What does badminton legend Lin Dan think of the current world No. 1 Kento Momota?

Recently, Chinese badminton legend Lin Dan commented on the current situation of former Japanese world number 1 Kento Momota. However, Lin Dan affirmed that he only gave his opinion for everyone's reference. Lin Dan believes that goal-oriented determination is one of the most essential factors in combat sports. Regarding Kento Momota's current situation, this is more important than ever.

Lin Dan commented: "I think Momota has a relatively well rounded skill and style of play, more defensive - offensive. This style of play is similar to my style of play in the last years. First of all, I think he could go through a period of significant decline in his performance, affecting his performance and confidence.

Most probably it was because Momota had a dominant head-to-head record against Viktor Axelsen, but in the end Axelsen won the Olympic gold medal. This gave Axelsen a huge boost as an attacking player to upgrade his attacking style of play to a higher level.

Conversely, when Momota loses confidence, based on his defensive-counter-attacking style, he may not be able to fend off most attacks. Furthermore, he is not a good offensive player, so it is difficult for him to win a match. Technically, he lacks confidence.

Does he still have his target? I had a similar situation before, going through a period of bottoming out. But my determination to aim was not shaken, I still worked hard. He should be aware of starting a new one and forgetting his former glory. He needs to rebuild his play and his ability to put pressure on any opponent. This is what he needs to do."