E21 - Tokyo Metropolis League Match 8 - Tokyo Musashino Football Club Youths

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[00:03] Satake
    Satake Koji. I'm looking
    forward to our game today.
[00:07] Date
    Date Nozomi. I don't think
    we've met, so nice to meet you.
[00:12] Satake
    You were the type of midfielder I loved,
     back when you were playing.
[00:17] Satake
    A calm, intelligent playmaker.
[00:20] Date
    It's embarrassing when people
    talk about my playing days.
[00:24] Date
    Were you a J.Leaguer, too?
[00:26] Satake
    I only played a handful of games in J3.
[00:29] Date
    Still, you've built a wonderful team here.
[00:33] Date
    They were lesser-known players in their
     age group, but they've grown so much.
[00:38] Satake
    Well, I guess you could say I know
    how people who don't have "it" feel.
[00:44] Satake
    I know it well.
[00:49] Mitsuya
    Tachibana!
[00:52] Tachibana
    You guys!
[00:54] Mitsuya
    Man, you could've visited us every now
     and again. You're playing today, right?
[00:58] Tachibana
    Yeah. I'm looking forward to it.
[01:00] Mitsuya
    I'm glad to see you looking so well.
[01:05] Mitsuya
    Anyway, is everything okay with your team?
[01:10] Mitsuya
    I've never seen a team look
    so tense while warming up.
[01:31] Referee
    Warm-up over!
[01:34] Referee
    Both teams, please return
    to your locker rooms.
[01:41] Takeshima
    Sorry, guys.
[01:44] Takeshima
    I'm gonna take off with her for ten minutes.
[01:49] Masuko
    Wh-What the heck is Takeshima
    up to at a time like this?
[01:53] Ohtomo
    He really just left.
[01:56] Masuko
    What can you even do in ten minutes?
[01:56] Sign
    Imagination
[01:56] Sign
    Imagination
[01:56] Sign
    Imagination
[01:56] Sign
    Imagination
[03:30] Tsukishima
    Why's everyone so tense?
[03:31] Sign
    Tokyo Metropolis League Match 8 — Tokyo Musashino Football Club Youths
[03:33] Tsukishima
    It's rare to see you looking this nervous.
[03:37] Tsukishima
    Anyway, use the countermeasure we've been
     working on this past week from the get-go.
[03:42] Tsukishima
    It'd be a shame if you were too tense
     to put all that hard work to good use.
[03:46] Tsukishima
    You're better individually than them.
    Don't forget that, okay?
[03:50] Fujimiya/I
    No. Don't say that*, Tsukishima-san.
[03:53] Sugawara/I
    That "pep talk" will have the opposite effect.
[03:55] Ohtomo
    It's because we're better individually
     that we fear what it'll mean if we lose!
[04:06] Togashi
    As usual, all of ya are incompetent.
[04:11] Tachibana
    H-Hey, everyone. Please listen to me—
[04:17] Takeshima
    Sorry for taking so long.
[04:24] Takeshima
    Thanks, Tae. Like barber, like daughter, eh?
[04:29] Asari
    T-Takeshima, what happened to your hair?
[04:33] Takeshima
    If you have a red pompadour, it's tradition
    to psych yourself up by shaving your head.
[04:39] Takeshima
    How do I look?
[04:46] Masuko
    To psych yourself up?
    Right before the game? Are you serious?
[04:52] Takeshima
    Seeing those pitiful looks
     on your faces, I had to.
[04:56] Takeshima
    I wanted to psych all of you
    up too, not just myself.
[05:02] Tachibana
    Takeshima's right.
[05:03] Tachibana
    We've done all we can, haven't we?
[05:06] Tachibana
    We're way below Musashino in the league.
    That makes us the underdogs.
[05:11] Tachibana
    Let's leave our stupid pride
    behind and give it all we got!
[05:14] Roan
    Yeah! Let's do this!
[05:16] Masuko
    Bring it on!
[05:19] Ashito
    Togashi. What you said back
    when you were on the junior team...
[05:23] Ashito
    You weren't in the wrong at all.
    Like you said, winning's the priority.
[05:29] Ashito
    That's right. If we don't win,
    then neither of you are right.
[05:35] Ashito
    So with that said, let's go win!
[05:40] Sign (Top)
    Musashino Youth
[05:40] Sign (Bottom)
    Esperion B
[05:53] Kaneda
    I've been waiting for
    this moment for so long.
[06:08] Sugawara
    We'll kick the Musashino countermeasure
    into full gear from kickoff, okay?
[06:13] Sugawara
    Look at the Musashino players.
[06:16] Sugawara
    They're all familiar faces, aren't they?
[06:18] Sugawara
    We've been showing them how much better
     than them we are since we were small.
[06:22] Sugawara
    If we play our usual game,
    there's no way we will lose!
[06:25] Esperion B Players
    Yeah!
[06:32] Kaneko
    There it is! The high press!
[06:44] Sugawara
    Quick! Over here!
[06:49] Muto/I
    He rushed him just to play it backwards?
[06:52] Muto
    Put some pressure on him!
[06:57] Miyako
    All the Esperion players are so good.
[06:59] Kaneko
    Aren't they just?
[07:01] Miyako
    But their play is so one-note. They're just
    hitting long balls. Is that on purpose?
[07:07] Takeshima
    Aoi! It's coming your way!
[07:09] (Flashback) Date
    Yes, our only advantage is how
    technically skilled we are individually.
[07:15] (Flashback) Date
    If we utilize that fully,
[07:17] (Flashback) Date
    a simple tactic will work wonders
    against Musashino's high press soccer.
[07:23] (Flashback) Date
    To make it work, brush up
     on your long ball skills.
[07:29] Ashito/I
    Let me be very clear...
[07:31] Ashito/I
    I ain't got a lot of skills!
[07:35] Ashito/I
    No matter how much I stayed behind*
    to practice, I was still bad at it. But...
[07:40] (Flashback) Takeshima
    Verbalize everything,
    one long pass at a time.
[07:44] (Flashback) Tachibana
    And make eye contact.
[07:45] (Flashback) Tachibana
    Communicate with your eyes,
     then pass it. Every time.
[07:55] Ashito/I
    For the sake of those guys
    who helped me practice it,
[07:59] Ashito/I
    I've gotta make sure this long pass...
[08:02] Ashito/I
    ...makes it all the way through!
[08:05] (Flashback) Takeshima
    Approach the ball diagonally.
[08:08] (Flashback) Roan
    The toes of your planted foot
    should point where it's going.
[08:11] (Flashback) Tachibana
    Extend your toes, lock your ankle, and...
[08:15] Ashito/I
    ...hit the middle of the ball
    with the top of your foot.
[08:22] Kaneko
    The long ball got through!
[08:23] Kaneko
    He's clean through!
[08:33] Tachibana
    Dammit!
[08:51] Shinagawa
    Esperion's tactic today is to go direct.
[08:55] Shinagawa
    They chose a style of play
    that isn't so focused on possession.
[08:58] Kaneko
    Going direct. It's a proven
    formula against a high press.
[09:03] Anri
    All of Musashino's players
    contribute to the high press.
[09:07] Anri
    Naturally, that creates numerous
    spaces in their own half.
[09:11] Anri
    So sending long balls into those spaces...
[09:16] Kaneko
    Coach Nozomi had them
    practicing long balls for a week.
[09:22] Kaneko
    So like you pointed out, it's one-note.
[09:26] Kaneko
    I'm sure a lot of teams that face
    Musashino will go with this tactic.
[09:31] Kaneko
    But what sets Esperion Youth apart
    from those other teams is their skill.
[09:37] Takeshima
    Ohtomo! Don't force it! Pass it back!
[09:44] Takeshima/I
    Staying after training wasn't a bad idea.
[09:48] Takeshima/I
    It's like, by teaching it, I was talking it
    through and explaining it to myself.
[09:53] Takeshima/I
    And I learned what all of them were thinking.
[09:56] Takeshima/I
    Spending time together like that matters.
[10:05] Roan
    I missed!
[10:07] Ashito
    Don't worry about it! You'll get it next time!
[10:11] Ashito/I
    It's working! Musashino's
    high press can't function!
[10:16] Miyako
    So basically, this tactic's all about making
     the most of their individual skill, right?
[10:22] Kaneko
    Right! For now, at least.
[10:25] Miyako
    Is that all?
[10:28] Miyako
    Is that all they've got?
[10:37] Kaneda
    Long balls, huh?
[10:39] Kaneda
    I didn't expect Esperion to fall back
    on such an immature tactic.
[10:44] Kaneda
    But you guys have some decent skills.
    You've got a good flow going. More or less.
[10:49] Ashito
    "More or less"?
[10:51] Kaneda
    Go tell that lousy player
    something for me. Tell him...
[10:56] Kaneda
    For it to work, he needed to score.
[10:59] Kaneda
    But he couldn't.
[11:01] Kaneda
    After the game, he'll realize
    that was the fatal blow.
[11:33] Ashito
    All right!
[11:34] Ashito
    Here comes today's second attempt!
[11:37] Ashito/I
    But before that, I gotta make eye contact.
[11:42] Ashito/I
    Hit the middle of the ball.
[11:44] Ashito/I
    Hit it. Hit it.
[11:47] Ashito
    Boom!
[11:50] Ashito
    Bingo!
[11:51] Kuroda/I
    Nice. You picked out a
    really good space, Aoi-kun!
[11:58] Ashito
    W-Wait, what?
[12:05] Ishikura
    Dammit!
[12:07] Muto
    Hold it!
[12:18] Tachibana/I
    Togashi's pretty amazing.
[12:20] Tachibana/I
    He has a powerful kick
    but also silky control.
[12:26] Muto
    Nakano!
[12:46] Ashito/I
    Th-That was close.
[12:49] Ashito/I
    If I hadn't brought him down...
[12:53] Ashito/I
    ...Kaneda totally could've scored just then.
[13:02] Mikami
    Sweet! Great place for a free kick!
[13:05] Mitsuya
    Plus, a yellow card for them
    in the first 15 minutes!
[13:11] Ashito
    Dammit. I'm so sorry.
[13:14] Ohtomo
    Don't sweat it. You were trying to defend.
[13:17] Takeshima
    Move more into the middle!
[13:19] Ashito/I
    A-A yellow card.
[13:21] Ashito/I
    Now I have to be careful.
[13:24] Ashito/I
    But more importantly...
[13:26] Ashito/I
    Those two long balls earlier...
[13:31] Ashito/I
    Five minutes ago,
    they would've got through just fine.
[13:35] Ashito/I
    So why aren't they getting through anymore?
[13:38] Muto
    They're leaving Tachibana
    and their No. 12 up front.
[13:43] Muto
    They want to counter with a long ball.
[13:45] Muto
    Watch out for that.
[13:55] Muto
    Kaneda!
[14:01] Ashito/I
    What's this uneasy feeling I'm getting?
[14:05] Ashito/I
    Back then, he and Kaneda
    seemed to be on bad terms.
[14:10] Ashito/I
    So what were they talking about?
[14:13] Sugawara
    All right, everyone!
    It's the direct approach all the way!
[14:17] Sugawara
    They have no answer to our tactic!
[14:19] Sugawara
    Use your technique to punch through!
[14:21] Kuroda
    Just going direct won't cut it anymore.
[14:26] Ashito
    Kuroda?
[14:27] Kuroda
    Musashino's adjusted their
    tactics in the last few minutes.
[14:31] Kuroda
    In response to our direct approach,
    they're waiting for us a step further back.
[14:36] Kuroda
    That means their reaction time once
    the ball is kicked is intentionally shorter.
[14:40] Kuroda
    And every single one of them is doing that.
[14:43] Ashito
    H-How did they adjust so quickly?
[14:47] Kuroda
    It's their No. 10. That guy.
[14:50] Kuroda
    Muto Chiaki.
[14:53] Kuroda
    He's an incredible playmaker.
[14:55] Ashito
    P-Playmaker?
[15:13] Sugawara
    There's space out in front!
    Don't let them pass into it!
[15:20] Anri
    He's in no hurry.
[15:22] Anri
    Instead of launching an attack, he's calming
     everyone down by playing back passes.
[15:27] Anri
    That was also his aim earlier, when they
     had a free kick in front of the goal.
[15:31] Anri
    It was a huge opportunity to score, but Muto
     went around talking to his teammates.
[15:38] Anri
    He was most likely telling them
     about the new game plan.
[15:41] Anri
    His calmness spreads
    through the whole team.
[15:46] Anri
    He's an excellent captain and playmaker.
[15:51] Tachibana/I
    We're only 17 minutes into the match.
[15:53] Asari/I
    They adjusted to our
    strategy too quickly. Dammit!
[16:01] Satake
    They're already starting to hesitate.
[16:04] Satake
    But Esperion hasn't got anyone
     who can calm them down.
[16:10] Ashito/I
    What on earth is going on?
[16:13] Ashito/I
    Everyone's mood is so low.
[16:16] Ashito/I
    Did you all forget what we've been
    working on this past week?
[16:19] Ashito/I
    Don't start doubting.
    Don't doubt yourselves, guys!
[16:22] Ashito/I
    We're going to win!
[16:33] (Flashback) Muto
    You don't need to go out
     of your way to get the ball.
[16:36] (Flashback) Muto
    They're bound to make a mistake.
[16:39] (Flashback) Muto
    Make something of that one chance.
[16:43] Ashito/I
    Oh, uh, a short pass, huh?
[16:46] Ashito/I
    Then, we'll reset here, and...
[16:52] Kuroda
    I hit it too weak!
[16:59] Takeshima/I
    I won't let you get past—
[17:08] Takeshima/I
    That was close.
[17:29] Ashito/I
    This guy...
[17:32] Ashito/I
    We can't leave him unmarked.
[17:35] Ashito/I
    Kaneda...
[17:38] Ashito/I
    His ball-reading skills...
[17:40] Asari/I
    That reaction to a passing error was insane!
[17:43] Roan/I
    His mid-range shots are crazy accurate.
    He can shoot from anywhere!
[17:48] Ashito/I
    One chance... One error
    is all he needs to score.
[17:52] Ashito/I
    As long as he's around, it's bound to happen!
[17:56] Satake
    High press without hesitation.
[17:59] Satake
    All players working as a single unit.
[18:01] Satake
    A playmaker to coordinate them.
[18:04] Satake
    A pure striker.
[18:06] Satake
    We have everything Esperion doesn't.
[18:14] Ohtomo/I
    We should reconsider man-marking.
[18:16] Ohtomo/I
    That guy's seriously scary.
[18:20] Takeshima/I
    This is posing a problem right when
    our long balls are no longer working.
[18:25] Takeshima/I
    For now, we need to rethink our marking.
[18:28] Ashito
    Hey, guys!
[18:30] Ashito
    Let me take care of marking Kaneda.
[18:35] Ashito
    Positionally, his direct match-up is me.
[18:38] Ashito
    I have to mark him—
[18:39] Kuroda
    You only switched to defense recently.
[18:43] Kuroda
    Do you even know how to man-mark, Aoi-kun?
[18:46] Ashito
    What? Why are you objecting—
[18:48] Kuroda
    Let me do it.
[18:52] Kuroda
    I want to make up for my error.
[18:56] Tsukishima
    Kaneda-kun has grown a lot, hasn't he?
[19:00] Tsukishima
    At the tryouts last year, it was
    only his aggression that stood out.
[19:05] Tsukishima
    His technique and speed have improved,
    but most notably, so has his core stability.
[19:10] Tsukishima
    His skills have improved tremendously,
    which has given him confidence.
[19:15] Tsukishima
    But no need to worry.
[19:17] Tsukishima
    When it comes to playing soccer,
    our kids are better equipped.
[19:21] Tsukishima
    I know it.
[19:23] Muto
    Long ball incoming!
[19:25] Muto
    Be careful!
[19:29] Muto
    What?
[19:31] Mikami/I
    They've adjusted their play?
[19:33] Mikami/I
    They've stopped relying on long balls
    and started playing more short passes.
[19:37] Nakano/I
    Possession soccer is Esperion's specialty.
[19:41] Nakano/I
    How do we want to handle this?
[19:47] Sign (Top)
    Musashino Youth
[19:47] Sign (Bottom)
    Esperion B
[19:48] Sakai
    Saeki, incoming!
[19:49] Saeki
    Got it!
[19:52] Saeki
    Nakano, hit it to Kaneda!
[19:57] Kaneda
    All right!
[20:06] Kaneko
    That pint-sized kid's man-marking him?
[20:09] Kaneko
    He might get steamrollered.
[20:12] Tsukishima
    Positioning's the most important
    thing in man-to-man marking.
[20:17] Tsukishima
    Keep a good distance from your opponent
     so you can observe his movement,
[20:22] Tsukishima
    and predict his next move.
[20:25] Tsukishima
    And then...
[20:26] Kuroda/I
    Take the ball!
[20:32] Tsukishima
    Differences in physique don't matter.
[20:34] Tsukishima
    When it comes to basic skills,
    Esperion players are a cut above.
[20:39] Tsukishima
    Other players are adjusting now too,
    by mixing in some short passes.
[20:43] Tsukishima
    If they play their usual game,
    there's no way we will lose to Musashino.
[20:48] Date
    Tsukishima.
[20:50] Tsukishima
    Hm?
[20:51] Date
    You should stop trying
     to play the game on paper.
[20:56] Kuroda/I
    All right! Now I can
    kick-start our possession soccer.
[21:10] Kaneko
    H-He's so fast!
[21:13] Kaneko
    And so's the little one who's marking him!
[21:20] Ashito
    Kaneda!
[21:27] Takeshima
    Pin him in there!
[21:31] Kuroda/I
    Stop giving me a hard time!
[21:32] Kuroda/I
    This isn't where I'm meant to be.
[21:35] Kuroda/I
    I shouldn't be having to play like this!
[21:44] Kuroda/I
    Good.
[21:56] Takeshima/I
    Angle's too tight. It won't go in.
[22:00] Kaneda
    Esperion...
[22:03] Kaneda
    You pieces of shit!
[24:20] Sign
    Next Episode
[24:20] Sign
    Like A Demon
[24:20] Sign (Bottom)
    This is a work of fiction, and bears no relation to any actual persons, organizations, or names.
[24:23] Kaneda
    The next episode of Aoashi is:
    "Like A Demon."