Yeah, as I thought.
1. Esperion MUST stick with their plan to counter a possession football, which is gegenpress, and don't distract themselves with Demian. Even if Barca gets desperate and pass it long to Demian, you have to rely on Akutsu and Togashi to win the first and second balls. Let them humble that Messi-Ronaldo fraud. 🤣
2. Ootomo is the only one who can synchronize perfectly with Kuribayashi, even more than Kiriki and Ashito. Again, I won't be surprised if he gets a senior opportunity first among Ashito's batch.
So yeah. I guess Kuribayashi and Ootomo will form a double pivot to fight head-on with Barca's midfield. Let's see what they are cooking.