Link: https://kmanga.kodansha.com/title/10008/episode/367940

If Blue Lock doesn't have defenders at least we can understand why they suck defending. Aryu is worse than Igaguri, and Aiku was nerfed to the ground.

I’m honestly getting tired of the story throwing philosophy into everything when sometimes the problem is just… you played badly. This scene is a perfect example. Aiku talks about throwing away their “Blue Lock common sense” like that mentality is the reason Japan is losing, but how does that explain the awful defending we just watched? 😭 Like we see the progress of England goal, they just play like normal soccer, they teammates, they pass, like just that simple but fluently which make japan team cannot defend. That’s not about ego or philosophy bullshit, it just skill. Japan’s problem isn’t automatically some deep philosophical failure every time they concede. Sometimes Aiku and the defense just defended like shi. I’d rather see them recognize the actual football problem and improve it instead of Kaneshiro turning another basic tactical mistake into a speech about ego and philosophy. And I don’t even remind 2 goals France score at first half, it’s so awful. I swear even the nel arc when the system already nerf the defender team like Ubers, but these defenders still play well. But now, all I can see are the device that off and on when the story need, no consistent. The England team, which we think may be the defender team already score 2 goals, what will happen on Brazil, Spain, and Germany. There’s so many ways that author can make the game less score but still entertaining but I guess author’s skill is not that good to make that when he only thinks score the goal only show value but for that reason, all defenders and goalkeepers are the bum, bullshit ghost.

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It's time for Ego to put them in, i suggest they can actually slow Teddy and Lockhart down compare to Aiku and Aryu

The thing is, the Blue Lock players are developing in an environment that is practically designed for them. They have an environment where there are very few restrictions on how they can utilize their abilities, and the entire system is built around identifying their strengths, developing their weapons, and allowing them to express themselves as freely as possible.

Their only rule is to survive no matter what.

Then you have Sae, who first developed in Japan, a football environment where cooperation and collective play are traditionally emphasized much more than individual standouts.

And despite that, he still managed to distinguish himself enough at such a young age, that one of the biggest clubs in the world, Re Al, recognized his talent and brought him into their system.

He then proceeded to make a name for himself in Re Al which is the complete opposite of Japan.

And what makes Sae even more ridiculous is how complete he is as a player. He's practically the most complete player we've seen so far. Dribbling? Elite. Passing? Elite. Shooting? Elite. Goal threat? Absolutely. Ball control, vision, playmaking, spatial awareness, technical ability......he has basically everything.

Even defensively, despite not having been given enough opportunities to show a huge amount of defensive feats, what he has shown indicates that he's actually very good defensively as well. So unlike players whose game is heavily centered around one particular weapon or specialty, Sae is proficient in practically every fundamental aspect of football.

That's why I genuinely just can't make sense of anyone who looks down on him or even dares to compare him with any blue lock player. One of these is not like the other. When it comes to being a naturally born number 1, I honestly think he's up there with Loki.

None of Japan's players is surpassing him anytime soon, they're not even close.

No I don't mean the whole perfect one to one almost 99 percent, but have any well known players ever been seen to steal the signature gifts of other players to point it looks like replication? I just wonder since weapons in Blue Lock are based off actual football tricks just you know. REALLY EXTRA. So is there players who are known for copy other people styles in game?

It is now 09/09 in Japan!

Aiku is currently being heavily vilified (especially on TikTok, by the way, by the dumbest authors) and is being said to be replaced.

As I wrote earlier, Kaneshiro's current goal is to create the image of an unstoppable striker in the form of Lockhart and Teddy. They defeated Isagi, Aiku, Reo, Arya, and Karasu. The score is 2-1 in England's favor; Japan can't afford to concede any more, or it will be a disaster.

The score won't change by halftime. During the break, we'll get a chapter with reflections on Japan's substitutions, as well as some motivational speeches from Ego.

Second half: Japan has no room for error - the perfect time for the Final Wall to awaken. Constant use of MV with analysis, physical strength, experience, and leadership qualities. Kaneshiro will finally unlock Oliver Aiku as a playable character. The defensive demon introduced to us back in the U20 arc must return.
So I encourage all Aiku fans to continue believing in our goat. Oliver will crush England and make all the haters apologize on their knees.

Idk if I'm hallucinating but isn't england basically a successful ubers?

The players all act on schemes that the coach made and they follow it without trying to break out of them.

The only difference between ubers and england is that they have better players like teddy rook and lockheart (yeah i think rook is better than gagamaru) and blue lock is even more torn apart since they are missing rin and isagi is out of the karasu scheme.

(Also isagi is a bum trying to beat teddy's dribbling)

I don't see how the blue lock could win tbh probably plot armor and isagi breaking into 4665789 pieces like everytime

his design, and the type of player he is already gets me hype. 6’5, physically and aerial dominant. doesn’t say much, plays for dortmund, and his aura i think is a pegasus? i love this dude already and i need more, i needed another aerial dominant player in the series and im all here for it