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MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE 25th Sec.
2025.8.10(Sun) 19:00 KICK OFF

vs.Fagiano Okayama

Panasonic Stadium Suita

DAZN to watch the match

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2025.8.10［TEAM］

PICKUP PLAYER DF3 Riku HANDA"While keeping an eye on the balance, he creates a 'plus one' situation on the front line."

The J1 League will resume after a three-week hiatus since July 20th. This break has provided time for the team to refine their offensive and defensive tactics, including the Pre-season Match match against Stade de Reims .
In particular, we have spent a lot of time reviewing our tactics for our upcoming match against Fagiano Okayama in 25th Sec. , and since we will be facing teams with five defenders in August, including the Okayama match, we have been focusing on how to outperform such opponents both offensively and defensively. We want to show that in the Okayama match, and since it's been a while since our last official match, we may find it difficult to get a feel for the game, so I think it will be important to fight with a sharper mentality.

With a three-week break, in a sense, the matches and results before that point become irrelevant. It's expected that every team will restart with the same feeling as if it were the opening game, so we want to play fresh so we don't fall behind, but with full confidence in what we've built up. After the Okayama match, we have away matches against top teams, against Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 26th Sec. and FC Machida Zelvia in 27th Sec. , but to get momentum going, we'll first focus on the home match against Okayama and go for a win.

Okayama is an opponent we were completely defeated against in the first half of the season, both in terms of content and results. Their defense is incredibly well-organized, and I think they're adept at switching between attacking for the ball and defending defensively. Even if their attacking play after stealing the ball is well-organized, I think it will be a very difficult match for Gamba if each player focuses only on the opponent in front of them. That's why, as in the previous match against Kawasaki F., it will be important for us to play while moving and moving the ball around, while maintaining solid possession. In that context, I would like to work effectively with the center backs and defensive midfielders, and maintain a good balance with the left fullback and right winger, to move forward effectively and create "plus one" opportunities in front of the goal.

With the Gamba Expo being held for this match, I've heard that tickets are sold out. There's nothing more encouraging than a packed Panasonic Panasonic Stadium Suita, and I always get a lot of energy from warming up and entering the stadium. It's been a while since our last league match, so I'm sure our supporters are looking forward to this one, so we want to respond to their cheers with aggressive play and wipe away the humiliation of our away game. Let's win!

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