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. 


Sae is just head and shoulders above the Blue Lock players, and it’s honestly crazy when you really think about it.