National team manager Javier Aguirre has urged his players to think for themselves after watching his new side fail to register a win in his first two games in charge.
Japan drew 2-2 with Venezuela in Yokohama on Tuesday night after losing 2-0 to Uruguay last Friday, giving Mexican Aguirre an inauspicious start to his tenure after taking over from Italian Alberto Zaccheroni last month.
Japan's predictable play at this summer's World Cup was branded "android football" by critics after a dismal first-round exit, and Aguirre revealed that he was inclined to agree after watching his team twice surrender a lead against the Venezuelans in Yokohama.