that he completely figured out how to derail what Japan wanted to do and I have been impressed with Japan. All competition as a counter attacking team. And then they showed give them possession. They could still find a way to hurt you. I thought they were balanced and out of nowhere. Interesting. I’m not so surprised that Japan conceded twice in a quarterfinal. I’m more surprised that they struggle to score throughout the entire game because they went they

went out there, they implemented what they wanted to do. They kept possession. They were playing very ne otllt thens the Swedish goal, they

couldn’t shoot Japan. That’s called tactics. Why are you surprised? It’s called tactics. We couldn’t get the tactic. Not surprising. This is a tactical masterclass from Sweden. Great for them. But it’s surprising that they did it against Japan. Here we are, quarters finals of the World Cup. And guess what? Both semifinals managers came with a tactical game plan, not just throwing out team and saying go out and play. Okay. But yes, I agree.

Sweden was no World Cup was wonderful. How about the making it very difficult for Japan. But you have to take notice that Japan misd nayicwhha equalized and then they score again and then they were cinfo y had already given up and there was still 15, 20 minutes left. A little too late. Difficult like you’re 2 to 1 and you still have an opportunity. But you’ve already thought that you’ve lost. That frustrated me quet.et there and I think Japan at times throughout this tournament has taken advantage of opposition mistakes in Sweden on the day just didn’t

make any. And I think that’s really was the difference in the game was the first time, if I’m not mistaken, that Japanasrain t ge plan works great for Japan when your patient is still zero zero, you can work the ball. They they don’t lose their cool because they treat the ball really well. They know they’re really good in possession and they have that space in behind. But when you’re trailing, it’s a whole different beast. There was no space in behind and they they couldn’t handle it. Yeah And Eriksson and illicit as center backs with musovic

and goal it’s just super tough to break them down and they had said we’re going to not give you any space in behind let’s see what you can do and we’re going to close you down right away. When you get around 25 yards from our goal. And it worked to perfection until then.