Myth and the rise of Japan

Groups of Japanese tourists are often seen along Brighton’s central streets on Premier match days. More and more they are not the southern coast of England suddenly fashionable, but it is football and its idols that move them. It’s a growing phenomenon in recent months, which can be seen in the stands of the Amex Stadium, where it’s no surprise to see more scarves and flags from Japan. The popularity of Kaoru Mitomaone of the stars of the team Roberto De Zerbiis a reason for Asian fans to travel to the United Kingdom with a growing presence. Myth He is also the reference footballer in his country. Starter, scorer and one of the best forwards in a great European team.

Brighton’s left winger has leapt in quality in recent years, tripling his value in English football. He was just appointed by the Premier as a candidate for the best goal of the month of August, the one he scored against Wolverhamptonand also player of the month, for his brilliant games. Myth He has also led the team in defeat Germany (1-4), with surprising results, confirming the evolution of the Japanese team and its ability to face the best, something unthinkable a few years ago. The defeat cost the German coach his job Hans Flick, with a criterion that is more related to the analysis of previous seasons, because losing against Japan is no longer a shame. Nine months before Euro 2024, Germany are looking for a new coach because of Japan’s goals in a friendly.

When it jointly organized the 2002 World Cup, Japan was a country that sought to copy, by signing European players and coaches, the tactical knowledge that had developed. Two decades later, and Asian players are performing well in the best European leagues. At the World Cup in Qatar, they were eighth-finalists, beating Spain as well as Flick’s Germany, in a clear warning of their potential. They would only lose on penalties against Croatia. In the last call of the former international Hajime Moriyasu There are more than 15 players operating in Europe, which has given them a competitive edge. Myth He is one of the most visible, but he is accompanied by, among others, Itakura (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Sugawara (AZ Alkmaar), This is Hiroki (Stuttgart), Tomiyasu (Arsenal), Endo (Liverpool), Hatate, Furuhashi and Maeda (Celtic Glasgow), wardrobe (Lazio), Morita (sporting), Tanaka (Fortuna Dusseldorf), hut (Royal Society), or Ueda (Feyenoord).

The truth is indisputable. This indicates that Japan has made a great leap in quality, supported by its good results. If Mitoma wins the goal of the month, with the incredible action he did at Molineux, after a triple dribble at speed, he will fairly reflect the rise of Japanese football, which as a national team has also been proven, with his burst of the objectives. in Wolfsburg, beat four times a Ter Stegen. Mitoma acknowledged that his Wolverhampton goal was the best of his career in Brighton. He is also fighting to be declared the best player of August. Its effect is also commercial for the city, but, above all, it faithfully represents the best image of the developing Japanese football.