Q, please look back on the C Osaka match.
A, until the players were sent off in the first and second halves, I think we were able to play the soccer we wanted to play very well. It became a difficult situation after the players were sent off, but I'm glad we were able to win.
Q: Where did the factor that allowed you to play the football you wanted come from?
A, it was the ability to quickly regain possession after losing the ball. We were able to crush the opponent's attack early and connect it to our own attack. I think one of the factors that caught the flow was being able to defend from a high position in the opponent's territory and switch between offense and defense, not just the scenes of scoring.
Q, how do you think the fact that the players in the back were able to move in coordination was significant?
A, I think there were parts where the players in the front line were able to press by pushing up from the back, raising the line high and making it compact.
Q, it seemed like you were able to force mistakes in the opponent's build-up, was it because you were able to apply pressure effectively?
A, because our press was quick after losing the ball, I think we were able to induce a lot of mistakes from the opponent. We were able to grasp the flow of the game easily.
Q, I think the remaining 30 minutes felt like a long time to endure. What were you conscious of during that time?
A, anyway, it was a skill or rather, a familiar part since the time of former coach Kenta HASEGAWA, to defend until the end. However, even when we became 10 players, I wanted to have a little more consciousness of connecting the ball. At the point when we became 10 players, I ended up thinking about defending rather than connecting the ball, so even with one less player, I think it would have been better if we continued to connect the ball and play in Tokyo's style. It is still a challenge, so I would like to continue to improve from now on.
Q, in the first half, it also looked smooth to change positions while observing the consciousness of Lane and the surrounding players.
While watching the positioning of players Adailton and Matsuki, I decided on my standing position so as not to overlap as much as possible, and Morishige has been taking a position that makes it easy for him to pass since the camp.
Q, do you imagine controlling the game ourselves for a long time, including possession, in preparation for the next match?
I want to play so that I can dominate the ball and the game throughout the match.
