These days people ask me a lot for the Kashima. And I always say the same thing: it is a dangerous team, a hard worker and who comes to the party with a lot of excitement. Is the appointment of your life, but without the burden of responsibility carried by the white by to be a european giant. Has the japanese set a great template, superior to 2016, when were on the verge of toppling real Madrid in Yokohama. This year, as their opponent this Wednesday, won their national league (who came second in Japan) but made history by lifting the Champions league in asia. Although it is true that in your country give more importance to the national championship, by the impact of the sponsors, to the international tournaments. The trainer, Go Oiwa, has moved much of the equipment with rotating alternates.
One of the qualities of Kashima, in addition to your physical, is a good defence, with players headlines with Japan, such as Shoji or Uchida, the right-hand side which, in my opinion, is the leader of the team. I really think they can hit a bit of a scare at Madrid, always make an approach to perfect. Another of his virtues, something usual in football japanese, is the meticulous study of the opponent. It will be difficult to pillarles by surprise in plays to stopped ball, because, surely, that we have analyzed in detail all the variants madridistas. Another thing is that the targets are imposed in the area by centimeters. If Madrid do not want to complicate life, you have to be very serious from the beginning, with that point of competitiveness, which, without doubt, is usually to look at quotations as well. The japanese teams continue to lack that experience, that ex officio, shall we say. What is expected within the field are controlled, but not so much the unpredictable. It is a football that continues to grow, with many eager to learn. Some players reject it, for example, financial offers top equipment arabs, because they prefer to wait for opportunities in european leagues where they can continue to improve.
Miguel Ángel Lotina, Spanish coach, leading from 2016 training in the league of japan.
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