Blue Lock Season 2 Episode 9 Review: Broken Dreams And Promises

Today’s episode of Blue Lock Season 2 or Blue Lock vs. U-20 Japan highlighted the troubled past of Rin and Sae. Read to find out how the episode went.

Blue Lock Season 2 Episode 8 Recap

In this episode, Ego brilliantly breaks down how the Blue Lock team managed to secure their final goal and turn the match in their favour. He explains that a true winner always keeps their eyes on the goal, unwavering even in the face of obstacles. This philosophy is exemplified when Rin, driven by his ego, sought a challenge, and Isagi provided just the right support to enable Nagi’s decisive score. Ego’s insight reinforces the idea that Isagi plays a crucial role in unlocking Rin’s full potential.

Rin himself seems to recognize this dynamic, mockingly urging Isagi to maintain their toxic yet effective synergy of exploiting each other’s strengths to confuse their opponents. Following this, the match ramps up with some incredible plays from Blue Lock’s midfielders and defenders, who skillfully manoeuvre the ball to Rin. Wasting no time, Rin demonstrates why he stands as the top player in Blue Lock with a spectacular display of skill.

The sheer intensity of Blue Lock’s aggressive play earns Oliver’s respect, as he likens them to ravenous beasts singularly focused on their own goals. He even admits that the introduction of these players is bound to revolutionize Japanese football. Meanwhile, tension begins to brew within the under-20 team due to their striker Shuto’s inability to score. Sae, as direct as ever, openly criticizes Shuto for failing to capitalize on the opportunities he’s been provided.

Blue Lock Season 2 Episode 9 Review

This episode begins with a flashback of Rin and Sae’s childhood. Here, we see how loved Sae used to be by Rin, who looked at his older brother with eyes of admiration. We also see that Sae was a confident and arrogant child, believing he could become the best striker in the world. Being inspired by him, RIn also showed potential, and Sae embraced his younger brother’s talents, even encouraging him to become the second best after him.

In the present scenario, we see a clear effect of the success of the Blue Lock team on both teams. Isagi and his teammates are excited and pumped about the upcoming match, and they discuss the strategy that helped them keep their momentum. Rin reveals that he used Isagi as his decoy to score goals, and Isagi promises that he, too, will score goals and prove himself.

However, the mood in the under-20 room is quite the opposite, as they are miffed regarding their inability to score any goals. They try to ask Sae for his guidance, but he quickly announces that he is leaving the match midway. He cannot deal with their ineptness anymore, and he believes that Blue Lock is far above the current under-20 team’s level. Thus, they don’t deserve to play alongside Sae anymore. This is where Shidou comes into the picture, and from this point onwards, we will see the real battle begin.

Today’s episode focused a lot more on the conflict between the Itoshi brothers. We see flashback after flashback describing how these two brothers, who were very much supportive of each other, turned against one another.

Verdict

The major reason why Rin is obsessed with making Sae lose is because he somehow blames his brother for changing. He put Sae on a pedestal, and when Sae did not act accordingly, Rin felt betrayed. There is also the fact that Sae becomes particularly harsh with Rin when Rin tries to criticise his life choices.

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