Former Japan and AS Roma star Hidetoshi Nakata thinks Japan plays soccer like a computer and reckons the national team's speedy, passing game can only take it so far on the world stage.
"When I watch (Japan) it's like watching soccer on a computer game and in a way that is typically Japanese," Nakata said in a recent interview.
"Japan's specialty is not strength in one-on-one situations but agility and doing a lot of running. Sure, that can work on the world stage but what happens when you play a team that you can't match for speed in man-to-man situations? That is something that still needs to be worked on."