Head Coach JENS WISSING : "Our opponent, Nagoya, has many high-quality players, and I think they have a sense of speed when they go on attack, and they will have a lot of players in front of the goal. In that respect, we need to be careful about how far we can keep them away from our goal. However, I believe we can put up a good fight. We will be playing at home. We are well prepared to bring a victory to our fans and supporters, and I think the players will fight hard. After five or six weeks, we will finally be playing at home, so I am really looking forward to it. I want to come together as one with our fans and supporters and put up a good fight against Nagoya."

MF13 Shuto ABE "The opponents have changed Head Coach and are playing a more attacking style of football, but I believe that if we play our style of football consistently for the entire 90 minutes, they won't be able to attack either. I think that the game will become a battle for second balls, and if we lose that, we will be forced to play at their own pace, so I want to make sure that I predict the game faster than the opposing players and touch the ball first. If we can do that, I think that will naturally put us at Gamba's pace, so I want to do my best in that area when I play. This is our home opening game, so I'm sure that the fans and supporters who are looking forward to seeing Gamba play this year will be waiting at the stadium, so I want to play our style of football well, decide the game within 90 minutes, and carry that momentum into the ACL."

FW17 Ryoya YAMASHITA "Although we have 2nd year of junior high school, I think everyone is in pretty good physical condition, so I think we just need to focus on playing our own style of football. This is our opening home game, and I think everyone on the team really wants to win before going to a penalty shootout, so I want to play with all my might from the start to get the three points. Nagoya won their opening game, so I think they're aiming for a winning streak, but I think we have a real chance against a team like that. We want to go in with momentum and break their confidence right from the start. When I play, first of all, I want to receive the ball without being afraid and make a difference by receiving it myself. I'm sure there will be times when we're not in the flow, so I want to make a difference defensively and bring momentum to our offense."