Japan boss Moriyasu heaps praise on Kamada after standout display in new role

[p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/japan-ULXPdOUj/tunisia-QqZVYk95/?mid=SzGJdIdt"]victory[/a] took [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/japan/ULXPdOUj/"]Japan[/a] one step ‌closer to qualifying for the knockout rounds, ‌while eliminating [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tunisia/QqZVYk95/"]Tunisia[/a].[/p][p][b]"It was our second game of the World Cup, a match ‌of high tension, and one that ⁠people all ‌over the world were watching. I am very ​happy that we were able to secure a victory in ​such a game,”[/b] he said.[/p][p]"As a team, seeing players pick up injuries is, ⁠of course, highly ​regrettable and a painful blow. However, we have built this squad around the concept of whoever steps onto the ‌pitch can win, and whoever partners up can function effectively."[/p][image alt="Japan players applaud fans after the match" id="158ec989-ad7d-4dd4-a5b8-65e54086c736" credit-line="REUTERS / Raquel Cunha" guid="b228d0dc-8f63-47c1-9379-47ba76cdfea6" original-width="5638" original-height="3645" /][p][b]"Daichi ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kamada-daichi/bayITLyE/"]Kamada[/a]) has mostly been deployed as a defensive midfielder recently, but considering our current team situation, we had him shift to the shadow striker position today. The idea was to bring out his strengths and have ‌him control the team's offence and ​defence from that advanced position."[/b][/p][p]"[a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/itakura-ko/xGFA759a/"]Ko Itakura[/a] ‌and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tomiyasu-takehiro/OSNvjZSP/"]Takehiro Tomiyasu[/a], these two have also played central roles in our team-building process up until now. We have always viewed them as players ⁠capable of ⁠competing at the ‌true World Cup standard."[/p][infobox id="4ccc1b10-d68f-4c97-bcf4-5e613c17c2e3" /]