DANIEL POYATOS, Head Coach "Some of our players have been playing a lot, so we focused on getting them physically better before the match against Kawasaki F. At the same time, I told the players to trust what they are doing and to have confidence. Kawasaki F. has changed the way they are expected to defend compared to last year, and we need to block well and hold out, so I think the defensive aspects are different. I think that in this match, we will struggle if the other team has the ball, and conversely, the other team will struggle if we have the ball, so I think it will be a difficult match. In order to break this negative spiral, I think it is important for us to be a fighting team, as we showed in the matches against Kyoto, Shonan, and Urawa, and to have the sense to firmly control the match."

DF4 Keisuke KUROKAWA "We really need to grit our teeth and win in order to change this situation, so I think everyone is tired, but I think the most important thing is to go into the game in a good mental state. Kawasaki F's defense has become stronger this season, and the speed of switching between offense and defense is impressive when watching the games, and I think that the way they get the ball and use their offensive style from there is different from last season. Since they have a strong defense, it will be difficult to break them down without movement, but if the team seems to be stagnating, I will go further, and I am confident that if we can break through like we did in the Kobe match, we can score, so I would like to show that."

MF16 Tokuma SUZUKI "We've lost three games in a row, including the cup match, but I think it would be good if we could grit our teeth and stop the losing streak and move in a positive direction. This season, Kawasaki F is making use of the passing football that Head Coach Hasebe has always had, while also incorporating the football that he used to play in Fukuoka. I get the impression that they are not only good, but also a team that can fight well, as they seem to be quite conscious of switching between defenses. In order to beat such opponents, I think that each and every moment of the game is important. I think there are many things that can be changed by our own attention, so I think that if we all fight while being conscious of the turning points of the game and eliminate our mistakes, we will eventually get results."