Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu stated on Friday struggling Germany had been nonetheless among the many world’s finest regardless of the four-time World Champions’ latest outcomes.
Japan play Germany in Wolfsburg in a pleasant on Saturday, the perimeters’ first assembly for the reason that Samurai Blue’s stunning 2-1 victory on the World Cup in Qatar, which put the Germans on track for a gaggle stage exit.
“Germany are nonetheless among the many world’s finest, whatever the final consequence,” Moriyasu advised reporters.
Germany have received simply considered one of 5 matches since their group-stage elimination in Qatar, shedding three.
The coach, who stayed on after main Japan to the spherical of 16 in Qatar, stated his facet nonetheless wanted to enhance to combine it with the footballing elite.
“Now we have at all times been there within the final seven World Cups, however different nations are a lot stronger.”
Moriyasu nevertheless stated his facet might nonetheless pull off one other upset.
“After all we wish to defeat Germany, that is our foremost aim.”
Moriyasu stated the match could be “a very good alternative to see what we’re lacking”.
Japan’s squad contains 5 gamers who ply their commerce within the Bundesliga. The coach stated his facet’s familiarity with German soccer could possibly be a bonus on Saturday.
“Many Japanese play within the Bundesliga. Each participant has discovered one thing there.”
Earlier on Friday, Germany coach Hansi Flick named Ilkay Gundogan as captain, with former skipper Manuel Neuer nonetheless recovering from harm.
Flick stated the Barcelona midfielder would give the struggling Germany facet “new vitality for us to make use of”, alongside vice-captain Joshua Kimmich.
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