Head Coach DANIEL POYATOS : "We had a short preparation period, but this match will be different from the EMPEROR'S CUP, so we made sure to focus on controlling the counterattacks. I think we will have time to have the ball, but FC Tokyo has fast players, including the four in the front line, MARCELO RYAN Silvestre Dos Santos, Tawara Tsumita, and Yasui, so I urged the players to be careful of counterattacks against them. Also, Head Coach Matsuhashi likes to have the Head Coach, so I think it will be important to control the game by building up the attack well, including that aspect, and to switch quickly. In the match against Shimizu, the opponent respected us and played a five-back formation instead of a four-back formation, so we will play by carefully judging how FC Tokyo will play."

MF13 Shuto ABE "I'm really looking forward to my debut at Panasonic Stadium Suita, and I think it's fate that the opponent is my former club , FC Tokyo. However, I'm now a Gamba player, so I want to play only for Gamba to win. I think FC Tokyo has been working on a new style of football since the Head Coach this year, but I think that FC Tokyo's 4-4-2 formation is best in solid defense and quick attacks, so I think it's troublesome that they've changed their style a little here. Gamba hasn't won in the last few league games, so if I play in the game, I want to keep running with high intensity for the 90 minutes, scoring goals and assists for the team, and sometimes putting my body on the line to protect the goal."

FW97 WELTON "I think that my condition has improved a lot through continuing training and matches, and I feel that my match sense has returned as I've been playing more. In terms of ranking and points, I think that the match against FC Tokyo will be a very close and difficult one, as both teams will want to get three points by any means necessary. However, it's a home match, and our team plays good football at home, so I want to take advantage of that advantage and win. I do my best in my daily training and play while thinking about what I can do for the team, so in this match, I want to play while always thinking about what I can do for the team until I leave the pitch."