- -20 Scores First: Sae Itoshi breaks through with a goal, criticizing Japan’s forwards (especially Shuto Sendo) for wasting earlier chances. He claims he could have scored three times himself 1.
- Blue Lock’s Analysis: Isagi and Niko dissect U-20’s strategy: a defensive stronghold followed by rapid counterattacks centered on Sae 1.
- Ego’s Philosophy: Coach Ego dismisses concerns about Blue Lock’s performance, stressing that overcoming real-game stress requires improvisation, not rehearsed tactics
