El Capo wrote:
They counter attacked?
Performed Pressure?
Komano overlapped in the same way as Santos?
The Team Strategy according to your feedback seems to me like:
*Left Side Attack
*Change Sides: Moniwa/Nakazawa - Optional in the Second Half
No Pressure
No Counter Attack
BTW, do you noticed the shirt names in both teams? Like, if Kewell had "H. Kewell" on his back or Hidetoshi Nakata had "Nakata H."?
1) Japan occasionaly tried to cut off Aussie offensive runs and then engage on quick counters, but I don't think it was the main focus of the team, as Zico seemed to instruct the team to perform short passing more than activating counter runs. I believe
Counter Attack could be added as optional.
2) Alex Santos, Hidetoshi Nakata and Shun. Nakamura were keeping high levels of pressure onto Australia's defensive half till Cahill equalised, so I believe
Pressure could be added as optional too.
3) Komano did not overlap like Alex Santos. He performed a much more balanced role.
4) Australian players had only their last names on the back, such as "Cahill", "Viduka", "Bresciano". I'm most certain of Harry Kewell only having "Kewell" on the back of his shirt (you can see it against Brazil, when the camera shows him after delivering a volley against Dida). Similarly, Hidetoshi Nakata only had "Nakata" on the back of his shirt. Kōji Nakata comes in as a sub against Brazil, and he has "K. Nakata" on his back.