Melo: ``Japan has become cowardly'' harsh criticism of Moriyasu Japan's tactics
Former Brazil representative Felipe Melo harshly criticized Japan's performance in the World Cup, calling it "cowardly." The cause of the defeat was determined to be an overly defensive tactic, causing a stir overseas.
Former Brazil representative Felipe Melo harshly criticized the Japanese national team, which suffered a come-from-behind 2-1 loss to Brazil in the first round of the World Cup finals. Melo declared, ``Japan's national team became timid,'' pointing out that the reason for their defeat was not a lack of talent, but a mental weakness that prevented them from sticking to their style on the big stage. The match got off to a good start with Japan taking the lead.
