"Yeah."
Niko Ikki replied.
Chapter 191: The Asian Qualifiers Are About to Begin!
"Niko and Aiku, the two of you will be the backbone of our team's defense."
Ego Jinpachi spoke seriously.
"You'll face tremendous defensive pressure. You could even say that the entire team's defense will depend on the two of you."
"Why? Shouldn't there be four defenders?"
Aoi Ashito asked in confusion from nearby.
"Because our greatest strength is our offense. Most of us used to be forwards, after all. Our attacking ability is our greatest weapon, so we can use some special formations."
Ego Jinpachi explained.
During the U20 match, Ego Jinpachi had Blue Lock use an attacking 4-5-1 formation. In practice, however, once the team launched an attack, the formation became even more extreme. Only three players were truly responsible for the backline, while the other seven all participated in the attack.
Now that Kira Ryosuke had joined them and the others had grown stronger, Ego Jinpachi was preparing to arrange even more extreme tactics.
"As for the remaining two full-back positions, they'll need to push forward during attacks. Rather than defenders, they'll be more like reinforcements positioned near the back of midfield, joining the players up front in the attack. However, because they'll still be positioned farther back, they'll also need to help Aiku, Niko, and the others on defense. The players in these positions must therefore be capable of both attacking and defending."
Ego Jinpachi continued slowly,
"The first player is Itoshi Rin. He has outstanding individual ability, excels at both attacking and playmaking, and also possesses decent defensive skills. You're the best candidate for this position."
Itoshi Rin's overall ability was exceptional. He was practically a jack-of-all-trades, making this position the most suitable for him.
"The backline..."
Itoshi Rin's brows twitched slightly. Being