Blue Lock presents a rather peculiar and radical view of how football should and can be played. However, it does an even better job with team composition and organization, making the series an even more enjoyable watch due to its blockbuster matches. Therefore, this piece will focus on the best teams in the series in order of superiority.
These teams are formidable on paper, lack any significant weaknesses, and are made up of the best players in the league. However, only one can claim the top spot where the elite are gathered in any sport. Therefore, here are the best teams in the Blue Lock.
7 Japan U-20
Japanese
- Colors: Red, white and black
- Coach: Yasumori Hoichi
- Country of origin: Japanese
The Japan U-20 team, the national association team for players under the age of twenty, was created in 1979 and is controlled by the Japan Football Union. They are Japan's representatives for the U-20 World Cup.
Although the team is filled with promising players and has no obvious weaknesses, it operates in a rather one-dimensional way, relying only on the abilities of the players, as seen during the match against Blue Lock Eleven. With a lack of variety in both its offensive and defensive play styles, its placement on this list is hardly surprising.
6 Blue Lock Eleven
Japanese
- Colors: Blue and black
- Coach: Jinpachi Ego
- Country of origin: Japanese
The Blue lock The project's lifeline, the Blue Lock Eleven, is the official Blue Lock team, which was created to defeat the Japan U-20 team in an attempt to keep the project alive. Made entirely of strikers, the Blue Lock Eleven is arguably the most hyper-aggressive team in the series due to Ego's unconventional tactics.
Tactically, the team is faultless, with no weaknesses in either defense or attack. Ego designed the team composition to take advantage of each player's skills to pressure opponents continuously. With a pool of 35 young strikers trying to prove their worth, Ego creates a balanced team with unlimited adaptability.
5 Manshine City
England
- Colors: Blue, cyan and white
- Coach: Chris Prince
- Country of origin: England
Manshine is one of the best European teams, a professional football team in the English leagues. Home to Chris Prince, the striker just behind Noel Noa, Manshine City are a team built on a foundation of physical physicality. The embodiment of pace and power, Manshine City play an explosive brand of football, filled with pace and counter-attacks that rely on the players' logic-defying physicality.
The team relies on pace and power and thrives in transition play. A small weakness, however, is the team's reliance on Nagi Seishiro, who is not motivated enough. Due to Nagi's inexperience and limited creativity with the ball, the team tends to lose its lethality in attack, which becomes predictable.
4 FC Barcha
Spain
- Colors: Red, black, yellow
- Coach: Lavinho
- Country of origin: Spain
The free-floating FC Barcha is one of the best European teams and a football team in the Spanish league in the series. Known for their rhythmic and unpredictable style of play, FC Barcha reflects the style of their coach and master striker, Lavinho.
Tactically, the team emphasizes freedom, creativity and improvisation. With no set tactics, the team plays with unpredictable speed, precision and technique to outwit their opponents. Meguru Bachira, who is most similar to Lavinho and the one from whom the team draws inspiration, is the heart and brain of the team. Being a wild, unpredictable side, the team's strength lies in constantly confusing the opposition purely by instinct.
3 Ubers
Italy
- Colors: White and black
- Coach: Marc Snuffy
- Country of origin: Italy
According to the series, the Ubers are a professional soccer team in the Italian league. They are among the best European teams and are also participants in the Neo Egoist League. Coached by Marc Snuffy, one of the world's best strikers, the Ubers are built around coordinated defence, strategy and teamwork. Ubers reflect the coach's football philosophy and play football purely as a job, and the field is their business.
Tactically, the team is the most versatile in the series, as it emphasizes data collection, and by doing this, the team analyzes all the attacking patterns of their opponents through the coach and uses this information to create several safe team strategies that revolve around their best players. The team can be better described as a military platoon rather than a football team, as every movement and pattern (attack or defense) is coordinated to the last second. Through this, the team plays a flexible and organized brand of football that can go from ultra-attacking to ultra-defensive while moving as a giant unit.
2 Paris X Gen
France
- Colors: Blue, white and red
- Coach: Julian Loki
- Country of origin: France
Paris X Gen is a professional football team in the French league. It is home to the young prodigy Julian Loki, who also participates in the Neo Egoist league with his team as a master attacker and trainer. One of the best European teams in the series, Paris X Gen is a team that prides itself on its inherent talent and high potential.
Tactically, the team is nothing extraordinary, as there is no emphasis on specific philosophies. But by being able to play fundamental football at a high level alongside their ridiculously talented players, including Ryusei Shido, Itoshi Rin and Charles Chevalier, Paris X Gen are a virtually unstoppable team from any tactical perspective.
1 Bastard Munich
Germany
- Colors: Black, Maroon, Red and Gold
- Coach: Noel Noah
- Country of origin: Germany
Home to the world's current best striker, Bastard Munchen is a professional football team in the German league and also a participant in the Neo Egoist League. The team is founded on superior goal setting, and goals can only be made with a clear mind and a rational decision. The team embodies logic and rationality, which reflects the character of its coach, Noel Noa.
Tactically, the team composition is flawless, and it has a style of play of absolute rationality and undeniable logic, which translates into high-level footballing efficiency. The team's style of play is not only effective, but it is also incredibly deadly, as most of its strength is focused on its attack, led by the young genius Micheal Kaiser and Yoichi Isagi, genius adaptability. By prioritizing efficiency, combined with their highly talented and technical squad, Bastard Munchen are the team to beat in the series.
